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      <title>For Immediate Release... by Twin Cities Homes for Sale</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/9/4/8/4/ar121353213048494.jpg" height="137" alt="e-pro" width="250" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16pt;"&gt;For Immediate Release&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt;"&gt;Contact:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;span style="font-size: 14pt;"&gt;Broker/Partner&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Counselor Realty, Inc&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h1 style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Local Agent Earns REALTOR e-PRO&lt;/span&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;reg; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Certification &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;June 14, 2008 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;--&lt;strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby &lt;/strong&gt;of &lt;strong&gt;Counselor Realty, Inc.&lt;/strong&gt; has successfully completed the REALTOR e-PRO course to become one of a select few real estate professionals to earn the prestigious certification offered through the National Association of REALTORS.&lt;sup&gt;&amp;reg;&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; color: black;"&gt;The REALTOR e-PRO&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; color: black;"&gt; certification course is an educational program unlike any other professional certification or designation course available, comprehensive and interactive. It is specifically designed to provide real estate professionals with the technology tools needed to assist consumers in the purchase or sale of a home. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"&gt;&lt;span class="Typewriter"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"&gt;&lt;span class="Typewriter"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;With more than 70% of consumers beginning their real estate research on the Internet, e-PRO certified agents have the experience and expertise to meet the demands of today&amp;rsquo;s buyer and seller.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"&gt;&lt;span class="Typewriter"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; color: black;"&gt;&amp;ldquo;The real estate industry has undergone a fundamental change over the past several years,&amp;rdquo; said &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby &lt;/strong&gt;of &lt;strong&gt;Counselor Realty, Inc.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;. &amp;ldquo;A majority of consumers are taking the time to conduct their own research prior to contacting an agent. In turn, real estate professionals must be knowledgeable of how technology can assist them in serving the needs of the buying and selling public.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; color: black;"&gt;The exclusive REALTOR e-PRO&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; color: black;"&gt; certification course is presented entirely online and certifies real estate agents and brokers as Internet professionals. Because of its innovative design, students are able to complete the course at their own pace, when and where they want, via any Internet connection. The course is designed to help REALTORS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; color: black;"&gt; stay at the leading edge of technology and identify, evaluate and implement new Internet business models.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; color: black;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Once completed, the e-PRO certified real estate professional joins the ranks of a special community of highly skilled and continuously trained professionals who provide high quality and innovative online-based real estate services.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Consumers can identify the e-PRO through the exclusive e-PRO Internet Professional logo.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Both the content and the delivery platform were created by San Diego-based technology company InternetCrusade&lt;sup&gt;&amp;reg;. &lt;/sup&gt;The &lt;span class="Typewriter"&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;course instructs participants in the professional use of e-mail, the development of an interactive Web site, and the use of online research tools. Graduates use the skills they've acquired to provide clients information on properties for sale, local communities, and the local real estate market.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"&gt;&lt;span class="Typewriter"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;For more information, e-mail &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="mail to:marzena@marzenamelby.com" target="_blank"&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;at &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.counselorrealty.com" target="_blank"&gt;Counselor Realty, Inc&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Typewriter"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt; or call &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:20:59 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/551476/For-Immediate-Release-by</link>
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      <title>To All Dads: Happy Father's Day... by Twin Cities Homes for Sale</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Today is a very special day:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;we get to say THANK YOU to our dads and husbands who are dads.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;They are always there for us.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="text-align: justify;"&gt;They work hard to provide for the family.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="text-align: justify;"&gt;They give us love and support we need.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="text-align: justify;"&gt;They protect us.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="text-align: justify;"&gt;They listen to us.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style="text-align: justify;"&gt;They give advise us.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/6/7/1/8/ar121352854881768.gif" height="313" alt="Happy  fathers day" width="250" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;So, &lt;strong&gt;DADS&lt;/strong&gt;, enjoy this SPECIAL DAY, the day just for YOU.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;I found this recipe for &lt;a href="http://recipes.holidays.net/view_recipe.php?id=310" target="_blank"&gt;Juicy Grilled Burgers&lt;/a&gt;, it sounds delicious.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;I will grill these for dinner this evening.&amp;nbsp; I hope you like it, too.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/2/7/2/2/ar121352862022721.gif" height="353" alt="fathers day picnic" width="250" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;Graphics courtesy of&lt;a href="http://www.clipartheaven.com" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="www.clipartheaven.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.clipartheaven.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;If you are relocating to the Twin Cities,&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt; for a &lt;strong&gt;FREE  comprehensive &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RELOCATION PACKET. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR&amp;reg; in the state of Minnesota at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;list your property for sale&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;to purchase a property &lt;/strong&gt;in &lt;strong&gt;the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visit my profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;to find out more about my services. Call me today at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on "email me" link of this page under my profile.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank"&gt;Visit my website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;search homes for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;: The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not guarantee, or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not express the views of Counselor Realty, Inc. or its other partners or agents.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Copyright &amp;copy; 2008 By&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby, All Rights Reserved&lt;/p&gt;
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      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:29:44 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/551449/To-All-Dads-Happy</link>
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      <title>Thinking of Selling Your West Bloomington Home?... by Twin Cities Homes for Sale</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;If you've been considering selling your home, or perhaps you had your home on the market a while ago, this may be &lt;strong&gt;your opportunity&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am currently working with a young family looking for a &lt;strong&gt;4+ bedroom two story home&lt;/strong&gt; that would be in the following price range: &lt;strong&gt;$450,000 - $650,000&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; We have visited all available the homes that match their criteria, and haven't found one that works for them.&amp;nbsp; They would prefer a finished walkout basement, but that's not critical.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, if you are considering a move, &lt;strong&gt;please contact me as soon as possible at 612-267-6798, or by email:&amp;nbsp; marzena@marzenamelby.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;If you are relocating to the Twin Cities,&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt; for a &lt;strong&gt;FREE  comprehensive &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RELOCATION PACKET. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR&amp;reg; in the state of Minnesota at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;list your property for sale&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;to purchase a property &lt;/strong&gt;in &lt;strong&gt;the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visit my profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;to find out more about my services. Call me today at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on "email me" link of this page under my profile.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank"&gt;Visit my website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;search homes for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;: The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not guarantee, or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not express the views of Counselor Realty, Inc. or its other partners or agents.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Copyright &amp;copy; 2008 By&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby, All Rights Reserved&lt;/p&gt;
