real estate: St. Paul MN | Historic Mansion | Condo For Sale - 10/10/08 09:17 AM
Historic Armstrong-Quinlan Mansion Virtual Tour
Rare Opportunity! Complete the interior restoration and build out of this important and historic townhome unit. 3 of 4 units have sold; this is the last one left! 2-story unit on the south, or river, side of the building featuring extraordinary views of the … (0 comments)
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real estate: Stone Lake, Wisconsin: Private "Green" Cabin FOR SALE - 10/05/08 01:39 PM
Find mesmerizing tranquility on “Isle of the Pines” on Little Sissabagama, an exemplary north woods wilderness lake.
Retreat to the breathtaking sustainable home nestled into a natural clearing of trees to preserve views from the lake and capture summer breezes. This thoughtfully crafted home is built from locally sourced wood … (0 comments)
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real estate: Red Wing, Minnesota Historic B&B Mansion For Sale - 10/05/08 01:09 PM
Step into the gilded age.
The Historic Hawley Mansion, built in 1874 and currently operating as the Moondance Inn Bed and Breakfast (www.moondanceinn.com), is now available for purchase.
Located in beautiful Red Wing, Minnesota on the banks of the Mississippi River, this charming inn is just 60 minutes south of Minneapolis … (0 comments)
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real estate: Duluth Minnesota: Cottage | Bed and Breakfast | Vacation Home FOR SALE - 10/04/08 03:56 PM
Hillside Guest Cottage Duluth, MN
Enjoy Victorian detail with modern amenities! Built new in 2002, this hillside cottage perched above Lake Superior makes an ideal vacation home or guest house. You’ll fall in love with this home’s Scandinavian style, romantic views and historic setting.
Built with great attention to detail, this … (1 comments)
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real estate: Indian Springs Plantation, Wisconsin Hardwood Forest - FOR SALE - 10/04/08 03:13 PM
Located in the “Driftless Area” of Southeast Wisconsin, this 300 acre plantation of walnut, oak, chestnut, hickory and pine trees is spread across a spectacular valley. Actively managed as a deciduous hardwood forest and walnut plantation for the past 42 years by a dedicated professional, the opportunity to provide the future … (0 comments)
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real estate: Grand Rapids, MN Palatial Luxury Lakefront Home - 09/26/08 01:12 PM
22638 Henderson Rd. Grand Rapids (Cohasset), MN on Lake Pokegema
Enter the elegant tree-lined drive that leads to this palatial home on Lake Pokegama, in the heart of Minnesota’s lake country near Grand Rapids. This exquisite lakefront home enjoys 6.9 acres and 300 feet of prime, sandy shoreline on one of … (0 comments)
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real estate: Chetek, WI; Land Opportunity; 260 Acres - 09/24/08 09:09 PM
Discover 260 acres of unparalleled Wisconsin landscape on the banks of spring-fed Lake Chetek, 2 hours east of Minneapolis/St. Paul and 7 hours north of Chicago. This is Norway Trail, named after the 20-acre Norway Pine plantation that serves as a breathtaking entrance to the property. Once a farm, the … (0 comments)
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real estate: Lindstrom, Minnesota|Land for Sale|Own Your Own Peninsula! - 09/12/08 01:57 PM
Build a dream estate or development on an entire peninsula, with 5000 feet of shoreline on North Center Lake, located 50 minutes from either downtown. Sloping terrain provides wonderful lake views. Property has been in same family for 150 years.
Virtual Tour - Photo Album
For More Information … (0 comments)
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real estate: St. Louis Park, Minnesota: Mid Century Modern|Alcoa Home FOR SALE - 09/12/08 09:08 AM
A Mid-century contemporary marvel for modern living. Designed by Charles M. Goodman and constructed in 1958 as a project for the Alcoa Aluminum Company to showcase the wonders of Aluminum. Built with post & beam construction and combines decorative and structural aluminum with beautiful woods such as oak, redwood and cypress.
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real estate: Minneapolis, MN Neighborhood Appreciation Rates Vary Widely - 09/03/08 04:12 PM
Just a quick "flash in the pan" for everyone interested in local real estate values. We always here about the wholesale decline of home values, when in fact that's simply not the case. In reality Buyers are able to be far more discriminating and while that leads to declining vales in some … (0 comments)
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real estate: Hudson, Wisconsin: 235 Woodview Tr. - 09/02/08 04:19 PM
Serenity Refined
A perfect balance of nature and design, this exclusive residence has been carefully crafted to address every detail. A designer's own residence, you will find quality elements throughout. Executed with only the finest materials, the home features a new kitchen, new baths, and upgraded fixtures and hardware rarely … (0 comments)
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real estate: Classic Tyrol Beauty | Home For Sale | Tyrol Hills Golden Valley Minnesota - 08/22/08 09:21 AM
Classic Brick Cape located in the lush and rolling neighborhood of North Tyrol Hills.
