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New Construction Homes in Lakeville and Minnesota Sheryl Petrashek

How to Buy a New Construction Home in Lakeville…

Homes are springing up all over Lakeville Minnesota! New Construction areas are humming with activity and there is a smile on the face of every tradesman I encounter! If you are searching for a new home in 2013 in Lakeville, Apple Valley, Farmington or Rosemount and finding the inventory level of homes for sale very low, it might be time to try New Construction. Lot prices hit rock bottom in the winter of 2011 and by early [...]

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Selling a home in 2013

Top 3 Reasons to Sell your Home in 2013…

The Real Estate Market is off to a roaring start! From my perspective and experience, I believe it’s going to be a banner year!  I can’t speak for the entire country, but I’m confident in my opinion for our local South of the River Home Sales! Below are my top 3 Reasons 2013 will be a great year if you’re considering “Selling my Home in Apple Valley, Eagan, Lakeville, Rosemount and Farmington Minnesota!” 1) Inventory Levels are [...]

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Days on Market Statistic is Down!

Twin Cities Real Estate Home Sales December 17, 2012

The chase to 2013 is on, and we are pleased by the prospects ahead. Given the upward progress of the 2012 housing market, many homeowners may find that their properties will be worth more next year. That’s a nice change of pace for potential sellers, and for residential real estate as a whole, and is a direct result of widespread improvements in the marketplace. Most of the positive trends we have seen in 2012 should [...]

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October Housing Summary for the Twin Cities Sheryl Petrashek

Is this a Buyer’s or Seller’s Market? This is a Debate to Watch…

Where has the Twin Cities real estate market been and where is it heading? This monthly summary provides an overview of current trends and projections for future activity. Narrated by Cari Linn (2012 President, Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS®), video produced by Chelsie Lopez. | CLICK HERE to view in a separate window or just click the embedded clip below:

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Minneapolis St Paul Homes for Sale Inventory

Twin Cities Real Estate Home Sales October 15, 2012

In between days. The spring and summer selling seasons are well behind us, and the holiday slowdown is well ahead of us (except in some department stores). As the days grow shorter, housing numbers may not be as thrilling as they were in recent months, but the trends remain the same. Compared to last year, sales are regularly up and inventory figures are down, including months of supply. Sales and prices will surely drop, but [...]

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Twin Cities Real Estate Market Report October 2012

Twin Cities Real Estate Home Sales October 1, 2012

With October just around the corner, 2012 has certainly flown by. The things to be watching for this fall are the same things you’ve likely been watching all year. Changes in sales levels, active listings, market times, seller concessions and, of course, home prices have taken center stage. To showcase just one, home prices may moderate on a month-to-month basis but should continue to demonstrate resiliency in a year-over-year sense. While the economy has been [...]

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20625 Fruitwood Path, Lakeville Minnesota, New Construction Two Story

Twin Cities Real Estate Recovery in the Media

It’s in the Star Tribune, so now it’s official, the Real Estate Recover is underway! The local news media is reflecting what us front-liners have been seeing for the past 4+ months.  I’ve noticed over my 15 years of Selling Real Estate in Minnesota that the news headlines are always about 4-6 months behind the trends we are seeing.  I’m not finding fault with the media coverage, quite the opposite! Their coverage is a fantastic sign of the [...]

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Twin Cities Real Estate Activity - Pending Home Sales

Minneapolis and St Paul Home Sales September 4, 2012

We are converging upon an interesting wait-and-see season in residential real estate. All year long, we have witnessed some rather positive year-over-year decreases in inventory numbers and increases in sales, percent of original list price received at sale and median sales price. After many years of struggling to tread water – and, indeed, often failing to do so – there is hope. With quieter autumnal and winter months looming, we will be giving extra scrutiny [...]

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August Twin City Real Estate Market Video

Summer Real Estate Roadtrip – Are we there Yet?

Where has the Twin Cities real estate market been and where is it heading? This monthly summary provides an overview of current trends and projections for future activity. Narrated by Jennifer Cutter (2012 Treasurer, Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS®), video produced by Chelsie Lopez. |Just click the embedded clip below:  

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Weekly Market Activity Report Twin Cities August 11, 2012

Minneapolis and St Paul Home Prices August 11, 2012

Do you hear that? It’s the sound of carts shifting through the back-to-school aisles, filling quickly with notebooks and pencils and glue. It’s the sound of teenagers shuffling through dorms and down storied lanes on their first college orientation. It’s the sound of young professionals readying themselves for their first big job, freshly shorn and tailored. It’s the sound of a family preparing for the leap from the overcrowded apartment to the “starter” home that [...]

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