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Myths of Home Selling Renovations

The Costs of Selling a House and How to Maximize Profit. Myth #1 Some sellers want to price at the top of the price market without making updates. I often hear, “There’s no point in making updates, the buyers will just rip them all out.” Meet today’s Home Buyer: Millennials, 23-39 are the majority of […]

Home Sales – The Highest Surge on Record

Thinking of Selling. NOW may be a great time to sell for the most money. What’s your home’s value? Call me, let’s talk. Sales of existing homes jumped nearly 21% in June compared with May, according to the National Association of Realtors. It was the largest monthly gain since the Realtors began tracking the data […]

Open Houses and Safety

First, consider, very few homes are actually sold at opens (stop right now with your one-off examples of where it’s happened). According to the NAR’s 2019 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers only 6 percent of buyers find the home they purchase via open houses, Thanks to the Internet, your listing is virtually open 24 […]

Housing Statistics for Hennepin County

Housing statistics for Hennepin County. The median price is $325,000 with a +5.9% appreciation. This includes all Hennepin County, all price ranges, Single-family, all construction types, Traditional sales only, all sizes, non-waterfront. https://northstarmls.stats.10kresearch.com/infoserv/s-v1/OLJu-qnn

Easy on the eye, easier to buy

As we continue to work to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, homes are still being bought and sold, the process is just a little different. The industry has adapted to ensure clients can view homes, albeit practicing social distancing. So, if you’re getting ready to stage your home by way of a virtual tour, we’ve got […]

Real Estate Sales is BOOMING!

I am often asked, “Tom, how’s your business, real estate sales?” My response is, “it’s Booming!” Of course, that depends upon your price range. For those considering the low end and sometimes referred to as “affordable”, sorry, there just are not any. There has not been any for a couple of years and there is […]