This timeless residence has been beautifully updated and appointed for the present. The current owner has meticulously restored and enhanced the details of this home.
Rich with character and charm this moderatly priced home … (2 comments)
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real estate: Tyrol Hills Real Estate Prices in 2008 - 08/21/08 08:17 AM
It's been a wild ride as of late, as home values rise in some areas and fall in many more, short sales and foreclosure complicate deals, financing challenges are everywhere and everyone is taking a careful look at their pocket book as the general economic news sours. But what's it all … (0 comments)
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real estate: Golden Valley Minnesota: Tyrol Hills Neighborhood - 08/21/08 02:04 AM
Though it's located a mere ten minutes west of downtown Minneapolis, the prestigious neighborhood of Tyrol Hills looks like it could have been carved out from the alpine Austro-Italian region from which it gets its name. Hills, winding streets, wide lawns, ponds and old-growth trees characterize this Golden Valley community, as … (0 comments)
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real estate: Rarely Available Eden Prairie Townhome on Bent Creek Golf Course - 06/26/08 09:43 AM
If you're looking for a quiet spacious town house in Eden Prairie this can't be beat. We just listed this wonderful unit in Village Greens. Right on Bent Creek Golf Course.
Many years have passed since a unit like this one has been available. Smaller units in the same development sell … (2 comments)
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real estate: St. Paul, Minnesota: Condo Market Improving - 06/23/08 04:20 PM
I've been looking at the condo market in this area of St. Paul. In all honesty I was quite surprised to find that in fact there is VERY GOOD a market for $500-700k condos with 2000 fin. sq. ft.
The area in green shown below is what these numbers are based … (4 comments)
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real estate: Remodeling Changes the Real Estate Market: Tear Downs, Historic Homes, and the Evolution of Values - 06/23/08 03:32 PM
I live in an area of Southwest Minneapolis called Linden Hills. Loved for its history and it's quaint small town feel, Linden Hills is also just 15-20 minutes from Downtown. People love this neighborhood, and as a result, the property values are pretty high. The homes are old, some go back … (1 comments)
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real estate: Minneapolis, Minnesota: Local Brokers Going out of Business - 06/23/08 03:18 PM
There are plenty of brokers closing their doors these days. Both large and small, brokers have been hit hard by the slowdown in the market. By some estimates as many as 50% or Realtors will leave the business by the end of the year. There were only a few less deals done … (2 comments)
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real estate: Minneapolis, Minneapolis: Local Brokers Going Out of Business - 06/23/08 03:14 PM
There are plenty of brokers closing their doors these days. Both large and small, brokers have been hit hard by the slowdown in the market. By some estimates as many as 50% or Realtors will leave the business by the end of the year. There were only XXX fewer deals done … (0 comments)
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real estate: SKY SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY'S WAYZATA OFFICE MOVES INTO UPGRADED LOCATION - 06/20/08 03:20 PM
WAYZATA, Minn. - June 18, 2008 - Effective Monday, June 23, SKY Sotheby's International Realty will move into the company's new office, at 130 Lake Street West, to better accommodate and serve its customers and agents.
Following a 10-month search for a location, the firm selected the downtown Wayzata workplace … (0 comments)
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real estate: Minneapolis, Minnesota: Uptown's Condominium Market - 06/19/08 02:30 PM
I remember when Uptown was scary. When it felt dangerous. When "punk" kids hung out in front of Calhoun Square with safety pins in their eyebrows, and their faces painted white.
It's a lot less scary now. Maybe it's because and Victoria's Secret and Northface moved in, or because I've grown … (0 comments)
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real estate: Minneapolis, Minnesota Real Estate Market: Bottom in Sight! - 04/27/08 04:20 PM
Signs of the Bottom
They say you don't know the bottom until you reached it. Real Estate markets move slowly, however, and the bottom of this market won't come up and slap us across the face, rather it will slowly emerge and turn into recovery over a 2-3 months time.
I see the … (3 comments)
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real estate: Minneapolis, MN: Southwest is Good and Getting better - 04/19/08 10:52 PM
Location, location... yeah you konw the rest! But seriously, look at these stats for SW Mpls and tell me is a bad market.
In 2007 the average SW Home Seller was on the market 112 days, and received 95.3% of their asking price.
