Don't get caught in the trap of renting! There are many benefits to homeownership. One of the top benefits is being able to protect yourself from rising rents by locking in your housing cost for the life of your mortgage. Don’t Become Trapped A recent article by...
Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today, instead of waiting. What's the difference between paying a mortgage and paying rent anyhow? 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index reports that home prices have appreciated by 7.1% over the last...
First-time homebuyers are often mislead about the home buying guidelines. Buying a home for the first time is no easy task. It is hard to differentiate between facts and myths without a real estate professional to guide you. According to a recent survey conducted by Genworth...
It’s hard to know when’s the right time to sell your house. This year is projected to be a good year to sell your home according to recent trends. This seems especially relevant in Apple Valley, Lakeville, Burnsville, Rosemount, and Farmington cities in Minnesota....
Minneapolis, Minnesota (August 12, 2013) –The Twin Cities Housing Market was once again buzzing with housing activity in July. Rising rents combined with still-favorable prices and mortgage rates have resulted in ongoing housing recovery. House hunters continue to eye seller activity for hints of additional inventory....
Great News for Pending Sales from Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors Today! May was an impressive month for the 13-county Twin Cities residential real estate market. With 5,872 pending sales, buyer demand continued its ascent, surging 18.5 percent to its highest level since June 2005. Seller...
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...
It's in the Star Tribune, so now it's official, the Real Estate Recovery 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...
[caption id="attachment_6142" align="alignright" width="244"] It looks like Prices will soon start to Trend Upwards![/caption] The number of sales has increased in the Minneapolis and St. Paul metro areas over the past 12 months, according to the data published in The Thing by the Minneapolis Area Association...
The report card for Twin Cities Market Activity this week showed higher grades than last year at this time for both buyers and sellers. Activity levels are higher on both sides, which is indicative of recovering confidence in the local market. Prices in certain areas...
