A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO THE OWNER’S OF REMAX RESULTS! CONGRATULATIONS, THIS HONOR IS WELL DESERVED! How nice to see Remax Results on the list of Top 100 Companies to work for in Minnesota. I’ve been with Remax Results for 15+ years and it has always been one...
Shadow inventory, the very mention of it brings fear to Realtors, Brokers, Mortgage Officers and Homesellers! The term Shadow Inventory is used to describe the large volume of homes, currently foreclosed and held by banks, just waiting to hit the market. Some fear the Shadow Inventory...
It seems almost unbelievable that during my first year of real estate, the office and many established agents, received the old MLS books each month. Our office had two computers which were only used by a small number of agents willing to learn something new. I was...
[caption id="attachment_2083" align="alignleft" width="246"] Sellers Succeed by Following the Feedback[/caption] Congratulations to my wonderful clients on a successful closing today! The sellers of this beautiful home in Lakeville bid farewell to the home they owned and diligently maintained for 17 years. They are moving back to...
Real Estate Trend Report Recently I was asked to participate in an interview for the Spring 2012 Seasonal Real Estate Trend Report. The report is produced by Keri Henke and the staff at Remax North Central. I really enjoyed chatting with Keri about the Real Estate...
[caption id="attachment_5666" align="alignright" width="300"] The Month's Supply of Inventory of Homes is much less than at this time last year[/caption] Market sentiment can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Weekly Real Estate Market Activity Report Just as negative economic news sent a chill through the housing industry over the last...
Where has the Twin Cities real estate market been and where is it heading? I like this video, the message is positive, but cautious. The information about local market trends matchs up with what I am experiencing in South of River real estate trends, including Burnsville,...
As a Real Estate agent specializing in Listing South of the River Homes for Sale, I hear these questions many times per month. "Should I do a carpet allowance to sell my Lakeville Home?" "Do I really need to put carpet in my Burnsville home to...
Why are late closings happening so often in today's real estate market? There are several factors contributing to the high percentage of 'Late Closings' in home sales. The Volume of Short Sales and Bank Owned Property being sold. Short Sales notoriously close late because, although approved...
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...