$310,000 was the Median Sale Price in 2007 ($200/sq. ft.)
Up … (1 comments)
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real estate: Minneapolis, MN: Real Estate Market Update March 25th - 03/25/08 03:33 PM
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Get Out Your Sold Signs!
We saw a tremendously positive sign in the past weeks stats,
Pending Sales, or the number of new deals, are up 11% percent! Buyers are
taking advantage of this market, and are starting to buy homes. This
trend will continue as long … (0 comments)
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real estate: The Fixer-Upper Market in Southwest Minneapolis - 03/18/08 10:24 AM
Buying a fixer-upper in Southwest has been a popular and proven strategy for ages. But if you're not careful it can be also be a big mistake. There are new "rules" in play today that determine what will pay off and what won't.
Many are attracted to the "fixer-upper in the … (3 comments)
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real estate: Minneapolis, MN: Market Update March 17th - 03/17/08 11:19 PM
Buying activity this week remained about the same as last week. It's almost hard to imagine why buyers are not taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity. Until I think about the Bear Stearns news and all the doom and gloom dire predictions we heard this week.
Many buyers are trying to time … (0 comments)
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real estate: Higher FHA Limits & Increased Affordability Good News for Minneapolis - 03/11/08 03:31 PM
Good News!
The department of Housing and Urban Development has raised the loan limits on FHA financing from $271,050 to $365,000. FHA loans continue to be a wonderful financing option, and in currently one of the best options available to many buyers.
Coupled with the improved affordability of homes, this is definitely … (0 comments)
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real estate: Minneapolis, MN: Real Estate Market Update March 11th - 03/11/08 10:12 AM
Activity in the real estate market increased across the board this week. The number of new deals (pending sales) went from 635 last week to 680 this week. The number of new listings went up as well from 1832 last week to 2014 this week.
These increases add to the rise in activity … (1 comments)
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real estate: Minneapolis, MN: Market Update Week of March 3rd - 03/03/08 07:30 PM
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Signs of Spring!
Deals are being done, fewer homes being listed, all spell good news for
the Real Estate Market.
Pending sales inched up this week making a strong case for
the market being prime for the picking. While sales volume remains
healthy, the type of deals … (0 comments)
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real estate: Linden Hills Town Hall Meeting: The Effect of Forclosures - 03/03/08 06:54 PM
This Tuesday evening from 6-7 the Linden Hills Housing Committee will be hosting a town hall meeting to discuss the effect of Foreclosure on the community. There will be a Pot Luck dinner, kids are welcome. Following this presentation and discussion, the Linden Hill Neighborhood Council will have a Board meeting … (2 comments)
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real estate: What's the Linden Hills Housing Committee upto? - 12/21/07 08:28 AM
NOTE: Views and opinions expressed in this blog are not those of the LHiNC (Linden Hills Neighborhood Council), nor does LHiNC endorse or support the content posted here. This is the personal blog of Ben Kolkman. Ben is a Realtor in Minneapolis, Minnesota he is also the Chair of the Linden … (0 comments)
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real estate: How is the Condo Market in Southwest Minneapolis? - 12/09/07 09:04 AM
Real estate values in Southwest Minneapolis have traditionally been strong. Even during the slowest periods, values in Southwest have appreciated and demand has been high. Unfortunately, condo owners in Southwest may not fair so well this time.
There are very specific reasons the real estate markets has slowed. The number of properties … (2 comments)
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real estate: Is the Possibilty of a Lower Price, Worth Passing on the Perfect Home? - 11/20/07 04:41 PM
I had the privilege of providing an interview to Channel 5, KSTP today. Glen Barbour contacted my office asking for an opinion on an article he read in Smart Money Magazine.
The story essentially describes the falling housing market as a risky, but potentially good, investment. In particular it lists the Twin Cities … (1 comments)
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real estate: Why use a Realtor, when you could save thousands!? - 07/02/07 09:35 AM
Question: Why use an agent, when you can do it all yourself, and potentially save thousands? What is a Realtor's value in today's market? Answerer: Quality representation and good advice is worth every cent.
The general public has all the tools necessary to price, sell and buy their own home. Local MLS … (2 comments)
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real estate: Tear Downs, In-Fill and Monster Houses Oh My! - 06/18/07 10:10 PM
Replacement Housing: The Changing Face of Historic Urban Neighborhoods
There is a trend occurring in my marketplace (Minneapolis), older homes in desirable areas are being torn down and rebuilt. A good portion of the ageing housing stock is literally being replaced before our eyes.
This change is both frightening and exciting, and it's … (0 comments)
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