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      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:12:55 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/545916/Thinking-of-Selling-Your</link>
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      <guid>545833</guid>
      <title>Hot off the Press: Edina Market Update for Buyers and Sellers... by Twin Cities Homes for Sale </title>
      <description>&lt;div class="blog_entry_wrapper"&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="left"&gt;&lt;img src="http://th279.photobucket.com/albums/kk134/CtanRealtor/th_for_sale_real_estate_sign_swing_-3.gif" height="120" alt="For sale" width="100" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Single Family Homes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Edina&lt;/strong&gt; real estate market&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As you see, there are still quite a few homes that have been on the market for months now.  The &lt;strong&gt;total market time&lt;/strong&gt; of currently active listings ranges from &lt;strong&gt;2 days&lt;/strong&gt; to whaping &lt;strong&gt;386 days&lt;/strong&gt;, and the average is &lt;strong&gt;140 days &lt;/strong&gt;on the market.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Again, home owners whose homes are currently on the market are seeing an &lt;strong&gt;increased showing activity&lt;/strong&gt;. Our appointment center is noting a &lt;strong&gt;significantly higher appointment call volume&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note: More homes in Edina, &lt;/strong&gt;and in other areas,&lt;strong&gt; are selling within 30 days on the market!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Currently available for sale&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;:      &lt;strong&gt;278&lt;/strong&gt; homes&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Homes listed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; during the month:                &lt;strong&gt;120&lt;/strong&gt; homes&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Pending transactions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; during the month: &lt;strong&gt;49&lt;/strong&gt; homes&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Home sales closed this month:                 &lt;strong&gt;29&lt;/strong&gt; homes             &lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  &lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Market Temperature&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://activerain.comhttp://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/8/4/3/6/ar120474827363481.jpg" height="130" alt="Weather Thermometer" width="130" style="margin: 5px 20px; float: right;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Four homes listed this month sold quickly:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align="left"&gt;1 sold in &lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt; day    - list price  &lt;strong&gt;$1,250,000! (last fall listed for 166 days at $1,460,000)                                                                    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;7 sold in &lt;strong&gt;3-9 &lt;/strong&gt;days  - list price  &lt;strong&gt;$215,000  - $539,000&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;14 sold in &lt;strong&gt;11&lt;/strong&gt;-&lt;strong&gt;29&lt;/strong&gt; days  - list price  &lt;strong&gt;$237,900 - &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$424,900&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Transactions Pending: 81&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Aver. List Price&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $662,901&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Aver. Market Time&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 124.7&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Aver. Sq Ft&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;2,894&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Transactions Closed:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 42 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Aver. Sale Price&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $624,256&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Aver. Market Time&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 126.3&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Aver. Sq Ft&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;2,896&lt;/strong&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you are looking for market information for c&lt;strong&gt;ondos, duplexes, or multi-family residential investment properties&lt;/strong&gt;, email your request to:  &lt;a href="Marzena@MarzenaMelby.com" target="_blank"&gt;Marzena@MarzenaMelby.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sellers&lt;/strong&gt;: If you are planning on selling your home within the next six months, call me foe a complimentary market analysis. Hire the agent who has the right tools to find the right buyer for your property.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buyers&lt;/strong&gt;:  Are you ready?!  We offer a &lt;strong&gt;free consultation&lt;/strong&gt; to help you determine the timing and the price range right for you and your situation. We are very knowledgeable about financing options, including special programs and first-time home buyers programs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;If you are relocating to the Twin Cities,&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt; for a &lt;strong&gt;FREE  comprehensive &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RELOCATION PACKET. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR&amp;reg; in the state of Minnesota at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;list your property for sale&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;to purchase a property &lt;/strong&gt;in &lt;strong&gt;the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visit my profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;to find out more about my services. Call me today at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on "email me" link of this page under my profile.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.MinneapolisEhomes.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank"&gt;Visit my website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;search homes for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;: The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not guarantee, or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not express the views of Counselor Realty, Inc. or its other partners or agents.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Copyright &amp;copy; 2008 By&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby, All Rights Reserved
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      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:37:24 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Hot off the Press: Richfield Market Update for Buyers and Sellers... by Twin Cities Homes for Sale</title>
      <description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://th279.photobucket.com/albums/kk134/CtanRealtor/th_for_sale_real_estate_sign_swing_-3.gif" alt="For Sale Sign" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Single Family Homes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Richfield&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;real estate market&lt;/strong&gt; seems to act a bit more like the weather. It goes, it goes down. No one knows why.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Temperatures again have been below average.&amp;nbsp; However, there have been &lt;strong&gt;more weekend activity &lt;/strong&gt;between &lt;strong&gt;scheduled showings&lt;/strong&gt; and the &lt;strong&gt;open house attendance&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As you see, there are many homes that have been on the market for months now. &amp;nbsp;The &lt;strong&gt;total market time&lt;/strong&gt; of currently active listings ranges from &lt;strong&gt;1 day&lt;/strong&gt; to whaping &lt;strong&gt;400 days&lt;/strong&gt;, and the average is &lt;strong&gt;77 days &lt;/strong&gt;on the market.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Again, home owners whose homes are currently on the market are seeing an &lt;strong&gt;increased showing activity, and homes are selling a bit quicker&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Overall, &lt;strong&gt;encouraging news! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Currently available for sale&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;200&lt;/strong&gt; homes, up from &lt;strong&gt;188 &lt;/strong&gt;last month&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; change: &lt;strong&gt;+6%&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Homes listed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; during the month:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;73&lt;/strong&gt; homes&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; up from &lt;strong&gt;66&lt;/strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; change: &lt;strong&gt;+11%&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Pending transactions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; during the month:&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;38&lt;/strong&gt; homes&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; down from &lt;strong&gt;50,&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; change: &lt;strong&gt;-24% !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Home sales closed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; this month:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;31&lt;/strong&gt; homes&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; up from &lt;strong&gt;29&lt;/strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; change: &lt;strong&gt;+7% !