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March 2017
Seller's are Jumping for Joy!!! Buyers are pulling up their sleeves and fighting for the houses they want!
February numbers have been tallied!
*Pending Sales rose slightly by .5% from 2016
*Closed Sales decreased slightly by .7% from 2016
*The number of homes for sale DROPPED significantly by 25.3% from 2016
*This left the month supply of homes at 1.8 months~
*Prices increased 7.6% with the median sales price as $223,00...
Moving Tips to Make THAT Stress Filled Experience a Little
Less Stressful :)
How Do you feel about Moving??? Most of us love the excitement of a new home :) But the thought of how to get all of our 'stuff' there is a little less exciting...
The article below has some brilliant ideas to make the process a bit more organized and a bit less stressful! My favorite idea is the garbage bag around hanging clothes!!! It keeps them clean and tightly bundled to prevent them from sliding around a ba...
Tax Time!
Tax Credits Available for
Home Improvements!!!
Tax Time is Here!!! Some of you may have filed already, others may be preparing for their appointments with their accountants or to do their own taxes... Regardless of where you fall, if you made you home more energy efficient in 2016, you may qualify for a tax credit :)
What types of improvements qualify???
1) Windows
2) Furnace
3) Water heaters
4) Doors
5) Insulation
6) More, More More tax credits are listed in the full...
1.3 MILLION Home Owners became 'EQUITY RICH' in 2016!
Are you one of them?
Real Estate has made a come back! 2012 marked the turning point! Each year since 2012, more and more home owners have came out from being 'underwater' on their mortgage~ Last year, 2016, over 1 MILLION homeowners came above that mark!!! Another 1.3 Million became 'Equity Rich'!
Seriously Underwater - 25% or more of it's Loan to Value
Equity Rich - Less than a 50% Loan to Value
To read the full RISMedia Article...
Valentines Day Contest WINNER!!!
Every Month many of those I know receive a Monthly Newsletter filled with Real Estate Market News (and a fun contest!). I want to make sure you keep current on the market! If you wish to subscribe, please see the link below.
The February Newsletter Contest was...
Send me a story about someone or something that has touched your heart!
The Winner is Wayne A :)
Congratulations to you! Thank you for sharing :) Congratulations Again!!!
Remember, I will ha...
2017 IS THE YEAR TO SELL!!!
2017 IS the year to sell...
2017 is THE year to sell...
2017 is the YEAR to sell...
2017 is the year to SELL...
No Matter where you put the emphasis in that sentence, it rings true to the current Real Estate Market!!! NOW is a GREAT time to list and sell your house!!!
Realtor.com recently published an article that gave 4 reasons to list your house this year! They sited the following reasons::
1) Mortgage Rates ARE Still Low!
2) Inventory of Houses is Shrinki...2015 has come to an end... Real Estate Continued to Appreciate!!!
The Data has been crunched, the numbers compiled and the report written! The Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors 2015 Annual Report is out!
Overall the data showed...
*The number of new listings increased 5.1% in 2015 from 2014.
*The number of closed sales rose 13.7% in 2015 from 2014.
*The number of homes for sale fell 21.8% in 2015 from 2014.
*The median sales price rose 7.0% in 2015 from 2014.
*The average sales pr...
