Tim Ross's (coachboom) Blog

The figures are in for St. Louis Park real estate activity for November, 2006.  New listings were down by 19 units for the month and 5 units for the year.  Closed sales were off by 6 units for the month and 124 units for the year.  Average sale price came in at $262,079 for November 2007, down fr...

Today I will not close a deal.  There have been a lot of days where I have not closed a deal so this should be no big deal.  The difference is that today I was supposed to close a deal.  This particular deal will not close because one of us, an agent, simply did not do their job.  Inspections wer...

The market wide slowdown has not missed Edina real estate.  New listings were down for November, 79 this year versus 97 in 2006.  Year to date figures show new listings at 1524 versus 1750 for 2006 year to date.  Closed sales finished the month at 53 for the month versus 60 for 2006.  The combina...

Hello Group- I'm Tim Ross, a residential guy who always looks to grow.  I am very interested in the workings of the commercial market and hope to learn from all of you experienced professionals.What resources would you folks suggest for a person to start using to learn the market?  Thanks in adva...

I can not believe it.  I like to start each day gathering news from several different web sites.  I prefer this to the TV because I have the ability to click away from much of the junk that is reported to sell ad space.  This morning will be marked as truly special.  In viewing Yahoo, CNN and my ...

November figures show better affordability for Champlin real estate.  The Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors put out monthly figures measuring several key performance areas.  Included in these are new listings, up by 4 units versus November 2006 and up by 19 units year to date.  Closed sale...

The Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors market update for November demonstrates, once again, the relative strength of Maple Grove real estate.  The report provides monthly data regarding new listings, closed sales average sale price, percentage of list price received at sale, and average day...

When my wife and I bought out first home, further back than I care to mention, the excellent agent who sold it to us taught us a lot about personal finances and housing.  At the time we were renting and the deal was simple we wrote a check every month and got a place to live. Done.  We learned, h...

My name is Tim Ross and I am new to the group and the blogosphere at large.  I recognize the potential of this type of marketing and the power of the net.  I also recognize that I have a short attention span and am easily distracted.I view marketing as a well.  With money coming out of the top.  ...

Tell someone you like about this great house in Champlin.  3 Bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on a beautiful, irrigated lot in the Anoka Hennepin school district.  It has been very nicely updated by a pro carpenter including a terrific closet in the lower bedroom.   The yard is fenced and includes a util...