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Market Temperature&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;img src="../..http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/8/4/3/6/ar120474827363481.jpg" vspace="5" height="125" hspace="20" align="right" alt="Weather thermometer" width="132" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Four homes listed this month sold quickly:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2&lt;/strong&gt; sold in &lt;strong&gt;2-4&lt;/strong&gt; days &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; - list price &amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;$175,000 and&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;$309,900&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3&lt;/strong&gt; sold in &lt;strong&gt;10-16 &lt;/strong&gt;days&amp;nbsp; - list price&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;$172,900, $214,000 &lt;strong&gt;and &lt;/strong&gt;$217,900&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3&lt;/strong&gt; sold in &lt;strong&gt;21-28&lt;/strong&gt; days&amp;nbsp; - list price &amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;$162,000,&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;$240,000 &lt;strong&gt;and&lt;/strong&gt; $345,000&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt; sold in &lt;strong&gt;3&lt;/strong&gt; days - list price &lt;strong&gt;$189,900&lt;/strong&gt;, although this home was previously listed for 49 days.&amp;nbsp; This closed was successfully closed on 5/28/08 - sale price &lt;strong&gt;$160,000&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Aver. List Price&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Aver. Market Time&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Aver. Sq Ft&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Transactions Pending: 54 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;List Price: $0 - $100,000 (1)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $89,900 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 291 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 1,120&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;List Price: $100,000 - $200,000 (31) &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $169,626 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 134.8&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 1,454&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;List Price: $200,000 - $300,000 (20)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $226,308 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 109.6 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 1,814 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;List Price: $300,000 - $400,000 (2)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $327,450 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 11.5 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 2,541&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Aver. Sold Price&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Aver. Market Time&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Aver. Sq Ft&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Homes Sold: 31&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Sold Price: $0 - $100,000 (1)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $87,000 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 223&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 1,440&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Sold Price: $100,000 - $200,000 (13)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $167,900 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; 107.5 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 1,576&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Sold Price: $200,000 - $300,000 (17)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; $227,361 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; 120.9 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 1,728&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you are looking for market information for c&lt;strong&gt;ondos, duplexes, or multi-family residential investment properties&lt;/strong&gt;, email your request to:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://mailto:Marzena@marzenamelby.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Marzena@MarzenaMelby.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sellers&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp; If you are planning on selling your home within the next six months, call me foe a complimentary market analysis.&amp;nbsp; Hire the agent who has the right tools to find the right buyer for your property.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buyers&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp; Are you ready?!&amp;nbsp; We offer a &lt;strong&gt;free consultation&lt;/strong&gt; to help you determine the timing and the price range right for you and your situation.&amp;nbsp; We are very knowledgeable about financing options, including special programs and first-time home buyers programs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;If you are relocating to the Twin Cities,&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt; for a &lt;strong&gt;FREE&amp;nbsp; comprehensive &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR&amp;reg; in the state of Minnesota at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;list your property for sale&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;to purchase a property &lt;/strong&gt;in &lt;strong&gt;the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visit my profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;to find out more about my services. Call me today at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on "email me" link of this page under my profile.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.LivingInTwinCities.com" target="_blank"&gt;Visit my website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;search homes for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;: The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not guarantee, or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not express the views of Counselor Realty, Inc. or its other partners or agents.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Copyright &amp;copy; 2008 By&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby, All Rights Reserved&lt;/p&gt;
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      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:03:41 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/535987/Hot-off-the-Press</link>
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      <guid>535160</guid>
      <title>7600 Lyndale Ave S, #428, Richfield, MN 55423... by Twin Cities Homes for Sale  </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Impecable &lt;strong&gt;2 bedroom&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;2 bathroom&lt;/strong&gt; top floor &lt;strong&gt;condo&lt;/strong&gt; unit in a prime Richfield community of &lt;strong&gt;Kensington Park&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;Attractively priced at &lt;strong&gt;$229,000,&lt;/strong&gt; this&lt;strong&gt; 4-year old property &lt;/strong&gt;is sure to appeal to a wide group of buyers.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/6/1/4/7/ar121253409474162.JPG" height="183" alt="7600 Lyndale Ave S, Unit 428" width="244" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;The unit is light and bright, and in a model condition.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/7/4/7/2/ar121253415327475.jpg" height="169" alt="7600 Lyndale Ave S, Unit 428" width="225" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/3/7/1/3/ar121253433731738.jpg" height="169" alt="7600 Lyndale Ave S, Unit 428" width="225" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;Enjoy the beautiful kitchenwith maple cabinetry and floors, stainless steel appliances&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;and granite counter tops.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/3/3/3/9/ar121253438593336.jpg" height="169" alt="7600 Lyndale Ave S, Unit 428" width="225" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/1/4/6/9/ar121253443396412.jpg" height="169" alt="7600 Lyndale Ave S, Unit 428" width="225" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;There are all upgraded finishes and fixtures throughout.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/6/4/1/3/ar121253467231468.jpg" height="225" alt="7600 Lyndale Ave S, Unit 428" width="169" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/3/9/8/4/ar121253472148932.jpg" height="225" alt="7600 Lyndale Ave S, Unit 428" width="169" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;The party room with fully equipped kitchen is available foy you to use when you have company over.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  &lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/6/5/2/3/ar121253477732565.JPG" height="169" alt="7600 Lyndale Ave S, Unit 428" width="225" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This unit also comes with two parking stalls in the underground heated garage.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Take a &lt;a href="http://client.imprev.net/791/174937" target="_blank"&gt;virtual tour&lt;/a&gt; of this special property.&amp;nbsp; For full details &lt;a href="www.executivehomesforsale.info/3546918" target="_blank"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR&amp;reg; in the state of Minnesota at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;list your property for sale&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;to purchase a property &lt;/strong&gt;in &lt;strong&gt;the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="../../../mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visit my profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="../../../mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;to find out more about my services. Call me today at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on "email me" link of this page under my profile.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://minneapolisehomes.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Visit my website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;search homes for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;: The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not guarantee, or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not express the views of Counselor Realty, Inc. or its other partners or agents.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Copyright &amp;copy; 2008 By&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby, All Rights Reserved&lt;/p&gt;
