There might be a bit of overacting in this video , but nonetheless,  if you’re interested in the latest Housing Stimulus Bill and where the National Association of Realtors stands, here’s your update…

NAR President-Elect Charles McMillan sits down with NAR Chief Lobbyist Jerry Giovaniello to discuss the importance of the Housing Stimulus legislation currently pending on Capitol Hill.


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 were 735 signed purchase agreements (pending sales), up 7.3 percent from the same week one year ago. New listings increased by 2.5 percent for the same time period comparison but took the expected dive from one week prior due to the 4th of July holiday.

Days on Market Until Sale fell from last month to 147 but is still 13.1 percent higher than a year ago, and the Percent of Original List Price Received at Sale increased to 92.8 percent. Both changes are Read the rest of this entry »

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!

The ranking touts Plymouth’s “topnotch” schools, plentiful jobs, affordable housing, low crime rate and active outdoor culture. In addition, the report shows that Plymouth has a significantly higher-than-average median family income, family purchasing power, math and reading test scores, and percentage of residents with a health plan (91.2%); AND lower-than-average auto insurance premiums, shorter commute times, and lower median home prices. Here are a few other things they say about our little gem of a city… Read the rest of this entry »

Happy 4th of July from The Don Edam Group.  As we celebrate the birth of our nation here in the Twin Cities, we wanted to provide you with some great things to do on the 4th in the Minneapolis and St. Paul areas.

Minneapolis

Riverfront - http://www.mplsredwhiteboom.com/
Music starts at 5 p.m. on Main Street and fireworks begin at 10:00 p.m. The fireworks can be viewed from Main Street, the Stone Arch Bridge and along West River Parkway.
Powderhorn
Powderhorn Park’s Fourth of July fireworks will begin at 10 p.m. or dusk.

St. Paul

Taste of Minnesota - http://www.tasteofmn.org/
The Taste of Minnesota offers a great venue for eating, listening to music, and watching a great fireworks display. Fireworks show begins at 10:20 p.m. Admission is free.

Edina

Roseland Park (Lake Cornelia)
The city closes down 66th Street between Lake Cornelia and puts on a spectacular fireworks display.  The John Phillips Sousa band plays patriotic tunes at Roseland Park shorty before the fireworks begin.  The display will begin just as the sun goes down (dusk that is.)

Eden Prairie

Round Lake Park - http://www.edenprairie.org/vCurrent/upload/images/july08-broch-final.pdf
Celebrate the Fourth of July at Round Lake Park with activities and entertainment concluding with a spectacular fireworks show. Check out the website for more details.

HAVE A BLAST ( no pun intended)!!