The brief summary can be contained here in this post. If you want a more detailed summary, you can download the PDF report. Inventory The inventory dropped for a number of factors. The number of sales increased by 17% in volume, while the banks still have shadow inventory, albeit, not as much as before. Banks […]
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Welcome Home! This lovely side-by-side townhome has what it takes. Built in 2002, it has 3 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms and a 2 car garage. This home has hardwood floors, ceramic floors in the kitchens and baths, and carpeting in the bedrooms. Enjoy conversing with friends around the center-island kitchen. It makes preparing food fun. Relax […]
The month of December has been a highly active month. 3587 purchase agreements were written, which is up 12.6% over December 2011. Inventory is down 29%!! This is huge, marking a 10 year low. Banks are listing less homes. Home prices have been going up, by 16%! This represents a median price of $173,000. 3.4 […]
There are many buyers, perhaps like yourself, that are looking to foreclosures as a good deal, a way to get a lower price on a home that you can put work into to gain equity. If this describes you, read on. Buying a foreclosed property means that you are purchasing a property that has been […]
Are you considering a condo? Or townhouse? Or single family home? This is Part 1 of a special 4 part article will discuss various pros and cons of each style of living. In this part, we'll cover the definition of each of these types of home, and where they are usually found in the Twin […]
Wow! The Gallup poll surveys various industries each year for approval ratings, posivite ratings, negative ratings, and more. These ratings can be fun to look at and see what's going on in the industries. What I find interesting is that the Real Estate industry sits at 23% positive rating. That's pretty low, and every time I […]
Batteries can die without you knowing it. It's best to check smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector batteries at least twice a year. In fact, some recommend replacing these batteries twice per year. I find that overkill. The batteries in my detectors seem to last two to three years before I get that annoying beep […]
How often should I change my furnace filter? What are the furnace filters for? And why change them? What about those super ultra filters? What are furnace filters for? A furnace filter's job is to filter the air going through the furnace so that your furnace blower, heat exchange, and a-coils are clean and efficient. […]
Our family went to the Historic Fort Snelling recently on a hot summer day. It is an interesting piece of Minnesota and Minneapolis history. The fort was built over a period of years from 1820's to it's completion in 1825. The location was selected because it was on a bluff overlooking the junction of 2 […]
