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minnesota real estate: No Way You Paid That - 04/14/08 05:04 PM
On a beautiful Minnesota Saturday, several years from now, two people will be standing on a deck. Maybe it's in Maple Grove, or Plymouth, or Champlin or Brooklyn Park. One person comments on how nice the others home is and the other leans in and just above a whisper tells their friend what they paid for it. Their face shows a twinge of guilt mixed in with their very visible pride in deal-making.
The deals that are out there right now on builder spec homes, lots, and foreclosed properties are a once in twenty years opportunity. I have shown a bunch of … (0 comments)
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minnesota real estate: I've Been Googled! - 02/11/08 02:24 PM
Don't worry it did'nt even hurt. In fact, it was a terrific shot in the arm. Those of you wondering about the time you spend on Active Rain and struggling to see how it can benefit you, read on.
I work hard to stay in touch with my clients. Still things happen. I showed a nice young couple of first time buyers several houses last summer. Timing wasn't right and they decided to go to the sidelines for a while. I had a home address and a cell phone number in my data base. So I diligently sent out my newsletter and hoped they would … (14 comments)
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minnesota real estate: Maybe This is the New Market - 12/31/07 11:07 AM
Those of you waiting for the Minnesota real estate market to return to the activity levels of 2002 through early 2005 may want to pick another post. I attended a very informative information session put on by our Countrywide Mortgage regional vice president. I had been beating my brains out trying to figure out how it all got so overheated and why the brakes got hit like Fred Flintstone shoving his feet through the floor.
My answer, came in two words, Wall Street. Do yourself a favor and check out how much money exited the dot com sector after the late … (6 comments)
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minnesota real estate: Coach Boom's Hennepin County Real Estate Reports, Plymouth-Nov. 2007 - 12/28/07 09:25 AM
New listings-127 for November 2007 versus 118 for November 2006, 1872 year to date versus 2045 year to date 2006. Overall decrease of 173 houses listed in Plymouth this year versus last.
Closed sales-59 homes closed in November this year versus 72 in November last year. Year to date closed sales finished the month at 775 units this year versus 952 in 2006.
Average sale price increased from $322,475 to $330,090 year over year. This indicates two things. First, there is not as much new construction inventory in Plymouth. Second, it is a stable, healthy area.
Percentage of list price received at … (0 comments)
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minnesota real estate: Control What You Can - 12/20/07 09:11 AM
Today I will not close a deal. There have been a lot of days where I have not closed a deal so this should be no big deal. The difference is that today I was supposed to close a deal. This particular deal will not close because one of us, an agent, simply did not do their job. Inspections were not ordered on time, appraisal was ordered late, and now the documents are not ready. No closing, no move in, no cash to sellers, no commissions for agents.
What is the only thing more dangerous than bad press? Bad performance. Redfin is out there saying we … (20 comments)
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minnesota real estate: No News is Good News! - 12/17/07 09:12 AM
I can not believe it. I like to start each day gathering news from several different web sites. I prefer this to the TV because I have the ability to click away from much of the junk that is reported to sell ad space. This morning will be marked as truly special. In viewing Yahoo, CNN and my local newspaper web sites I did not see one mortgage fraud article. Nor did I see any articles on the destruction of the housing market. No, really, not one article treating the entire US housing market as though it was one thing. No … (2 comments)
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minnesota real estate: Maple Grove Real Estate Shows Price Strength Despite Tough Market - 12/13/07 09:55 AM
The Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors market update for November demonstrates, once again, the relative strength of Maple Grove real estate. The report provides monthly data regarding new listings, closed sales average sale price, percentage of list price received at sale, and average days on the market until sale.
The November figures demonstrate the continuation of a rough market. Closed sales were off by 19 units month over month and 365 units year to date versus last year. New listings showed a decrease of 3.7% month over month and stand at a decrease of 3.1% year to date. Average days on the … (0 comments)
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minnesota real estate: The Art of Marketing Me-Please Help Me Widen the Pipe - 12/06/07 10:03 AM
My name is Tim Ross and I am new to the group and the blogosphere at large. I recognize the potential of this type of marketing and the power of the net. I also recognize that I have a short attention span and am easily distracted.
I view marketing as a well. With money coming out of the top. Pictured on the wall of by office is a large central pipe with two primary branches. Branch "A" represents my data base marketing (farming). It includes my mailings, phone work and personal contact. Branch "B" represents the Internet. Each branch has several pipelines … (10 comments)
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minnesota real estate: Pheasant Hunting, Heroes and Real Estate - 12/03/07 09:41 AM
One of the many ways in which I have been blessed over my life has been my father's ownership of a beautiful pheasant hunting lodge in South Dakota. Scattergun Lodge is a five star facility about 35 miles south of Pierre. Along with giving me the opportunity spend time afield with my black labrador Mya, I get to meet some truly memorable people.
This past weekend was truly one for the books, or the blog. In camp was a group of men, and I do mean men, from the Special Forces Support Fund. The Special Forces Support Fund is made of of businessmen and … (0 comments)
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