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      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:46:37 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/535160/76-Lyndale-Ave-S</link>
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      <guid>518578</guid>
      <title>Lake Harriet Homes in Minneapolis... by Twin Cities Homes for Sale</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;inneapolis&lt;/strong&gt; is called &lt;strong&gt;City of the Lakes&lt;/strong&gt; for a reason: one of&amp;nbsp;its main recreation areas is the &lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=4&amp;amp;parkid=235" target="_blank"&gt;Chain of Lakes&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Lake Harriet&lt;/strong&gt; features &lt;strong&gt;67 acres&lt;/strong&gt; of land and &lt;strong&gt;344 acres&lt;/strong&gt; of water.&amp;nbsp; It is very popular destination for walking, biking, rolerblading and biking for thousands of residents each year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music&lt;/strong&gt; has been part of the life at &lt;strong&gt;Lake Harriet&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the &lt;strong&gt;bandshell&lt;/strong&gt; is home to&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;variety of music&lt;/strong&gt; and musicians: from classical to rock.&amp;nbsp; These are &lt;strong&gt;free events&lt;/strong&gt; and are always very well attended.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/5/9/9/0/ar121139600409959.JPG" height="206" alt="Lake Harriet Bandshell" width="275" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The street that takes you around the lake and along the walking and biking paths is&lt;strong&gt; Lake Harriet Parkway&lt;/strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;with its&amp;nbsp;prime real estate. Many homes on the parkway have a good view of the lake.&amp;nbsp; Many have been updated inside and out; some have had additions in recent years.&amp;nbsp; It's a delight for many people to walk around the lake and&amp;nbsp;enjoy beautiful 19th century architecture.&amp;nbsp;Here's a small sample for you to enjoy.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/5/6/9/0/ar121136373709656.JPG" height="188" alt="Lake Harriet Pkwy - 1" width="250" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/2/5/1/5/ar121136382151524.JPG" height="188" alt="Lake Harriet Pkwy - 2" width="250" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/9/4/1/5/ar121136386951492.JPG" height="188" alt="Lake Harriet Pkwy - 3" width="250" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/8/2/9/4/ar121136391949281.JPG" height="188" alt="Lake Harriet Pkwy - 4" width="250" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/4/2/1/2/ar12113639721245.JPG" height="188" alt="Lake Harriet Pkwy - 6" width="250" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/2/1/3/0/ar121136403124.JPG" height="188" alt="Lake Harriet Pkwy - 5" width="250" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/3/6/3/3/ar121136412133638.JPG" height="188" alt="Lake Harriet Pkwy - 7" width="250" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/7/4/2/4/ar121136417942477.JPG" height="188" alt="Lake Harriet Pkwy - 8" width="250" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/0/8/6/2/ar121139612726802.JPG" height="188" alt="Lake Harriet - 9" width="250" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/4/9/4/9/ar121139618494948.JPG" height="188" alt="Lake Harriet 10" width="250" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR&amp;reg; in the state of Minnesota at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;list your property for sale&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;to purchase a property &lt;/strong&gt;in &lt;strong&gt;the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="../../../mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visit my profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="../../../mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;to find out more about my services. Call me today at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on "email me" link of this page under my profile.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://minneapolisehomes.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Visit my website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;search homes for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;: The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not guarantee, or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not express the views of Counselor Realty, Inc. or its other partners or agents.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Copyright &amp;copy; 2008 By&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby, All Rights Reserved&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 11:56:17 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/518578/Lake-Harriet-Homes-in</link>
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      <guid>517998</guid>
      <title>Keep On Trying... by Twin Cities Homes for Sale</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;If you live a day and pay attention to what's going on around you, you can't help but get depressed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The weather has been unusually cold (what about that global warming?) and skies have been dark and gloomy... Media have been beating drums to the sound of the "R" word (as in "recession"), the price of oil setting record high?!..... Enough already!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;As I try to get away from the dark side of life, I listen to a book on CD, sip hot tea, and look at a bouquet&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;oi=spell&amp;amp;resnum=0&amp;amp;ct=result&amp;amp;cd=1&amp;amp;q=bouquet&amp;amp;spell=1" class="p"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;fresh tulips on my table.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://th36.photobucket.com/albums/e50/RheaGuapa/Views2006Flowers/th_BridalBouquet.jpg" height="133" alt="tulips" width="177" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nightingale.com/siteImages/emails/INTQ_hdr.gif" height="24" alt="quote" width="373" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;from &lt;span style="font-size: xx-small;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nightingale.com/HomePage.aspx?promo=INTQ65v9" target="_blank"&gt;NIGHTINGALE.COM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"Most of the important things in the world have been &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; accomplished by people who have kept on trying &lt;br /&gt; when there seemed to be no hope at all."&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: x-small;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;mdash; &lt;a href="http://www.nightingale.com/auth_about.aspx?author=Dale_Carnegie&amp;amp;promo=INTQ65v9" target="_blank"&gt;Dale Carnegie&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"&gt;Was an American writer and lecturer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;So I have been...&amp;nbsp; WORKING and TRYING to make this business GO.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;It seems that &lt;strong&gt;buyers have been hiding&lt;/strong&gt; under a rock somewhere.&amp;nbsp; Some have been looking at listings, but not wanting to make the commitment to buy.&amp;nbsp; Some are still &lt;strong&gt;waiting to see the economy hit the bottom&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Here's my opinion on this one:&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;the time to buy is NOW.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;When you see&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;"the bottom" in the rear view mirror,&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;it will be&lt;strong&gt; too late!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;So, today is a &lt;strong&gt;bright and shiny day&lt;/strong&gt;!&amp;nbsp; My business is coming together now.&amp;nbsp; I may not be able to change the world, but &lt;strong&gt;my world has changed.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;And, &lt;strong&gt;I am GRATEFUL for that!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="http://th170.photobucket.com/albums/u277/bananabots_photos/th_sunshine-1.jpg" height="108" alt="shunshine" width="120" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR&amp;reg; in the state of Minnesota at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;list your property for sale&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;to purchase a property &lt;/strong&gt;in &lt;strong&gt;the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visit my profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;to find out more about my services. Call me today at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on "email me" link of this page under my profile.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://minneapolisehomes.com" target="_blank"&gt;Visit my website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;search homes for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;: The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not guarantee, or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not express the views of Counselor Realty, Inc. or its other partners or agents.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Copyright &amp;copy; 2008 By&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby, All Rights Reserved&lt;/p&gt;
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      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 17:24:59 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/517998/Keep-On-Trying-by</link>
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      <guid>513699</guid>
