Get the Skinny on Real Estate Trends in Your Area! February 2018

February 2018 numbers are in. March numbers will be out at the end of this month.

*Pending Sales decreased by 12.1% from 2017

*Closed Sales decreased by 6% from 2017

*The number of homes for sale decreased 23% from 2017

*This left the month supply of homes at 1.5 months~ 

*Prices increased 12.9% with the median sales price of $250,000

*Sellers netted 98% of their asking price.

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

LOVE this House in Chaska's Hot New Development,

The Harvest!

THIS HOUSE IS NOW PENDING!!!

 

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4065 Holasek Path

Chaska MN 55318

$385,000 | 3.0 | 3.0

 

Details:

Price: $385,000 Bedrooms: 3.0 Bathrooms: 3.0 Property Type: Single-Family Sq...

Home Improvement Projects that Can

Increase your Sales Dollar

HGTV.... DIY.... Property Brothers... Rehab Addict.... and sooo many more!!! There are so many television programs out there that people either love or love to hate! Each with a different focus... 

So what projects can make a difference when you sell a house in real life???

1) FIX things that are broken~ FIX things that don't work... Big or small, FIX them :) 

2) EXTERIOR face lift~ Power wash your siding or scrub it with a goo...

Girl Power :D

Single Women are buying homes at a higher rate than single Men according to the latest numbers~ 

Women are putting off marriage longer than before... 

Women are getting more education than before...

But.... Women STILL want a safe haven to call home... 

So, they are buying their own home and not waiting for the 'other' things in life to happen. They are buying a home and making it 'their own'. 

As a Single Mom, as a Home Owner and as a Realtor~ I salute you!!!  

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

October 2017 numbers are in!

*Pending Sales increased by 3.9% from 2016

*Closed Sales actually increased by .3% from 2016

*The number of homes for sale DROPPED significantly by 18% from 2016

*This left the month supply of homes at 2.2 months~ 

*Prices increased 6.1% with the median sales price of $244,000

*Sellers netted 97.7% of their asking price.

For all the numbers and statistics, the full Minneapolis Area Association...

2017 Seller's and Buyer's...

Who are they???

I admit it... I am a Real Estate Nerd! (and I'm not afraid to shout it) I love to read about Real Estate! The National Association of Realtors released an article titled 2017 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. It's a Great Read!

 

Did you know???

The average buyer in 2017:

*The typical age of a buyer rose to 45!

*People buying new construction was only 15% of the market (this is low compared to 29% in 1989)

*First Time home buyers made up...

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...