minneapolis saint paul real estate: A Minnesota Cooperative Effort in MLS Data Sharing - 01/09/07 12:36 AM
Hmmm. The welcome screen on our MLS had exciting news to share when we logged on this week. Minnesota has created an MLS Data Sharing Co-op. I guess for now I'll call it the Co-op since the 6 page introductory description was adamant to say "The Co-op is not an MLS, (3 comments)
minneapolis saint paul real estate: Reflections on Senior Transitions - 11/08/06 05:31 PM
Lisa Dunn's recent posts on seniors transitioning from houses to retirement settings has reminded me once again about Gordon and his wife. When I was young, the old scared me. I'm not sure why. It may have been because they seemed frail or because I was afraid of where I would end up (13 comments)
minneapolis saint paul real estate: Minnesota Real Estate - 11/03/06 12:32 PM
Minnesota has a typical slow period in the winter months starting with deer hunting opener. So many people participate in deer and fishing opener weekends that Minnesotan's could almost declare two more holidays. Extra days are taken from work. The freeways are clogged with traffic all to get a glimpse and (3 comments)
minneapolis saint paul real estate: Media Hype - 10/14/06 12:48 AM
We've all heard the distressing news about the real estate market and how sales are down, but what we haven't examined is that this kind of market is the perfect time for buyers to purchase! For some reason, the media has missed this and buyers are not buying. I've been analyzing (8 comments)
minneapolis saint paul real estate: The Market Is in a Bind - 10/08/06 11:10 PM
The Minneapolis Saint Paul real estate market has slowed as much of the nation has. The median price is no longer increasing by a couple percental points, but has remained with a tiny increase of a few hundredths of a percent. Properties are flooding the market and buyers are not buying. (6 comments)