      <title>8105 Ensign Curve, Bloomington </title>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://matrixmedia.northstarmls.com/MediaServer/GetMedia.ashx?Key=3056219&amp;amp;TableID=1&amp;amp;Type=1&amp;amp;Number=0&amp;amp;Size=3&amp;amp;exk=39082587" height="206" alt="8105 Ensign" width="275" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4+&lt;/strong&gt; bedroom, &lt;strong&gt;3&lt;/strong&gt; bath walkout rambler in a quiet West Bloomington neighborhood.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;Open floor plan, lots of sun throughout. Large private yard.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DEEDED ACCESS to Anderson Lakes, only in this neighborhood.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;More details and photos in the &lt;a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/501529/81-5-Ensign-Curve" target="_blank"&gt;previous post&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;See you at the open house. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;If you are relocating to the Twin Cities,&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt; for a &lt;strong&gt;FREE  comprehensive &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RELOCATION PACKET. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR&amp;reg; in the state of Minnesota at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;list your property for sale&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;to purchase a property &lt;/strong&gt;in &lt;strong&gt;the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visit my profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;to find out more about my services. Call me today at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on "email me" link of this page under my profile.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;a target="_blank"&gt;Visit my website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;search homes for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;: The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not guarantee, or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not express the views of Counselor Realty, Inc. or its other partners or agents.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Copyright &amp;copy; 2008 By&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby, All Rights Reserved&lt;/p&gt;
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      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 09:41:48 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/513699/81-5-Ensign-Curve</link>
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      <guid>513680</guid>
      <title>10617 Verdi Road, Bloomington, MN 55431... by Twin Cities Homes for Sale</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/9/1/8/2/ar121103296028199.jpg" height="188" alt="10617 verdi" width="250" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;Traditional 4 bedroom, 3 bath two story.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;Main floor family room, formal dining room,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;2 fireplaces, 3-car attached garage.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;Enjoy large screened porch overlooking a serene backyard.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;Award winning Bloomington schools.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;A must see!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  &lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/5/3/1/2/ar121103358621354.jpg" height="169" alt="verdi" width="225" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/1/9/0/8/ar121103374880918.jpg" height="169" alt="verdi" width="225" /&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/0/1/3/5/ar12110337953106.jpg" height="169" alt="verdi" width="225" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/3507070" target="_blank"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for details on this home.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;If you are relocating to the Twin Cities,&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt; for a &lt;strong&gt;FREE&amp;nbsp; comprehensive &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RELOCATION PACKET. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR&amp;reg; in the state of Minnesota at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;list your property for sale&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;to purchase a property &lt;/strong&gt;in &lt;strong&gt;the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visit my profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;to find out more about my services. Call me today at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on "email me" link of this page under my profile.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com" target="_blank"&gt;Visit my website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;search homes for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;: The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not guarantee, or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not express the views of Counselor Realty, Inc. or its other partners or agents.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Copyright &amp;copy; 2008 By&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby, All Rights Reserved&lt;/p&gt;
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      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 09:26:47 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/513680/1-617-Verdi-Road</link>
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      <title>Counselor Realty Receives 2008 Best of Saint Paul Award</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Counselor Realty&lt;/strong&gt; has been awarded as &lt;strong&gt;Best of Saint Paul 2008 in &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;the Real Estate Buyer Brokers&lt;/strong&gt; category by the U.S. Local Business Association.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;quot;&lt;strong&gt;The USLBA &amp;quot;Best of Local Business&amp;quot; Award Program&lt;/strong&gt; recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, USLBA members are asked to identify companies that they believe have achieved &lt;strong&gt;exceptional marketing success and overall customer satisfaction in their local market and business category&lt;/strong&gt;. These are local c&lt;strong&gt;ompanies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community&lt;/strong&gt;. &amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://online.counselorrealty.com/shared/fs/0270/company/2008_St_Paul_Award.jpg" vspace="10" height="290" hspace="15" alt="Best of St Paul" width="225" /&gt; &amp;quot;&lt;strong&gt;The awards represent excellence in local business&lt;/strong&gt; and rate the &lt;strong&gt;best local businesses&lt;/strong&gt; in three different categories: &lt;strong&gt;Marketing&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Image&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Community&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Counselor Realty is recognized for being Minnesota&amp;#39;s largest, locally owned real estate firm with over 270 Agent-Owners, 8 metro offices, and 9 franchises&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Their &lt;strong&gt;agents are also recognized for their involvement in upholding professional standards in the industry and encouraging best practices to ensure high integrity in the housing market today and in the future&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; In an industry where the average agent has 3 years experience, Counselor Realty agents offer an average of 13 years experience.&amp;nbsp; Not only offering years of experience, &lt;strong&gt;they are recognized for the quality of those years in exceptional customer service.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;quot;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Quoted from the &lt;em&gt;Press Relase by U.S. Local Business Association, Washington D.C., May 4, 2008&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Congratulations, Counselor Realty!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;If you are relocating to the Twin Cities,&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt; for a &lt;strong&gt;FREE  comprehensive &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RELOCATION PACKET. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR&amp;reg; in the state of Minnesota at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;list your property for sale&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;to purchase a property &lt;/strong&gt;in &lt;strong&gt;the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visit my profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;to find out more about my services. Call me today at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on &amp;quot;email me&amp;quot; link of this page under my profile. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.livingintwincities.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a target="_blank"&gt;Visit my website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;search homes for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;: The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not guarantee, or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not express the views of Counselor Realty, Inc. or its other partners or agents. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Copyright &amp;copy; 2008 By&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby, All Rights Reserved                &lt;div class="clearer"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 10:38:14 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/501825/Counselor-Realty-Receives-2</link>
