Jake Luehrs - KW Team Leader

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There is a lot of activity in the Rogers and Maple Grove real estate market.  Below is a quick snapshot of the current activity: Rogers: Current Inventory: 111 Properties Percentage of properties bank owned or short sale status: 34% Sold Properties in Past 30 days: 8 Percentage of properties sold...

I've recently dug into trying to find all the first time home buyer programs that are available.  It seems that there are more being added to the mix on a monthly basis.  After January 20th, I would imagine there will be additional changes and programs to explore.  I wont' waste you time trying t...

Ok, I had to write something with regards to the weather.  Just when you think it's time for spring, another storms sets you back another week, snow, slush, ice, wind, it pains me.  Don't get me wrong, I love the changes in season in minnesota.  My complaint comes due to it's impact on our market...

I'm continuing to hear all the negative press regarding the stagnant real estate market.  What I am experiencing in the marketplace is different than what I am hearing.  Is the market as great as it was 3 years ago?  Of course not.  However, are properties still moving?  ABSOLUTELY!  I am getting...

I've recently been dealing with Short Sales in Hennipen County.  I haven't been heavily involved with these until recently.  I received an offer on a property yesterday.  The sellers continue to be concerned with the outcome of doing a short sale.  I've discussed that if the bank accepts the offe...

I've recently been dealing with Short Sales in Hennipen County.  I haven't been heavily involved with these until recently.  I received an offer on a property yesterday.  The sellers continue to be concerned with the outcome of doing a short sale.  I've discussed that if the bank accepts the offe...

I have finally come to terms that watching the news isn't as beneficial as it used to be.  The media continues to be overly negative with the current real estate economy.  With the booming market from 2000-2005, of course were no where near those levels.  However, all things considered, we are st...

We all have felt a hit from the turn in the market, however, the changes make us stronger not only individually, but also as an industry.  I have to admit, it has taken some time for me to figure some things out.  One item in particular is pricing a home correctly.  In years past, we were able to...

With all the websites we can put our listings on, it presents a catch 22 in my mind.  Being an effective agent requires us to make sure we are actively seeking all the exposure that we can for our listings and providing accurate informations on those listings.  The problems arises when a price ch...