mn lake home finder: Buying & Selling MN Homes
- 04/18/15 09:40 AM
Here in sunny and now finally warm Minnesota we have had a fabulous past few days with record breaking warm termperatures. Note to sellers: Sellers need to take advantage of this break in the weather and spruce up the outside of the home. Add some mulch, pressure wash the exterior, clean the windows-replacing any broken glass, wash down the doors and scrape any chipping peeling paint and paint if needed. It’s been sunny for a few days and many of the trees and flowers are blooming. This means an early start on selling houses too. Note for buyers: Exciting times for buyers now! Mortgage applications are up 4% over the last 4 … (1 comments)
Just when you think that they can not go any lower, interest rates drop slightly. Wow, if you are waiting for homes prices to drop even more, remember that when these interest rates climb- the game changes. … (1 comments)
mn lake home finder: Overpriced Homes-Sell Slower and For Less
- 08/07/10 05:33 AM
In our present market buyers, if not looking for a bargain are certainly looking for good value. They can easily find that with our present vast inventory - at least in the Brainerd Lakes area. I know you love your home and think it is worth much more than others because of the memories, hard work and everything that you have done. Buyers are just looking at your home and many other homes - your home is in a beauty pageant and a price war- are you winning?
Overpriced Homes-Sell Slower and For Less If there’s anything we can … (4 comments)
mn lake home finder: Soon it Will be Crow Wing County Fair Time! See You There!
- 07/26/10 01:19 AM
I will soon be setting up my Keller Williams/Re$ale Design & Home Staging booth at our Crow Wing County Fair in Minnesota.The Crow Wing County Fair will celebrate its 113th year anniversary in 2010! The fair was organized in 1897 and fairs were held in Brainerd, Pequot Lakes and Crosby before permanently locating in Brainerd in 1937. The 1897 fair was held at grounds owned by M. K. Swartz located just east of the 1900 block on East Oak Street. In 1938 the fair was held at the Brainerd Armory and beginning in 1939 at the Mill Avenue fairgrounds where … (0 comments)
Marketing to real estate agents is as important a task as marketing to potential buyers. Co-broke agents are the crux of our business. We love to see agents from near and far, and the further out they are from the better the chance of closing that buyer. When an agent from Boston, or one of its suburbs, drives to Franklin, it's realistic to think that a reservation will follow. Agents do not like to waste their time, nor do … (1 comments)
mn lake home finder: Looking for a Fixer-Upper in the Brainerd Lakes?
- 07/15/10 04:57 AM
In the Brainerd Lakes area of Minnesota, buying a home with the intent to fix it up is one of the best investments you can make. Whether you intend to make it your primary residence, a second home or a rental- there are many things that with some hard work you can tackle yourself. Our current Brainerd Lakes real estate market may allow you to get the home of your dreams without breaking the bank.
I will tell you that buying a fixer-upper can be a big challenge as there may be structural defects or other hidden … (3 comments)
Hey All, We all know that the tax credit is over for new buyers....except Military! It was a great "reason" to advertise, AND gave us something to talk about.... But did you know........that if you were under contract prior to April for the credit, that your rate was around 5.125% With rates today in the MID 4's, a buyer can basically buy about $30,000 MORE house? All WE need to do is change our advertising and get back to WHY it's a great time to … (4 comments)
There were some very strong opinions in the comments of a recent blog post concerning how a particular home was "staged". Each table was set for dinner (even incorrectly as pointed out by some). As a Professional Home Stager in the Los Angeles and Ventura County areas, some Clients and Realtors are even asking us to "set" the tables when we are Staging. It is in my humble opinion that this can be very contrived and over-done if not done properly which prompted this post to maybe be of inspiration to others in alternatives to "setting" the tables when … (3 comments)
mn lake home finder: The Monthly Skinny for the Twin Cities, MN
- 06/23/10 03:23 AM
Where has the Twin Cities real estate market been and where is it heading? This monthly summary provides an overview of current trends and projections for future activity. Narrated by David Arbit, audio recorded by Zach Foty and video produced by Chelsie Foty. With graphs and charts the statistics are well displayed for your viewing pleasure. The summer is off to a slow start partially due to earlier increased buying to take advantage of the tax credit.This is the skinny for the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Other areas of the state vary greatly from the figures quoted for the Twin … (2 comments)
mn lake home finder: Tornados Hit Central Minnesota
- 06/23/10 03:15 AM
Last Thursday was a wild and devastating weather night- the kind I dread. Three people are dead and many families left without homes. Since our home and both businesses were destroyed in June of 2001, I truly understand what most of them are dealing with today. We have only just begun our storm season. Instead of enjoying our beautiful Minnesota summer, these people will be attending funerals, burying dead animals and weeping over their possessions and the places they called HOME. I pray for their recoveries both physical and emotional- that they will find this an opportunity to … (0 comments)
mn lake home finder: Susan G Komen Workshop for Miss Brainerd Lakes Contestants
- 05/06/10 03:33 AM
This week I joined the Miss Brainerd Lakes Scholarship pageant (MAO) contestants and their guests for a workshop on breast cancer. I have a strong family tie to the ugly disease and always am interested in the latest information. A young woman, Rachel, started out the workshop by telling her story. She had a double mastectomy in her 20's, so was a great motivator for these young women to start checking their breast health early on in life and to continue being proactive. Our other speakers found cancer in their 40's and both of them finally ended up with having both … (2 comments)
mn lake home finder: Greater Lakes MN home sale report
- 02/19/10 10:50 AM
Home sales in the Greater Lakes region in January were once again up compared to a year ago at 93 closed sales, an increase of 34.8 percent from a year ago. That's the fifth consecutive month where the change compared to a year ago has been positive. The increase in sales has led to stabilizing home prices. January's median sales price of $124,405 was 1.4 percent higher than a year ago. Yes, rising prices are ordinarily a pretty ho-hum and normal thing, but in light of the drop in prices that most parts of the country have seen over the last … (3 comments)
Here in sunny and now finally warm Minnesota we have had a fabulous past few days with record breaking warm termperatures. 
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