Minot ND continues to be a hot spot for home sales due to the expansion of our Air Force Base and the Oil activity in our region. We have been very fortunate to have had an ever increasing economy for as long as I can remember. Over the last two years we have had 100% occupancy in our rentals and in a town of approximately 35,000 people we have only 142 homes on the MLS (that's our HIGH for the last two years!

WHAT'S FOR SALE IN MINOT?

Homes for sale under $100,000.00 as of 09/21/2009 = 8
Homes for sale between $100,000.00 and $124,999.00 as of 09/21/2009 = 6
Homes for sale between $125,000.00 and $149,999.00 as of 09/21/2009 = 19
Homes for sale between $150,000.00 and $174,999.00 as of09/21/2009 =  13
Homes for sale between $175,000.00 and $199,999.00 as of 09/21/2009 = 20
Homes for sale between $200,000.00 and $249,999.00 as of 09/21/2009 = 36
Homes for sale over $250,000.00 as of 09/21/2009 = 40

AS OF 09/21/2009 THERE ARE EXACTLY 142 HOMES FOR SALE IN THE CITY LIMITS OF MINOT*

Only 33 homes under $150,000.00.

*Single family, active status, not counting pending sales.

Not to long ago I wrote a post about Day Care in Minot ND. There is indeed a great shortage of licensed Day Care in Minot as I reported BUT I erroneously reported that the YWCA Early Learning Center had closed down. I spoke with Christi, manager of the center and they are here to serve you as they have been for many years. They are located at 435 21st Street NW in Minot ND and you may phone them at 701-857-4023. Again my apologies for this oversight.

409 26th Street NW Minot ND 58703. Very well taken care of home located in the Bel Air neighborhood. Large bright living room, 3 bed rooms upstairs, full bath, eat-in kitchen, and an attached garage. 4th non-egress bed room and a room that has been used as an indoor work room (man-cave for the do-it-your-selfer) that could also be a non-egress bed room. Large family room with a dry bar, ½ bath and a large utility/laundry room in the basement. See lots of pictures and more detail on our website. Listed with Bob Timm of Oak Park Realty. Look us up at www.MinotHome.com, stop by our office in the Oak Park Movie Theater Bldg, or call 720-8513.

A GREAT place to raise your Kids.

Creative Beginnings Daycare Center, Minot North Dakota has been a God send for our family. Daycare Availability In Minot North Dakota is a challange to say the least. For those of you who read this blog on a regular basis you are aware that Minot North Dakota has been experiencing a housing boom over the last two years due to our Air Force Base expansion and an Oil Boom with the biggest oil find in North American history.

Creative Beginnings Daycare lovingly cares for children from 6 weeks of age to 10 years old. There philosophy is: Creative Beginnings Daycare will seek to provide a Happy, Positive, early Learning environment for your child's social, mental, and physical growth.

Creative Beginnings Daycare is a licensed facility with rules and regulations set forth by Ward County Social Service Board and the ND Department of Human Services. They are licensed for up to 89 children.

My personal experience with Creative Beginnings Daycare is that my two children have attended there for over 6 years, they are currently 7 (almost 8) and 9 years old. In the interest of full disclosure I need to say that my bride of 12 years has worked at Creative beginnings Daycare for many years including a few before I knew her. The kids each look forward to going to Creative Beginnings because of the friends they have made there and all the activities that Creative Beginnings has for them. They both enjoy the meals prepared for them with the exception on Tina on the day they serve tuna sandwiches. I have been very impressed with how loving and dedicated the staff is about taking care of your child.

Creative Beginnings Daycare is located at 601 18th Ave SE in Minot. It is next door to Minot's newest elementry school building, Washington, and only two blocks away from Our Redeemer Christian School. Creative Beginnings Daycare Center can be reached by calling 701-852-3500.

I want to mention again that Daycare service in Minot is scarce. One of Minot's largest employers just closed it's daycare service and the YWCA also closed their service. ALL licensed daycare providers in Minot, including Creative Beginnings Daycare, have a wiating list. I am sure there are many unlicensed daycare providers available but I ask you, do you really want to trust an unlicensed person to take care of your child? Not me, my kids are to valuable. Again for more information about Creative Beginnings Daycare Center please call 701-852-3500.

Bob Timm, Realtor, Minot ND

Broadway Tesoro is my Minot ND business of the day. We all need gas don't we so why not recommend a place that has a smiling face and a hot cup of Java every time you stop to fill up. You may have seen pictures of "The RealMan Mobile" on my posts or on my website and you might know that my other vehicle is a big Dodge Grand Caravan with the biggest motor and towing package available so you can bet that I'm at the gas station no less then once a week. When I can time it right I make sure I stop at the Broadway Tesoro in Minot on a Saturday.

Why Saturday? When you stop at the Broadway Tesoro in Minot on a Saturday you not only get a nice smile and a hot cup of Java but you also get a car wash for only ONE dollar! Let me clarify a couple of things here. That free cup of Java, it's not made with Foldgers by a caffeine starved grease monkey who mixed 50% water with 50% coffee grounds, Broadway Tesoro in Minot is a Moxie Java dealer and you get a free cup of some of the best coffee on the planet.

OK, if I have not given you a good reason to stop at Broadway Tesoro yet how about they have a nice clean convenience store AND they are also a TCBY dealer!!! Oh man, what more could you want? Good quality fuel (Tesoro has the only refinery in ND so you are supporting ND folks), great coffee, a car wash, and The Countries Best Yogurt!

