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Negotiate Your Best House Buy
Keep your emotions in check and your eyes on the goal, and you’ll pay less when purchasing a home. Read
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Open House Timline: Countdown to a Succesful Sale
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Open House Timeline: Countdown to a Successful Sale
An inviting open house can put your home on buyers’ short lists. Read
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Pace of Twin Cities home sales is speeding up
The summer selling season is getting into full swing and some houses are going fast. A typical Twin Cities home is now being sold in 80 days compared to the average of 160 days, just three years ago. Activity is increasing despite concerns about the pace of the real estate market recovery. Sales of homes are still down from last year, as supply is still limited. New homes are reaching the market with the number of homes for sale increasing in each of the last two months, but not keeping up with demand in some areas. Move-in ready homes are in especially high demand. If you are thinking of selling, now is the time. Sellers make sure to take the time to get your home “ready to sell” and get good advice on pricing your home in this faster moving marketplace!
Full Article-Buchta, J. (2014, June 15). Pace of Twin Cities home sales is speeding up. Minneapolis Star Tribune.
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Twin Cities home listings rose in April, but remain in short supply
Home listings have increased in the Twin Cities, but still are in short supply. April is typically the peak month for the buying season, but closings have not kept pace with the past year. Twin Cities communities are still experiencing rising home prices as buyers outbid each other on the reduced supply. Sellers, this is the time to get your home on the market. Buyers, mortgage rates are trending down, so be prepared to act!
Full Article-Buchta, J. (2014, May 13). Twin Cities home listings rose in April, but remain in short supply. Minneapolis Star Tribune.
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U.S. Housing Prices: Buy Now or Later?
Trying to figure out the best time to buy a home is always difficult. The real estate market may be on the road to stability, but there are some confusing signals in the market place. Huge price increases in homes suggest that those that wait may miss out on an opportunity. Others point to possible interest rate increases, slowing price gains, and weak construction data to point to another slow down in real estate.
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Author unknown (2014, April 27). U.S. Housing Prices: Buy Now or Later? The Economist.
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Home values bounce back around the metro
Twin Cities homes values are seeing huge increases after many years of flat or declining values. Many metro counties are reporting big gains in home values and increases home improvements. These sharp increases are already starting to be reflected in some homeowner’s tax statements. Some see these market value increases as an end to an “extraordinary” period of time marked by drops in home value to a more stable or recovering market.
Full Article-Peterson, D. (2014, April 27). Home values bounce back around the metro. Minneapolis Star Tribune.
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