minnesota realtor: High Quality Service Is Well Worth the Price Paid When it’s Hot-Hot-HOT! - 07/16/08 09:34 AM
Looking for a discount with a Realtor or any other service professional? If you think that going for the lowest price is the best way to save money in a tough economy, I have a story for you. Good service has value...especially when it's hot...hot...HOT!It's Hot and Humid in Minnesota today...Okay … (19 comments)
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minnesota realtor: Easy way to Clean Up and Simplify YOUR Move! - 06/30/08 12:27 PM
I think everyone hates those automated electronic messages that are left on voicemail from time to time. I often hit delete before the first sentence of the annoying mechanical voiced tape is complete. However I actually listened to one that I received the other day. It was from the Salvation Army offering … (17 comments)
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minnesota realtor: Buying a Home on Minnesota Lakeshore—Is the Water Really Safe? - 06/08/08 10:13 AM
Owning a lakeshore home is a dream of many Minnesota residents. Living in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, one would be hard pressed not to drive by a lake, pond or river on a daily basis no matter if you are in Anoka, Ramsey, Chisago, Washington, Hennepin or any other county … (21 comments)
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minnesota realtor: Minnesota Realtor - 06/05/08 09:07 PM
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minnesota realtor: Test Yourself--See If YOU are Ready to buy a Foreclosed Home! - 05/13/08 07:54 AM
As a Realtor working in this changed Twin Cities real estate market, I get lots of questions:
"Is it REALLY a good time to buy a home?"
"With all the foreclosures, there must be some awesome deals?"
"What does mean when an offer requires bank approval'?"
The media has lead many … (13 comments)
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minnesota realtor: Blaine, MN Real Estate Market Statistics 1st Quarter 2008 - 05/09/08 10:37 AM
Blaine continues to expand and change the north metro of the Twin Cities albeit at a slower pace than in the past few years. The residential real estate construction boom in Blaine during the past decade has slowed but not stopped making new and existing home purchase opportunities very affordable. Conveniently … (7 comments)
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minnesota realtor: Home Selling 101--Set the Stage for a Sale in a Buyer’s Market - 05/08/08 09:18 AM
Before the curtain is raised and the action starts with the first showing, the stage is set for the perfect home sale. Sure the market has changed but you want or need to sell your home! After reviewing websites all winter for the best of the best agent, you have called … (34 comments)
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minnesota realtor: Beware of Décor! Tips to Declutter Before the For Sale Sign Goes Up on Your Home! - 03/25/08 09:15 AM
As much as Location, Location, Location has been the number one real estate mantra for decades, decluttering and depersonalizing has to be a close second. But what is clutter? Hard to tell in this eclectic world! Martha Stewart has one style and theme restaurants another. Go into any TGIFridays throughout the … (30 comments)
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minnesota realtor: Stinky House In Minnesota-What Can You Do? - 02/24/08 05:28 PM
Smelly house solutions-from a Minnesota Realtor who has had to address the problem.
I write this blog post as a serious post. Over the years, I've have had a handful of listings that smelled bad. What can you do without offending the sellers? Initially, you may be limited in your complete candor. Some sellers … (0 comments)
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minnesota realtor: Rethink the Bridal Registry--First Toaster, First China and First HOME?!! - 02/06/08 03:00 PM
Wouldn't it be great to take one of those little barcode readers beyond Target's towels, toasters and flat screens and head out to the nearest neighborhood and tag something that a new bride and groom really need, their first home? Shopping the Parade of Homes or at a Sunday Open House, … (34 comments)
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minnesota realtor: What Is Earnest Money, Exactly? - 11/13/07 11:44 PM
Well, Wikipedia says.... "An earnest payment (sometimes called earnest money or simply Earnest, or alternatively a Good-faith deposit) is a deposit towards the purchase of real estate made by a buyer to demonstrate that he/she is serious (earnest) about wanting to complete the purchase. When a buyer makes an offer to … (2 comments)
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minnesota realtor: For Sale By Owner - Why Won't My Home Sell!?! - 10/10/07 11:50 AM
Sometimes you get frustrated while trying to sell your home - you take out ads in the newspaper, have put up signs, had open houses, yet you have gotten nowhere! Why is it that you can do the "same things" that Realtors do, and you aren't getting any calls?
In this … (0 comments)
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minnesota realtor: Bad Parenting Decreases the Value of YOUR Home! - 08/21/07 10:54 AM
Long before becoming a real estate agent in Ham Lake, Minnesota, I was a neurotic mom to two very active preschool boys. I use the term neurotic because what else would you call a parent who spends hours looking for a missing red permanent marker that disappeared from the kitchen counter? … (56 comments)
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minnesota realtor: Five Essential Spring Repairs for the Exterior of your MN Home - 05/18/07 09:07 AM
Even if you are not selling your home this summer, there are many maintenance projects that need to be done every spring on every Minnesota home. As a Minnesota Realtor, I see many homes that have not been properly cared for. Throughout Anoka County there are houses with water damage from … (0 comments)
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minnesota realtor: It's a Buyer’s Market—Why You Shouldn't Necessarily Give a Lowball Offer - 04/22/07 08:46 AM
In Minnesota, we are currently experiencing a buyer's market. There are many more homes for sale than buyers in the Twin Cities market right now.
As a Realtor working in the northeast metro, I can pinpoint homes in neighborhoods throughout Anoka and Chisago Counties that haven't sold after being on the … (17 comments)
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minnesota realtor: Marketing to Seniors/Elders/Older Adults - 11/20/06 06:04 PM
To understand the paradigm through which people see the world, we often stereotype. I can tell you all about the Silent Generation, and the GI Generation and what the books and profits say about them. I can plan a perfect marketing plan to speak to the needs of those generations. Here's … (5 comments)
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minnesota realtor: Upside to the Slow Down - 11/07/06 09:46 AM
As a REALTOR it makes me proud that Minnesota has one of the largest rates of homeownership (76%). When I bought my first house in 1998 my Realtor told me I didn't want my monthly payment to be over 30 percent of my monthly salary. She encouraged me to closely examine … (2 comments)
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minnesota realtor: Overcome Senior's Objections to Moving - 11/07/06 09:26 AM
Moving is hard. Objections are to be expected. However, It's important to note that the objections you hear may not be the REAL objections. "I have too much stuff" might actually translate to "I'm scared".
The decision to move often involves many people; the elder, the family and perhaps friends or … (10 comments)
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minnesota realtor: 10 ways you can be a better negotiator - 11/07/06 09:21 AM
I just finished up a transaction with what I consider to be an exemplary real estate agent. Negotiations were tough and we went back and forth for a few days. But his model behavior was consistent all the way through. What a pleasure.
Your behavior has an impact on how well you … (4 comments)
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minnesota realtor: Home inspections. What they ARE and ARE NOT. - 11/03/06 04:06 PM
At this point in the process you've gone through the property pretty thoroughly with your Realtor. You may have noticed things that were not working, or that caused you some concern. Bring them up when you negotiate the purchase agreement. This is the time to get 99% of the details ironed out. … (3 comments)
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minnesota realtor: Realtor, Know Thy Business! - 11/03/06 03:31 PM
The politicians have been taking a lot of airwave time, whether it's commercials, or news time. Recently in Minnesota, Judi Dutcher, the DFL lieutenant governor candidate was caught on camera while campaigning in rural Minnesota without clue-one of what E-85 is. E-85 is a motor fuel made from corn and sold at … (2 comments)
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