The best part of doing business with the folks at Broadway Tesoro, they are good people. They treat their employees well, they give back in a big way to the community, and they will be good to you when you stop in. Tell them Bob Timm, Realtor, Minot ND sent you... they won't have a clue but hey I appreciate it.

Bob Timm, Realtor, Minot ND

My Neighbor, Oak Park Theater, is my choice for Minot's business of the day. Oak Park Theater is unique in today's movie theater market as it is one of the few "BIG" single screen theaters to survive the onslaught of multi-screen theaters.

Oak Park Theater has found a niche by showing movies that have already played at the multi-screen theaters but have yet to be released on DVD. They offer matinees for just $3.00 and special rates to groups. Being their neighbor I can tell you it's a joy to watch buses come to Oak Park Theater from local schools, churches, day-care groups and more who can not afford to take the kids to the multi-screen theaters.

The manager of Oak Park Theater has been creative with other ways to keep people coming to the theater and to keep the doors open. Tonight at 7PM the Oak Park Theater will host a concert by Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials. There will be two more concerts soon. On August 8th there will be a multi-band concert dubbed "Rock The Leaves" and on August 23rd will be Walter Trout.

As their neighbor I can tell you it's great to bring my kids to work with me in the afternoon and they can just head next door and catch the movie at 2:00. I never worry about what is showing as the matinee is always a G or PG rated movie. Tomorrow they will be coming to work with me and then go see A Night At The Museum.

If your looking for show times or for what's playing at the Oak Park Theater you can check them out on the web at http://oakparktheater.com/ When you go be sure to tell them that their neighbor Bob sent you. If enough people tell them that I might get a free bag of that great smelling popcorn I smell every day.

Bob Timm, Realtor, Minot ND

My business choice of the day is Home Of Economy in Minot ND. Here is a small regional chain (I believe about 4 stores) that has not only survived but thrived in the shadows of the big box stores that have popped up around it. If you live in Minot ND and you have not been to Home Of Economy shame on you. It is conveniently located on 20th Ave SE just across from Kmart. As you can see from the sign above a great deal of Home Of Economy's business is farm related but I assure you there is a lot there for you no matter who you are. There is a ton of housewares and I'd dare to venture that if you can not find that kitchen thing anywhere you just may find it at Home Of Economy. Looking for Men's and Women's Western Wear, try Home Of Economy. Need Work Clothes like Carheart, try Home Of Economy.

It's my opinion they really should change the name to Home Of Economy AND Quality. Unlike the many box stores, I've never purchased a product at Home Of Economy that broke the first time I've used it, in fact I don't think I've purchased a product here that has broke or malfunctioned ever.

They have service here to! You not only don't need a tracking device to locate a clerk, chances are one will actually approach you and ask if you would like some assistance! Also in the line of service you will find that they have an excellent tire shop and can help you with your automotive battery needs as well. Guys, while you are getting those tires rotated or a battery installed you can stop in at the Barber Shop inside Home Of Economy. A REAL Barber Shop! Last of all let me say that good service only comes from good management. What about a manager that is readily available to the public? Home Of Economy in Minot is managed by Rob and he is always eager to meet you and address any concerns you might have.

I love Home Of Economy in Minot ND and I think you will to. You can tell them Bob Timm, Realtor, Minot sent you (chances are they won't have a clue as to who that is but what the heck, tell them anyway). Last thing I'm going to mention... FREE COFFEE! Oh and I also do not want to forget to mention that as we get near to Christmas look for the biggest toy selection in town at Home Of Economy in Minot. Ho Ho Ho, see you there!

WELCOME TO MINOT ND! When I first moved to Minot North Dakota I was really looking forward to a house call from Welcome Wagon. Now that may seem strange for a guy but you see my mom was the Welcome Wagon hostess for Fargo ND and I was fascinated with what she did. Well I soon found out that there would be no welcome to Minot ND from Welcome Wagon as there wasn't one in town. In Truth there was one and two competitors but all went out of business with certain privacy laws.

I checked into it further and what seemed to be the stumbling block for the now defunct welcome to Minot ND businesses was that they used to get their names from the utilitie companies and those companies could no longer pass that information out. I knew this would not stop my mom and I was not going to let it stop me. Minot North Dakota needed a business that said Welcome To Minot to it's newest community members. Well to make a long story short I got things rolling and now for better then 5 years Minot ND says Welcome To Minot ND with the assistance of Minot's New Neighbors.

Minot's New Neighborssays Welcome to Minot ND through many sponsors (Bob Timm of Oak Park Realty is a proud sponsor) who give the new residents of Minot ND coupons and gifts to let them know we are here to serve them. There is no charge for Minot's New Neighbors to the new residents and they will bring the welcome to Minot package right to your door. They love to visit, it's their job.

If you are new to Minopt ND in the last year you will want to contact Minot's New Neighbors and get your welcome to Minot package today. Call 701-837-8485 or email them at neighbors@srt.comand tell them Bob Timm, Realtor, Minot ND sent you.

Bob Timm, Realtor, Minot ND

Why yes, my 9 year old daughter Tina did make my sign. I was trying to figure out how I could come up with a nice little sign in front of my business that wouldn't destroy my budget when my daughter asked to help. She drew a picture of what she would do and we went from there. Tina is very gifted when it comes to craft work so I let her do her thing. She borrowed some letters from the movie theater sign to trace around and then she drew the tree (freehand) on another piece of wood. I used a jig saw to cut the tree out. She painted everything and then I climbed the latter and assembled it. Of course for the snooty who frown upon such amature work we do have a professional banner in our window but I gotta tell you I'm proud as heck of my daughters work!