keller williams realty brainerd lakes: Give It Away- Not Me!
- 04/19/13 06:12 AM
I don't want to give my home away is an oft repeated phrase as I discuss with prospective home sellers the current estimated market potential of their home. They sometimes follow that phrase up with-" well, we will just hold on to it then" or "we will rent it out".
Sometimes sellers can lose track of why they wanted to sell in the first place. Waiting for a year isn't necessarily going to solve their problem and perhaps there is not really a problem, but a want. I always like to ask them what will change in a year? Do we know (0 comments)
keller williams realty brainerd lakes: Explore Lake Property search tool
- 06/09/12 12:38 AM
Explore Lake Property Use this link to search for Real Estate in the Brainerd Lakes area of Minnesota. You can set up an automatic notification so when new properties that you may be interested in come on the market- you get an email. Whether you are searching for a luxury lake home, a patio home in an association or hunting land( I have some great parcels adjoining State Land)- you can find it at Explore Lake Property. This is a new site and will be changing in the next few months with additional content and helpful videos and calculators. If (0 comments)
keller williams realty brainerd lakes: Get Pre-Qualified and then we go shopping
- 09/05/11 03:44 AM
Buying a first home in the Brainerd Lakes area of Minnesota is a huge step and definitely not an easy decision. Anyone entering into this process for the first time deserves special attention from a real estate professional that is prepared to walk them step-by-step through the process.I'm here to provide you or any first time home buyers that you know with that exact level of service. It seems to make perfect sense that as a first time homebuyer, the first thing to do is to shop for homes. Many start by investigating the market in a desirable area and finding (5 comments)
keller williams realty brainerd lakes: Lordbock earns Luxury Distressed Property Designation
- 08/05/11 03:56 PM
Kathleen Lordbock, an agent at Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes, earned the Harris Real Estate University Certified Luxury Distressed Property Designation, having completed extensive training in negotiating and closing short sales for the higher end market at at time when the recession forces more luxury homes into foreclosure. Lordbock has successfully listed and sold many Short Sales and assisted other fellow agents with their properties being sold short. She has earned the National Association of REALTORS® Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource certification, is a Short Sale Superstar and many certifications in Short Sales and distressed property. As the owner of Brainerd (1 comments)
keller williams realty brainerd lakes: Foreclosure Numbers for 2010 in the Brainerd Lakes area of Minnnesota
- 01/28/11 12:44 PM
Foreclosure numbers for 2010 in lakes area counties represent a staggering sum. "The No.1 driver for foreclosure in the state of Minnesota is unemployment and underemployment," said Ed Nelson, marketing and communication manager with St. Paul-based Minnesota Home Ownership Center. "Until we start seeing our unemployment rate drop and stay dropped, we're going to see elevated numbers of foreclosures." In 2010, there were 71,556 pre-foreclosure notices sent to Minnesota families. While not all the foreclosures represent a homestead lost, since reports indicate a rise in second-home foreclosures, the majority are serving as primary homes. In a Seminar at the Greater Lakes (2 comments)