Jeanie Hoholik's (hoholik) Blog

OK, I’ll admit I have season tickets to the Wild games. I can thank my fanatic hubby for that. I usually go so that I can get a nice dinner at Kincaid’s, Pazzaluna or the St. Paul Grill ahead of time. This week, however, read more at TwinCityRealEstateChat.com

The latest buzz word in the real estate world these days is "pop". What does "pop" mean anyway? I've seen tons of homes lately that are just "ho hum". Where did all of this lingo come from? When I was a kid, "pop" meant a can of soda. Some people think...  Read more at TwinCityRealEstateChat.com.

Today, it was announced that the feds are contributing $320 million to begin the project of the Northstar Commuter Rail. The rail will run from Big Lake to Minneapolis. In two years, the rail line is projected to provide...read more at TwinCityRealEstateChat.com 

I hang out there all of the time. What? Why would one do that? Am I crazy? No, I'm not crazy. The reason that I do that is...read more at TwinCityRealEstateChat.com 

October's real estate statistics put out by the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors say a little about what's going on with the housing market. Not all areas in the Twin Cities are stagnant and not all areas are in an unhealthy market. That's not to say everything's perfect. A sneaky peek in...

Ah, Golden Valley. The very sound of it makes one think of a rich and bountiful community. One would be correct. It's got some great shopping, the Golden Valley Country Club, proximity to downtown Minneapolis (10 minutes max) and some downright beautiful homes. Let me tell you about one of the be...

Today it was announced that an agreement is near on the mortgage rate freeze. Treasury Sectretary, Henry Paulson, said he is confident that there will soon be an agreement to help thousand of homeowners avoid mortgage defaults by temporarily freezing their interst rates. "We are working aggressiv...

Interestingly the average days on market for a home to be listed in Hopkins is 33.7% less this past October than the previous October, according to the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors. What would one deduct from that? Not only that, read more at TwinCityRealEstateChat.com

Closed sales are down 46% in October from last year and nearly 21% overall in Minnetonka. The good news is that the home prices are virtually the same from last October to October, 2007. Year to date, home prices are up 5.4%. The average days on market is up over 20%. Looks like folks here are ho...

For a bucket load of folks in the Twin Cities who have adjustable rate mortgages that are coming due shortly, there is some good news for you. Read more at TwinCityRealEstateChat.com