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      <title>8105 Ensign Curve, Bloomington, MN 55438</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Open Saturday&lt;/strong&gt;, May 10, 2008&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;from 1 to 3 pm.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;This walkout one story is nestled in the secluded West Bloomington neighborhood adjacent to the east shores of Anderson Lakes.&amp;nbsp; Deeded access to the lake with the local access near by.&amp;nbsp; Children living in this neighborhood attend award winning West Bloomington schools. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://matrixmedia.northstarmls.com/MediaServer/GetMedia.ashx?Key=3056219&amp;amp;TableID=1&amp;amp;Type=1&amp;amp;Number=0&amp;amp;Size=3&amp;amp;exk=39082587" height="169" alt="8105 ensign-front" width="225" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;This 4+ bedroom, 3 bath features an open floor plan and vaulted ceilings in the main living areas. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://matrixmedia.northstarmls.com/MediaServer/GetMedia.ashx?Key=3056219&amp;amp;TableID=1&amp;amp;Type=1&amp;amp;Number=1&amp;amp;Size=3&amp;amp;exk=-85114534" height="169" alt="DR/KT" width="225" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://matrixmedia.northstarmls.com/MediaServer/GetMedia.ashx?Key=3056219&amp;amp;TableID=1&amp;amp;Type=1&amp;amp;Number=5&amp;amp;Size=3&amp;amp;exk=1895251550" height="169" alt="LR" width="225" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;Spacious deck overlooks a private backyard abundant in wild life.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;Enjoy warmth of two fireplaces, one on each level.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src="http://matrixmedia.northstarmls.com/MediaServer/GetMedia.ashx?Key=3056219&amp;amp;TableID=1&amp;amp;Type=1&amp;amp;Number=2&amp;amp;Size=3&amp;amp;exk=-371587239" height="169" alt="BR" width="225" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://matrixmedia.northstarmls.com/MediaServer/GetMedia.ashx?Key=3056219&amp;amp;TableID=1&amp;amp;Type=1&amp;amp;Number=8&amp;amp;Size=3&amp;amp;exk=-1507027885" height="169" alt="deck" width="225" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;All rooms are spacious and filled with light.&amp;nbsp; The home has lots of storage. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;For more details go to &lt;a href="http://www.twincitiesrealestateforsale.info/3500071" target="_blank"&gt;www.twincitiesrealestateforsale.info/3500071&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;If you are relocating to the Twin Cities,&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt; for a &lt;strong&gt;FREE  comprehensive &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RELOCATION PACKET. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR&amp;reg; in the state of Minnesota at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;list your property for sale&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;to purchase a property &lt;/strong&gt;in &lt;strong&gt;the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visit my profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;to find out more about my services. Call me today at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on &amp;quot;email me&amp;quot; link of this page under my profile. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a target="_blank"&gt;Visit my website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;search homes for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;: The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not guarantee, or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not express the views of Counselor Realty, Inc. or its other partners or agents. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Copyright &amp;copy; 2008 By&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby, All Rights Reserved                &lt;div class="clearer"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 09:32:54 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/501529/81-5-Ensign-Curve</link>
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      <guid>498334</guid>
      <title>Hot off the Press: SW Minneapolis Market Update for Buyers and Sellers</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://th279.photobucket.com/albums/kk134/CtanRealtor/th_for_sale_real_estate_sign_swing_-3.gif" height="120" alt="for sale" width="100" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Single Family Homes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;April 2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SW Minneapolis&lt;/strong&gt; real estate market continues to improve this spring. April weather in our area was very finicky. Temperatures below average, rain and even some snow (mostly in western and northwestern Minnesota, those areas received 6-12 inches!). Since weekends are usually the time when most people shop for homes, the weather halted that activity a couple of times.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As you see, there are many homes that have been on the market for months now.  The &lt;strong&gt;total market time&lt;/strong&gt; of currently active listings ranges from &lt;strong&gt;1 day&lt;/strong&gt; to whoping &lt;strong&gt;487 days&lt;/strong&gt;, and the average is &lt;strong&gt;154 days &lt;/strong&gt;on the market. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Again, home owners whose homes are currently on the market are seeing an &lt;strong&gt;increased showing activity&lt;/strong&gt;. Our appointment center is noting a &lt;strong&gt;significantly higher appointment call volume&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Currently available for sale&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;strong&gt;326&lt;/strong&gt; homes &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Homes listed&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; during the month:                &lt;strong&gt;108&lt;/strong&gt; homes              &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Pending transactions&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; during the month:    &lt;strong&gt;50&lt;/strong&gt; homes Home sales closed this month:                 &lt;strong&gt;29&lt;/strong&gt; homes             &lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  &lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Market Temperature&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://activerain.comhttp://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/8/4/3/6/ar120474827363481.jpg" vspace="5" height="130" hspace="20" align="right" alt="Weather Thermometer" width="130" /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Four homes listed this month sold quickly:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;2 sold in &lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt; day    - list price  &lt;strong&gt;$470,000 &lt;strong&gt;and&lt;/strong&gt; $637,000!                                                                    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1 sold in &lt;strong&gt;2 &lt;/strong&gt;days  - list price  &lt;strong&gt;$910,000&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;7 sold in &lt;strong&gt;10&lt;/strong&gt;-&lt;strong&gt;14&lt;/strong&gt; days  - list price  &lt;strong&gt;$252,700 - &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$385,000&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11 sold in &lt;strong&gt;15&lt;/strong&gt;-&lt;strong&gt;30&lt;/strong&gt; days  - list price  &lt;strong&gt;$76,000 - &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$979,900&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Transactions Pending: 78&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Aver. List Price&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $302,670&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Aver. Market Time&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 136&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Aver. Sq Ft&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; 1,759&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Transactions Closed:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 51 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Aver. Sold Price&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $387,746&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Aver. Market Time&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 124.4&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;  &amp;nbsp; Aver. Sq Ft&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  2,166&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are looking for market information for c&lt;strong&gt;ondos, duplexes, or multi-family residential investment properties&lt;/strong&gt;, email your request to:  &lt;a href="http://marzena@marzenamelby.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Marzena@MarzenaMelby.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sellers&lt;/strong&gt;: If you are planning on selling your home within the next six months, call me foe a complimentary market analysis. Hire the agent who has the right tools to find the right buyer for your property.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buyers&lt;/strong&gt;:  Are you ready?!  We offer a &lt;strong&gt;free consultation&lt;/strong&gt; to help you determine the timing and the price range right for you and your situation. We are very knowledgeable about financing options, including special programs and first-time home buyers programs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;If you are relocating to the Twin Cities,&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt; for a &lt;strong&gt;FREE  comprehensive &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RELOCATION PACKET. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR&amp;reg; in the state of Minnesota at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;list your property for sale&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;to purchase a property &lt;/strong&gt;in &lt;strong&gt;the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visit my profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;to find out more about my services. Call me today at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on &amp;quot;email me&amp;quot; link of this page under my profile. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a target="_blank"&gt;Visit my website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;search homes for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;: The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not guarantee, or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not express the views of Counselor Realty, Inc. or its other partners or agents. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Copyright &amp;copy; 2008 By&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby, All Rights Reserved                &lt;div class="clearer"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 13:17:17 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/498334/Hot-off-the-Press</link>
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      <guid>497286</guid>
      <title>Hot off the Press: Edina Market Update for Buyers and Sellers</title>
