Kim's Edina Blog

The old Shakespeare-based adage “all the world’s a stage” is nowhere so true as in the world of modern real estate.  Staging, the art of preparing a home for sale by de-cluttering, depersonalizing, cleaning, repainting, rearranging, landscaping, and cosmetically improving a home to make it more s...

There are many people who are beginning to take advantage of the post-bubble home prices of bank owned properties to make a housing purchase before the chance is gone. If you are one of them, there are some things you should know before you make an offer. Banks have no emotional ties to influence...

Kim Melin | Coldwell Banker Burnet | 952-201-4758 5820 St. John's Ave, Edina, MN WOW! Just reduced!4 BDRM walkout ramber. Walking distance to Concord, Southview, parks and more! Many improvements-Hardy siding,ALL new windows, 4BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $354,900 Year Built 1965 Sq Foo...

Buyers who are still waiting for the residential real estate market to hit bottom may have waited too long. The first week in May is signaling changes and while there will still be bargains to be had, they might become harder to find. Housing sales were up for the second month and after five mont...

December 9, 2008 RE: 2009 Street Reconstruction Projects - Resident Questionnaire Dear Resident: The City of Edina has initiated the process of roadway and utility improvements for the summer of 2009 for your neighborhood. The first step was to hold an open house on October 9, 2008, for you to be...

A new tax provision is offering capitol gains relief for widows and widowers who want to sell their houses after a spouse has died. While married couples can exclude a profit of up to $500,000 when they sell their home, single people are limited to a $250,000 tax break. Until recently, a widow or...