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Twin Cities Market Report – Week of July 15th
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Our updated Twin Cities Market Report suggests that things are getting a little better out there. For graphs and charts of the key statistics, click the PDF link at the bottom of the post. Prospective homeowners appear to have celebrated our Independence holiday by buying a home. For the week ending July 5, there...
Small City USA: MN Claims Nearly 10% of America's Top 100
Plentiful jobs, excellent schools, affordable housing – according to CNN’s Money Magazine top 100 list of America’s best small cities, 9 Minnesota cities have all that and more. And even better, the report ranked our very own northwest suburb, Plymouth, MN, as the #1 place to live among U.S. cities with populations of 50,000 to 300,000!...
A Great New Tool For Your Home Search – Google Steet View
View Larger Map Google has been synonymous with everything from great search, to amazing free email, to maps, etc…but one of their relatively new features (for Minnesota at least) is Google Street View. Google Street View is built right into their Google Maps feature. The implications of this tool for your home search are enormous....
What Every Buyer Should Know About Short Sales
There are currently at least 29 short sales that are available for sale in the Edina and Southwest Minneapolis markets (found by searching in agent comments for “bank approval” and “short sale”). In the Camden area of Minneapolis, there are at least 70. If I look at Minneapolis proper, the number is over 315…St. Paul...
Earth Day 2008: 5 Ways to Celebrate Around the Twin Cities
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory Party for the Planet Location: Como Zoo and Conservatory, St. Paul When : April 22, During regular hours 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Cost : Free, donations accepted. Como Park Zoo and Conservatory hosts an Earth Day celebration for visitors to discover ways to connect to the local environment, and...
First-Time Home Buying in 2008: 5 Reasons Why Now is a Good Time to Buy
With the constant barrage of negative media surrounding real estate these days, it’s no wonder that newlyweds and other first-time home buyers are putting their dreams of buying their first home on hold. But 2008 promises to be as good a time as any to buy your first home and here’s why: It’s a buyer’s...
Green is the New Black at the 2008 Parade of Homes Spring Preview
Green is the new black during this, the final weekend of the 2008 Parade of Homes Spring PreviewSM presented by Builders Association of the Twin Cities’ members. This year’s Guidebook includes plenty of great Green articles to help us make sense of this growing movement and the homes in this year’s 14-home earth-friendly mini tour...
New Contributor
We’ve been quiet for a little while over here while we work on redesigning our blog and attempting to improve content. Helping me do that is our Marketing Manager, Kelly Carlson. Kelly will start to become a frequent contributor to this blog. I feel she’ll do a great job and should be able to comment...
From Money to Marraige: 8 Stress-Saving Tips for Enlisting an Architect
I t takes flexibility, communication and realistic expectations to work successfully with an architect. Here’s a round-up (by MSN Real Estate) of some tips from architects and homeowners. Pay attention to personality. Most people hire an architect only once in their lives. Searching for one is akin to finding a financial planner, architects say. Look...
Hollywood Hits the Market
Looking for a commanding view of the collapsing housing market? According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, some 138 mountaintop acres next to the landmark Hollywood sign in Los Angeles are going on sale Wednesday for $22 million. Abutting the largest urban park in the country –- and just west of the...
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5 Minneapolis Metro Suburbs listed in CNN Money’s Top 25 Places to Live in 2010
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Edina Housing Stats – May 24th 2010
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