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minnesota real estate: The Time To Buy A Home In Minnesota - 11/08/09 10:01 PM

When it gets too cold out, most people don't want to move. When the holidays are near by people are too busy to look at houses. Year after year I find that it slows down this time of year because less people are looking for homes.
However, if you are in … (1 comments)

minnesota real estate: Extending the Tax Credit - 10/08/09 08:10 PM

The $8000 tax credit has been successful getting more buyers into the market. Its been so successful in the lower price range that most homes are getting multiple offers and bid up. So should it get extended?
A loan officer I work with suggested to me yesterday that it might get … (3 comments)

minnesota real estate: One Day Is Too Late - 06/25/09 11:08 AM

In this market if you wait ONE DAY to see a HOUSE it is now often too late. They get listed and have several offers by the end of the day. So how can a buyer find a house and get an offer accepted.
1) Be prepared to offer $10,000 to $20,000 … (6 comments)

minnesota real estate: Why Buy Now? - 04/02/09 11:09 PM

Real Estate is LOCAL! The media puts a twist on almost all information they spew out. They make it sound like the world is coming to end, or at least that not many people are buying. However, the truth is that homes are moving really fast now. Buyers are in Spring … (2 comments)

minnesota real estate: MLS CO-OP - 03/27/09 11:34 PM

I don't how it is in other states, but in Minnesota there are 12 different MLS areas. I belong to the Twin Cities area MLS and the St. Cloud Area MLS. Most of my business happens in the North Metro of the Twin Cities, but certainly I go to St. Cloud … (4 comments)

minnesota real estate: Realtors Are Underpaid! - 03/11/09 09:07 PM

Perhaps consumers are aware of this fact: REALTORS WORK HARDER THEN EVER NOW JUST TO MAKE THE SAME OR CLOSE TO THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY AS THEY HAVE IN THE PAST.
With home prices down 30-50% in many areas and homes sales overall down it is very difficult for a Realtor … (3 comments)

minnesota real estate: March = Spring Market in Minnesota - 03/01/09 09:05 PM

Things normally start to crank up a notch in the Real Estate Market come March. With home prices about 40% off of where they were and low interest rates I expect the Spring Market in MINNESOTA to be GREAT!
There are many homes at VALUE prices. Buyers are looking for the … (0 comments)

minnesota real estate: Closed Circuit to RE/MAX International - 11/26/08 08:58 PM

First...whats "closed circuit" mean?
About 10 years ago when I was an Intern at KFAN Sports Radio in Minneapolis some of the talk show hosts used to always say this. Its just sort of stuck with me. Its was basically a message that they spoke over the air intended for … (0 comments)

minnesota real estate: Agent Sales Search--MLS Roster - 11/21/08 09:29 PM

I am not sure how all MLS systems nationwide work, but in the Twins Cities area in Minnesota you can search the AGENT ROSTER and get other agents MEMBER ID codes and then search to see how many homes people really sell.
These sales numbers are not 100% accurate. I am … (7 comments)

minnesota real estate: The Economy is the Best its Ever Been... - 09/25/08 10:44 AM

THE ECONOMY IS THE BEST ITS EVER BEEN... FOR ME! Yes it is. I will have made the most $$$ that I have ever made after my next two closings this week and we are only in September. I already have a good October lined up with at least 7 closings.
THE … (7 comments)

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