Here are some great signs for our Rochester area real estate market. This graph shows the activity of agents opening the lock boxes in SE MN. Last week we saw 200 more showings in our area when compared to the same week last year.
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Edina, Minn., March 12, 2012 – The Edina City Council will hold a town hall meeting 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 14.The town hall meeting will be held in the Fireside Room of the Edina Senior Center, 5280 Grandview Square. Residents are encouraged to attend to share their views about topics facing the City.The City Council strives to hold two town hall meetings per year. For more information ...
It's that time of year again--the itch to look at homes is running rampant in the Twin Cities! The 2012 spring Parade of Homes is going on now through April 1st. Many builders and many neighborhoods are featured this spring - CLICK HERE to search model homes, areas, builders so you can plan your tour! Call or email if you prefer to have a guidebook sent to you.
Gina Dumas, ...
We successfully negotiated the sale of another listing this weekend and wouldn’t you know, it was multiple offers again! Do you want to sell your home in 2012? If you plan to ‘Move-Up’ into the purchase of a larger home, this might be the Very Best time to act. Consider the following example of a move-up situation.
This Makes Me Want a Vacation!
The Vast Real Estate Marketplace ...
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Rochester MN Real Estate Market Update 3/12/12
Your Weekly Rochester, MN Real Estate Market Update
Week of March 4th, 2012 through March 10th, 2012
ACTIVE LISTINGS:
There are currently 797 active residential listings in Rochester, MN. These active listings have an average asking price of $214,716 and an average time on market of 142 days.
NEW LISTINGS:
During the past week we saw ...
Was your house built prior to 1960? If so, mark your calendar for Saturday, May 5, when the Edina Heritage Preservation Board will sponsor a one-time course called “Caring for Your Old House: The Basics” to kick off National Preservation Month. The class will run from 1 to 4 p.m. and cover topics of importance to a wide swathe of area homeowners, including energy conservation strategies, ...
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As part of the settlement with the states' Attorneys General, Bank of America has announced that they will be sending letters to 200,000 borrowers for whom they either own or service a mortgage loan. Those customers were selected from a pool of underwater homeowners and they will be offered up to $100,000 in principal reduction. Loans owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac will not ...
If you've tried to navigate senior services, you have an appreciation for what I like to call "the maze". If you haven't experienced it, let me try to paint a picture for you. Let's say you're working with your Mom, you know it's time for her to move out of her home because last week, during your visit, you noticed the milk in the refrigerator had curdled, the snow on the front walk hadn't ...
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For the first time in a century US households are actually getting larger rather than smaller. More adult children are now living with their parents than at any time since the 1950's. And the number of elderly parents living with their children has grown by more than 60% in the last seven years.
The multi-generational home may well be the next big thing in housing.
Whether permanent or temporary, ...
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I happen to live in Cottage Grove and naturally like to keep up with my market. I knew that the market was doing much better but was blown away by the staggering results!! Comparing March of 2010 through Fabruary 2011 with 151 traditional sales(meaning no short sales or foreclosures involved) to March 2011 through February 2012 with 205 traditional sales... the results are ...