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...
Maple Grove Housing Update
Maple Grove saw moderate gains in housing values as compared to some other cities in the Metro!
When 2016 was compared to 2015, the changes in value were healthy! The changes in inventory were not as desirable.
Median Sales Price - Increased 4.8%
Average Sales Price - Increased 3.7%
Average Cost per Sq Ft - Increase 4.6%
Number of New Listings - Decrease 7.6%
Days on Market - Decreased 12.9%
View all of the numbers here from the Minneapolis Area Association...
Create Space Before You
Put Your Home on the Market!!!
Thinking about selling?
Wondering what you should do to get your house ready?
The first step is to create as much space in your house as you can! But... Where do you start??? (getting started can sometimes be the hardest part) The answer, there is no right or wrong place to start, just pick a room and go~ Once you get started, you'll wonder why you waited so long.
Five 'Simple' Tips from the Money Saving Mom~
1) Get rid of things yo...
Ice Skating Fun!
We've made it through the cold winter season in MN~ well almost :) Happy February! With only a month (or so) to go before Mother Nature turns the heat back on, why not try some ice skating?
The Rogers Activity Center offers Indoor Open Public Skating 3 times each week. Twice on Wednesday and once on Sunday.
Get the Skinny on Real Estate Trends in Your Area! January 2017
2016 Closed in line with the rest of the year... No surprises were found when the numbers were crunched and compiled.
When December 2016 was compared to December 2015 the following housing statistics are reported:
*Homes for Sale was down 26.3%!!! Leaving 8,197 houses for sale!!! Again, to give that some perspective, there were 27,600 in 2007!
*Month Supply of Homes for sale was down 30.4% leaving a 1.6 month supply...
Homes Thru the Decades
People have changed over the years. Family size, family structure, lifestyles, etc... Therefore it would be natural for houses to change too. The exteriors, the amenities, the sizes, etc...
Have you ever heard the expressions....
*You are wise beyond your years...
*You are an old soul...
*You should have been born in the ___ (you fill in the blank for the year...)
Forbes.com published an article that highlights one home from each decade over the last 100 years!!!...
3 Ways to Save Money Monthly
on your Mortgage!
Wouldn't it be nice to save some money each month? Wouldn't it be nice to be able to take THAT trip you've always wanted? Wouldn't it be nice to buy THAT gift for that special person? Wouldn't it be nice to..... you fill in the blank.
Well, you've all heard of her! Whether you like her or not, she is smart and has some great ideas on how to save money on your mortgage. (and in life!) Barbara Corcoran, from Shark Tank, says that people need to...
