minneapolis real estate: How to Buy, Sell & WIN in this market - 02/05/08 12:08 PM
What is your Market Strategy? Ben Kolkman, REALTOR While the entire market looks one way, the market for each individual home is very different. Sometime hot, sometimes cold, the real estate market varies widely. The best way to get the most out of this transaction is to clearly define, and write out, your (5 comments)
minneapolis real estate: Minneapolis Market Update - Jan. 30, 2008 - 01/30/08 09:22 AM
Minneapolis Real Estate - MARKET UPDATE It's 14 degrees below zero - SPRING is HERE! January 30th, 2008 by Ben Kolkman, REALTOR, Great Minneapolis Real Estate In Minneapolis the spring season, in real estate at least, starts in January. Ironic, considering it's so cold right now, that keys sitting in frozen lock boxes on (0 comments)
minneapolis real estate: Market Update - Jan. 18, 2008 - 01/18/08 09:15 PM
And the listings come flooding back. The number of new listings in Minneapolis soared up this week to 1544. Doubling the number from the week before. These new listings are just adding to the already flooded market. Many of these "new" listings have previously been on the market, and were just taking some time off. (0 comments)
minneapolis real estate: Market Update - Jan. 13, 2008 - 01/13/08 02:20 PM
As the winter sets in and the market reacts to more bad news about the real estate market and the "credit crunch" I wonder what could possibly be good in the world of real estate. Then I saw our weekly activity! Pending sales dropped, as did new listings, and the total (0 comments)
2 bedrooms (with a Master Suite) plus loft/den, overlooking the great room3 bathrooms, 3/4 Master, Full on upper level, and a main (6 comments)
minneapolis real estate: My 15 minutes of fame - I'm in the news! - 09/05/07 12:25 PM
I guess Andy Worhal was right when he said, "In the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes" But, in my case, it was more like 15 seconds. KSTP asked Pat Paulson, another GreatMinneapolis agent, to help with a story on the condo market. They interview Pat Paulson at our office, and (0 comments)
minneapolis real estate: Loving the Market: Stocking-up on Real Estate - 08/28/07 10:31 AM
Lot's of people ask me why I'm so bullish on real estate right now. I sing the praises of this period constantly. I think it's great. It's like I've been given an unlimited gas card. Or a lifetime supply of my favorite indulgence! But, most of my friends are surprised by my feelings. Not (1 comments)
minneapolis real estate: Advice to Buyers - Don't be paralyzed by the "Buyer's Market"! - 07/05/07 10:16 PM
Many of today's buyers are mesmerized by the number of homes on the market. Its good advice to hear...don't be paralyzed by the market, if you find a winner, set the hook! I recently had a couple buy a beautiful home in Lynnhurst Neighborhood of Minneapolis. These folks had run through (2 comments)
minneapolis real estate: SW Mpls Remodeled Home Tour: a neighborhood fundraiser - 07/02/07 12:38 PM
FYI - Full Disclosure: I personally organize and sponsor this event. It's my little way of giving something back to the community. The Remodeled Home Tour is a self-guided, one day tour of recently remodeled homes throughout Southwest Minneapolis. It's a fundraiser for Southwest Minneapolis neighborhoods. Visit the tour website for (1 comments)