The Truth about 'When' You Should Buy!

Thanksgiving has come and Gone... 

Black Friday is done... Cyber Monday is here...

And regardless of what Holiday you celebrate in December, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, they are just about here...

SOOO, the question that gets asked... 'When' should I buy??? 'When' should I start the process to buy? 'When', 'When', 'When'???

The short answer is... As soon as you can get pre-approved by a lender and as soon as you find the house that you can call hom...

Is the Housing Market Going to Crash Again?

There is a lot of talk about another Real Estate Market 'Crash'... There is a lot of wonder about should I buy now or wait a bit so I can buy low when the market 'crashes' again.... There is a lot of people asking what they should do..... 

As I contemplate my answers in front of my 'Crystal Ball'... haha! I wish I had that Crystal Ball!!!! I don't... But I do have data... from then and from now... and data is a GREAT alternative to that 'Crystal Ba...

Annnnd the Winner is.....

November 2017 Monthly Newsletter Contest!!!

Happy November! Fall is HERE... Winter is just around the corner :( I'm not a cold fan... but the snow sure is pretty!!!

I hope you all received my Real Estate Newsletter AND were able to gain some insight into the real estate market and home ownership. Please let me know if you didn't receive it and think you should be or want to receive it. I will get you added ;) Every Month, within that newsletter, I have a little tr...

Annnnd the Winner is.....

OCTOBER 2017 Monthly Newsletter Contest!!!

Happy October! Fall is Coming... Summer is ending :(

I hope you all received my Real Estate Newsletter! I hope that you were able to gain some insight into the real estate market. Please let me know if you didn't receive it and think you should be or want to receive it. Every Month, within that newsletter, I have a little trivia question/fun contest!

The October Newsletter Trivia Question was...

What was the first wrappe...

Get the Skinny on Real Estate Trends in Your Area! September 2017

August 2017 numbers are in!

*Pending Sales decreased by 2.6% from 2016

*Closed Sales actually decreased by 1.4% from 2016

*The number of homes for sale DROPPED significantly by 16.7% from 2016

*This left the month supply of homes at 2.5 months~ (Down 16.7%)

*Prices increased 6.8% with the median sales price of $252,000

*Sellers netted 98.5% of their asking price.

For all the numbers and statistics, the full Minneapolis A...

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September 2017 Monthly Newsletter Contest!!!

 

Happy September! State Fair is Done! Kids are back in School! Fall is Coming... Summer is ending :( (you all know I LOVE the heat!) I hope you all received my Real Estate Newsletter last week! I hope that you were able to gain some insight into the real estate market. Please let me know if you didn't receive it and think you should be or want to receive it. Every Month, within that newsletter, I have a little trivia qu...

SAVE MONEY and Clean your Dryer's Lint Trap and Vent YOURSELF!!!

WHAT??? The Dryer Vent needs to be cleaned too????

WHAT??? There is more to maintaining my dryer than just cleaning the lint trap???

YES!!!, the Dryer vent that vents outside should be cleaned too!!! I have been in so many houses and when walking around the outside, there is lint coming from the exterior vent... When this happens, the dryer takes longer to dry than it should. It also puts more stress on the machine and can sho...