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We are currently being blessed (or cursed if you are a snow-lover) with a wimpy winter by Minnesota standards. The early season abundance of snow...way back in November has now dwindled to a pretty low amount of snow cover. This means most roofs are not sporting 3 foot icicles and home dama...
02/28/2015
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A home buyer should impressed by the cleanliness of your home from the moment they step over the threshold. PERIOD! While the first step in home staging is decluttering, the second is to be cleaning. Not just “surface clean” either. A seller must DEEP clean the home! Potential home buyers w...
02/26/2015
The housing market in Hugo, Minnesota has remained steady. This north metro Washington County just outside of White Bear Lake saw a drop in new listings and closed sales in 2014 but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t a demand for homes. Housing inventory could the reason the average sales pri...
02/25/2015
The housing market in Forest Lake has continued to stabilize and become stronger than in the past few years. New listings were down slightly which is similar to many communities. There just is a lack of inventory across the board which is one of the reasons for the significant decline in ...
02/24/2015
The historic and popular community of White Bear Lake, Minnesota saw bit of a decrease in the amount of new homes listed on the market in 2014 compared to 2013 and closed sales were down by a dramatic 15%. In this northern Ramsey County city, the real estate demand is high and the market st...
02/21/2015
January is the time of year that I play catch-up. I catch up on all the paperwork for my taxes. I catch up on all the miscellaneous stuff around the house that was put aside over the holidays. You get the idea. One such task was to ask several recent clients for feedback on my service. Sometimes ...
02/18/2015
The housing market has made a significant turnaround in the community of Maplewood, MN in the past few years. Similar to other communities in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro, this Ramsey County city has real estate sales statistics showing a rebound. New Listings were down and closed sales were d...
02/16/2015
I believe in love at first sight. Do you?Yesterday there was an wonderful story on the national news about the longest married couple in America. The enchanting couple, 99 years young, have been happily married for 81 years. When asked how they met he said he just drove by and saw her on the fron...
02/13/2015
That giant snowman has a reason to smile these days as the real estate values have once again showed significant year over year improvement in 2014. North St Paul is an eclectic, vibrant community located east of Minneapolis/St Paul metro and home to the world’s largest snowman. While the numbe...
02/10/2015
Considering purchasing a first home in Ramsey County in 2015? There are many opportunities to explore before you write your offer. First time home buyers in Ramsey County have a number of amazing, often overlooked programs available to them. There are specific qualifying guidelines so it is ess...
01/26/2015