      <description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="left"&gt;&lt;img src="http://th279.photobucket.com/albums/kk134/CtanRealtor/th_for_sale_real_estate_sign_swing_-3.gif" height="120" alt="For sale" width="100" /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Single Family Homes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;April 2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Edina&lt;/strong&gt; real estate market continues to slowly wake up this spring. April weather in our area was finicky. Temperatures below average, rain and even some snow (mostly in western and northwestern Minnesota, those areas received 6-12 inches!). Since weekends are usually the time when most people shop for homes, the weather halted that activity a couple of times.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As you see, there are many homes that have been on the market for months now.  The &lt;strong&gt;total market time&lt;/strong&gt; of currently active listings ranges from &lt;strong&gt;3 days&lt;/strong&gt; to whaping &lt;strong&gt;777 days&lt;/strong&gt;, and the average is &lt;strong&gt;160 days &lt;/strong&gt;on the market. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Again, home owners whose homes are currently on the market are seeing an &lt;strong&gt;increased showing activity&lt;/strong&gt;. Our appointment center is noting a &lt;strong&gt;significantly higher appointment call volume&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Currently available for sale&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;:      &lt;strong&gt;248&lt;/strong&gt; homes &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Homes listed&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; during the month:                &lt;strong&gt;108&lt;/strong&gt; homes              &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Pending transactions&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; during the month:    &lt;strong&gt;50&lt;/strong&gt; homes Home sales closed this month:                 &lt;strong&gt;29&lt;/strong&gt; homes             &lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  &lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Market Temperature&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://activerain.comhttp://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/8/4/3/6/ar120474827363481.jpg" vspace="5" height="130" hspace="20" align="right" alt="Weather Thermometer" width="130" /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Four homes listed this month sold quickly:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;2 sold in &lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt; day    - list price  &lt;strong&gt;$853,000 &lt;strong&gt;and&lt;/strong&gt; $950,000!                                                                    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3 sold in &lt;strong&gt;3-9 &lt;/strong&gt;days  - list price  &lt;strong&gt;$350,000  - $824,900&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;8 sold in &lt;strong&gt;11&lt;/strong&gt;-&lt;strong&gt;23&lt;/strong&gt; days  - list price  &lt;strong&gt;$219,900 - &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$1,695,000&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Transactions Pending: 67&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Aver. List Price&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $679,101&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Aver. Market Time&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 109.3&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Aver. Sq Ft&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;2,909&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Transactions Closed:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 35&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Aver. List Price&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $542,936&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Aver. Market Time&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 140.02&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Aver. Sq Ft&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;2,769&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are looking for market information for c&lt;strong&gt;ondos, duplexes, or multi-family residential investment properties&lt;/strong&gt;, email your request to:  &lt;a href="http://marzena@marzenamelby.com" target="_blank"&gt;Marzena@MarzenaMelby.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sellers&lt;/strong&gt;: If you are planning on selling your home within the next six months, call me foe a complimentary market analysis. Hire the agent who has the right tools to find the right buyer for your property.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buyers&lt;/strong&gt;:  Are you ready?!  We offer a &lt;strong&gt;free consultation&lt;/strong&gt; to help you determine the timing and the price range right for you and your situation. We are very knowledgeable about financing options, including special programs and first-time home buyers programs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;If you are relocating to the Twin Cities,&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt; for a &lt;strong&gt;FREE  comprehensive &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RELOCATION PACKET. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR&amp;reg; in the state of Minnesota at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;list your property for sale&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;to purchase a property &lt;/strong&gt;in &lt;strong&gt;the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visit my profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;to find out more about my services. Call me today at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on &amp;quot;email me&amp;quot; link of this page under my profile. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a target="_blank"&gt;Visit my website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;search homes for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;: The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not guarantee, or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not express the views of Counselor Realty, Inc. or its other partners or agents. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Copyright &amp;copy; 2008 By&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby, All Rights Reserved</description>
      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 12:01:43 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Hot off the Press: Richfield Market Update for Buyers and Sellers</title>
      <description>  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="left"&gt;&lt;img src="http://th279.photobucket.com/albums/kk134/CtanRealtor/th_for_sale_real_estate_sign_swing_-3.gif" height="120" alt="For sale sign" width="100" /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Single Family Homes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;April 2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Richfield&lt;/strong&gt; real estate market continues to&amp;nbsp;slowly wake up this spring.&amp;nbsp; April weather in our area was finicky.&amp;nbsp; Temperatures below average, rain and even some snow (mostly in western and northwestern Minnesota, those areas received 6-12 inches!). Since weekends are usually the time when most people shop for homes, the weather halted that activity a couple of times.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As you see, there are many homes that have been on the market for months now. &amp;nbsp;The &lt;strong&gt;total market time&lt;/strong&gt; of currently active listings ranges from &lt;strong&gt;3 days&lt;/strong&gt; to whaping &lt;strong&gt;482 days&lt;/strong&gt;, and the average is &lt;strong&gt;131 days &lt;/strong&gt;on the market.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Again, home owners whose homes are currently on the market are seeing an &lt;strong&gt;increased showing activity&lt;/strong&gt;. Our appointment center is noting a &lt;strong&gt;significantly higher appointment call volume&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Currently available for sale&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;188&lt;/strong&gt; homes down from&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;200&lt;/strong&gt; last month&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; change: &lt;strong&gt;-6%&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Homes listed&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; during the month:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;66&lt;/strong&gt; homes&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; up from &lt;strong&gt;56&lt;/strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; change: &lt;strong&gt;+18%&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Pending transactions&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; during the month:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;50&lt;/strong&gt; homes&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; up from &lt;strong&gt;31,&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; change: &lt;strong&gt;+61% !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Home sales closed&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; this month:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;29&lt;/strong&gt; homes&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; up from &lt;strong&gt;17&lt;/strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; change: &lt;strong&gt;+71% !