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Lake Minnetonka Real Estate Market Update - October 2007

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Kirby Fine Homes
 Looking to buy a luxury home? Well, the place to be is Lake Minnetonka. The most active price range of 2007 has been the $1-2 Million market and is the most affordable for the area. But there are also some big hitters out there with nine homes priced over $5 Million.

1 Million - 2 Million : Seeing a huge slow down this month, with only 143 homes currently for sale around Lake Minnetonka. No new homes have gone pending, but eight of last months pending sales closed in the month of October.

2 Million - 3 Million : This bracket saw a huge decrease in active listings. There are 34 active homes for sale meaning six homes have been pulled from the market since September. Only one home in this price range sold in October.

3 Million - 5 Million : Always the bracket to be active or slow, October saw four of last months homes put under contract. This brings the active list down to 16, with one sale as well.

5 Million + : The uber-bracket of Minnetonka real estate currently has 9 mega listings. Obviously this bracket takes a very special buyer with some change hanging around. In fact, one such buyer was found this month and is currently waiting to purchase a listing for just under $7 Million. I will update you next month on the final sales price.
Teri Eckholm
Boardman Realty - White Bear Lake, MN
REALTOR Serving Mpls/St Paul North & East Metro
Jennifer--It is hard to sell a lakehome in the winter. So much of the value is tied up in the lakeshore and buyers want to see if it is sandy, sloped, murky, weedy etc.
Nov 14, 2007 05:03 AM
Jennifer Kirby
Kirby Fine Homes - Minneapolis, MN
The Luxury Agent
Teri - I have a new angle for selling a lake home in winter. Market it to hockey players and promote pond hockey when the lake freezes. I haven't tried it yet, but am awaiting the opportunity to see if it works! :)
Nov 14, 2007 03:18 PM
Teri Eckholm
Boardman Realty - White Bear Lake, MN
REALTOR Serving Mpls/St Paul North & East Metro
Jennifer--I have a home listed now with a pond shared by 3 neighbors. The skating/hockey photo is online for all to see!
Nov 16, 2007 08:59 AM
Jennifer Kirby
Kirby Fine Homes - Minneapolis, MN
The Luxury Agent
Teri - see, great minds think alike!
Nov 16, 2007 01:56 PM