http://activerain.com/blogs/markduffy en-us http://activerain.com/blogsview/547318/great-4-level-split-in-cottage-grove-259-900 <p>Take a look at this 4 Bedroom 2 Bath updated home within blocks of Grey Cloud Elementary, Cottage Grove Junior High, and Kingston Park.&nbsp; 3 Bedrooms on one level, vaulted ceilings, finished 4th level and 3 garage stalls.&nbsp; All this on a large corner lot, fenced yard,&nbsp;and in ground sprinkler system.</p> <p><img title="Large Corner Lot" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/0/9/9/4/ar121327262449901.JPG" height="250" alt="" width="279" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img title="LR / Kitchen" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/1/9/1/1/ar121327268411916.JPG" height="248" alt="" width="292" /></p> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/3/2/6/6/ar121327280466239.JPG" height="218" alt="" width="283" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/6/5/7/0/ar121327288907568.JPG" height="216" alt="" width="282" /></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Call today for showing!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Mark Duffy (Keller Williams Realty) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:18:28 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/547318/great-4-level-split-in-cottage-grove-259-900 http://activerain.com/blogsview/516542/7895-hemingway-ave-cottage-grove-mn-great-townhome-144k <p>Come see this extremely clean 2 Bed / 2 Bath Townhome in Cottage Grove MN.</p> <p>Enjoy vaulted living room, spacious kitchen, loft with skylight, new floor coverings, and fresh paint all priced to sell at $144,000.</p> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/4/7/3/2/ar121123934123746.JPG" height="219" alt="" width="282" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/2/9/7/5/ar121123969957927.JPG" height="222" alt="" width="262" /></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Spacious updated kitchen&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nice quiet neighborhood</p> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/9/9/8/6/ar121123978268995.JPG" height="209" alt="" width="272" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/3/2/0/9/ar121123985890234.JPG" height="209" alt="" width="253" /></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; View From Loft&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Living Room</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Mark Duffy (Keller Williams Realty) Mon, 19 May 2008 18:33:12 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/516542/7895-hemingway-ave-cottage-grove-mn-great-townhome-144k http://activerain.com/blogsview/516503/15049-skog-road-grantsburg-wi-174-900 <p>Enjoy the best of&nbsp;all worlds with your 3 bedroom 2 bath home on 10 wooded acres&nbsp;of&nbsp;WI land.&nbsp; You can hunt,&nbsp;fish, or bring your recreational&nbsp;toys and store them in your 30 x 40 drive through garage.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/1/2/5/1/ar121123732615217.jpg" height="195" alt="" width="264" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/1/1/7/ar121123807671191.jpg" height="193" alt="" width="252" /></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Walkout off of DR to large deck.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Huge open kitchen with plenty of cupboards.</p> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/1/6/8/5/ar121123816958613.jpg" height="168" alt="" width="265" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/4/0/2/2/ar121123831022047.jpg" height="166" alt="" width="251" /></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enjoy vaulted ceilings in your LR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plenty of room for toys!</p> Mark Duffy (Keller Williams Realty) Mon, 19 May 2008 18:09:08 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/516503/15049-skog-road-grantsburg-wi-174-900 http://activerain.com/blogsview/515278/median-sales-price-increases-for-2nd-straight-month <p><em>According to the MLS statistics the median sales price for homes sold in the Twin Cities has risen for the 2nd straight month.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>February 2008&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; March 2008&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; April 2008</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $195,060&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$200,000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $204,500</strong></p> <p>This follows 7 straight months of downward movement and may be another sign of stabilization within the Twin Cities market.</p> Mark Duffy (Keller Williams Realty) Sun, 18 May 2008 20:13:35 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/515278/median-sales-price-increases-for-2nd-straight-month http://activerain.com/blogsview/509113/eagan-real-estate-statistics-for-april-2008 <p style="text-align: center;">Acoording to the Minneapolis Area Associaton of Realtors Eagan Mn had the following statistics.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>April&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Year To Date</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2007&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>2008</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Change&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2007&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>2008</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Change</p> <p><strong>New Listings&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>186&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>145</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;-22%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 634&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>542&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>-14.5%</p> <p><strong>Closed Sales</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>56</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+16.7%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;203&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 175&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>-13.8%</p> <p><strong>Average Sales Price</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$261,468&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>$221,650</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -15.2%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$267,347&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $236,494&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -11.5%</p> <p><strong>Average Days on Mkt</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;123&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>141</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14.2%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 90&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 150&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 66.3%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Single Family Inventory&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>220&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>208</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -5.5<strong>%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>What this means:</p> <p>With new listings decreasing by 22% and overall single family homes inventory down 5.5% for the month of April, the housing market in Eagan and the Twin Cities may be at its bottom.&nbsp; With summer coming inventory should continue to decrease, bringing a more stable housing market for the rest of 2008.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Mark Duffy (Keller Williams Realty) Tue, 13 May 2008 22:15:03 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/509113/eagan-real-estate-statistics-for-april-2008