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Market Temperature&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/8/4/3/6/ar120474827363481.jpg" vspace="5" height="125" hspace="20" align="right" alt="Weather thermometer" width="132" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Four homes listed this month sold quickly:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1 sold in &lt;strong&gt;9&lt;/strong&gt; days &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; - list price &amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;$199,900&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1 sold in &lt;strong&gt;13 &lt;/strong&gt;days&amp;nbsp; - list price &amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;$209,900&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2 sold in &lt;strong&gt;17&lt;/strong&gt; days&amp;nbsp; - list price &amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;$157,900&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;$219,900&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;   &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="right"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Aver. List Price&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Aver. Market Time&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Aver. Sq Ft&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Transactions Pending: 53 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;List Price: $0 - $100,000 (1)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $84,900 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 223&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 1,440&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;List Price: $100,000 - $200,000 (30) &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $169,370&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 130.8&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 1,470&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;List Price: $200,000 - $300,000 (22)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $232,906&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 118.8&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 1,799 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Homes Sold: 12&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Sold Price: $100,000 - $200,000 (8)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $168,288 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 129.8&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 1,384 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Sold Price: $200,000 - $300,000 (2)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $247,900 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 298.5&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 1,747 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Sold Price: $300,000 - $400,000 (2)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $344,450 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 305 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 2,640&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are looking for market information for c&lt;strong&gt;ondos, duplexes, or multi-family residential investment properties&lt;/strong&gt;, email your request to:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://mailto:Marzena@marzenamelby.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Marzena@MarzenaMelby.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sellers&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp; If you are planning on selling your home within the next six months, call me foe a complimentary market analysis.&amp;nbsp; Hire the agent who has the right tools to find the right buyer for your property.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buyers&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp; Are you ready?!&amp;nbsp; We offer a &lt;strong&gt;free consultation&lt;/strong&gt; to help you determine the timing and the price range right for you and your situation.&amp;nbsp; We are very knowledgeable about financing options, including special programs and first-time home buyers programs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;If you are relocating to the Twin Cities,&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt; for a &lt;strong&gt;FREE&amp;nbsp; comprehensive &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RELOCATION PACKET. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR&amp;reg; in the state of Minnesota at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;list your property for sale&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;to purchase a property &lt;/strong&gt;in &lt;strong&gt;the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visit my profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;to find out more about my services. Call me today at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on &amp;quot;email me&amp;quot; link of this page under my profile. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a target="_blank"&gt;Visit my website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;search homes for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;: The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not guarantee, or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not express the views of Counselor Realty, Inc. or its other partners or agents. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Copyright &amp;copy; 2008 By&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby, All Rights Reserved                &lt;div class="clearer"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 10:42:32 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/497049/Hot-off-the-Press</link>
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      <guid>488133</guid>
      <title>Who Joined Witness Protection Program in Minnesota?</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Where is SPRING?!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj204/mmhomes4sale/th_Flowers_0005.jpg" vspace="5" height="121" hspace="15" alt="Flowers" width="160" /&gt; It came by a few days ago, about a week ago, it teased us with two gorgeous days.&amp;nbsp; Those days felt like &lt;strong&gt;heaven.&amp;nbsp; Everyone was out walking, biking, raking lawns, playing with children...&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;It was almost &lt;strong&gt;perfect&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Then, it came... a &lt;strong&gt;winter storm&lt;/strong&gt;?&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Does winter not own a calendar?!&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;Western and northwestern Minnesota received between &lt;strong&gt;6 and 12 inches of snow&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;We all miss our friend SPRING.&amp;nbsp; Not that we don&amp;#39;t like WINTER, but she&amp;#39;s overstayed her welcome this year, sorry!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj204/mmhomes4sale/th_359405wtbcooen5j.jpg" vspace="5" height="120" hspace="15" alt="Flowers" width="160" /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Trees and flowers are ready for warm sunshine and gentle breeze.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj204/mmhomes4sale/th_flowers.jpg" vspace="5" height="106" hspace="15" align="right" alt="Flowers" width="160" /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;We are all ready to put away warm jackets and sweaters.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj204/mmhomes4sale/th_thklaprozendiep.jpg" vspace="5" height="130" hspace="15" alt="Flowers" width="160" /&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt; Winter&lt;/strong&gt;, please,&amp;nbsp; take a well deserved &lt;strong&gt;VACATION&lt;/strong&gt;, you must be quite tired.&amp;nbsp; Authorities are in contact with &lt;strong&gt;SPRING&lt;/strong&gt; who &lt;strong&gt;has agreed to show up&lt;/strong&gt; when ... &amp;quot;the coast is clear&amp;quot;, so to speak. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;If you are relocating to the Twin Cities,&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.minneapolisehomes.com/contact/index.php?aid=027000218&amp;amp;temp=1299&amp;amp;aname=Marzena+Melby&amp;amp;aimg=1&amp;amp;" target="_blank"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt; for a &lt;strong&gt;FREE&amp;nbsp; comprehensive &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RELOCATION PACKET. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contact &lt;strong&gt;Marzena M. Melby&lt;/strong&gt;, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR&amp;reg; in the state of Minnesota at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;list your property for sale&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;to purchase a property &lt;/strong&gt;in &lt;strong&gt;the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visit my profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.activerain.com/mmhomes4sale" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;to find out more about my services. Call me today at &lt;strong&gt;612-267-6798&lt;/strong&gt;. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on &amp;quot;email me&amp;quot; link of this page under my profile. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a target="_blank"&gt;Visit my website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;search homes for sale&lt;/strong&gt; in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;: The information provided herein is supplied by several sources and is subject to change without notice. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not guarantee, or is any way responsible for its accuracy, and provides said information without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Entries on Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog represent the opinions and ideas of the author. Twin Cities Homes 4 Sale Blog does not express the views of Counselor Realty, Inc. or its other partners or agents. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Copyright &amp;copy; 2008 By&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Marzena M. Melby, All Rights Reserved                &lt;div class="clearer"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Marzena Melby (Counselor Realty.com)</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:08:26 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/488133/Who-Joined-Witness-Protection</link>
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      <title>Twin Cities Market News Flash</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://th279.photobucket.com/albums/kk134/CtanRealtor/th_for_sale_real_estate_sign_swing_-3.gif" height="120" alt="House for sale" width="100" /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;Twin Cities real estate market&lt;/strong&gt; is showing some &lt;strong&gt;signs of recovery&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; One very important number is the &lt;strong&gt;Housing Supply-Demand ratio&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; This ratio shows how many homes are available for sale per one buyer.&amp;nbsp; The Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors is predicting that this figure for April will show a &lt;strong&gt;drop in this area for the fourth month in the row.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The highest &lt;strong&gt;number of homes on the market per one buyer&lt;/strong&gt; was in December, &lt;strong&gt;14.38&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Since then, the supply has been dropping steadily, and it is projected to close at &lt;strong&gt;7.96 &lt;/strong&gt;this month.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align="center"&gt;Here&amp;rsquo;s the detailed list for the &lt;strong&gt;last 8 months&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12.26&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 