Waconia Guy

Now is the perfect time to organize the storage areas of your home.  Most people are taking down holiday decorations and need storage solutions for the 'extras' acquired during the season.  But why not take it one step further and apply these tips to other areas of your home that need organizatio...

Lake Waconia is a popular 3,000 acre lake located beside the town of Waconia, Minnesota. This makes it the second largest lake in the seven county metro area of Minnesota. The beach area sits on the southern shore of Lake Waconia and has views to Coney Island. There is a picnic shelter, volleybal...

Waconia has many buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. The register is the US Government's official list of sites and buildings deemed worthy of preservation. The Charles Maiser House located on 16 W. Main Street was built in the mid 1800's and added to the register in 1980. It i...

Are you a procrastinator? Doing all of your Christmas shopping this weekend?  The hardest people to shop for seem to be clients and support staff.  You want to let them know you appreciate them, but need to watch what you spend because of the amount of people you are purchasing for.  Below is a l...

The U.S. Treasury plan to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, announced on Nov. 30 is an extension of the Making Home Affordable (MHA) Program announced by President Obama in March, 2009.  This plan is called the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Program and provides additional optio...

According to the Minneapolis Association of Realtors, pending home sales in the Twin Cities increased the week ending December 9th. However this is almost 8% less than the number of pending home sales this time last year.  MAR cites the tax credit's initial expiration date combined with typical h...

Home sales are on the rise. According to the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales have risen for nine consecutive months.  NAR's chief economist stated home sales "are experiencing a pendulum swing."  Lawrence Yun also stated "the tax credit is helping unleash a pent-up demand fro...

Now is a great time to buy a home.  The Home Buyer's tax credit has been extended and is now available to repeat home buyers. Interest rates are lower than ever, and affordable homes are abundant.  But many are scared to take that leap because they do not think they can sell their current home. T...

Market update for Carver County is based on information from the REGIONAL MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE OF MINNESOTA, INC for the period July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009. Average Price $276,600 # Homes on Market 1,476 # Homes Sold 364 # New Homes Built 51 Average # Days on Market               ...