Currently there is a very nice stimulus package available to anyone who has not owned a home during the past 3 years. This is the $8,000 tax credit being offered by the government for buyers who close on their new home prior to November 30, 2009. Now we are hearing some chatter about the possibility [...]
Buyers do actually buy homes that they see at open houses here in Hutchinson, MN! We have had this happen a number of times, and just this week, once again, we had a home sell to someone who went through the open house. Open houses are a great way for buyers to see and compare [...]
Our Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors just announced the recent market activity numbers. There were 1,026 signed purchase agreements for the week ending August 15. That's the most since 2005. There were 25,765 active listings for sale, which was the lowest since 2005. There were the fewest number of new listings for that week since [...]
Yesterday I talked with some people who had purchased their home from Hometown Realty a number of years ago here in Hutchinson, MN. They have both retired and had received a call about refinancing their home and reducing the number of years left to pay on their mortgage to 15 years (currently they have 25 [...]
This past weekend, I went for my normal walk on Sunday afternoon here in Hutchinson, MN and noticed a large number of cars with "new car" stickers being driven down the road. My first thought was, "Good for all the car dealers and the buyers of those vehicles." I'm sure the onslaught of new vehicles [...]
We are experience technical difficulties with our search for homes that are for sale and hope that it will be up and running the way it should be soon! We apologize and please feel free to call us or e-mail us at info@hometownmn.com if we can answer any questions for you. Thank you for your [...]
With the latest unemployment numbers showing that Hutchinson, MN is at an all time high of 12.1%, now is the time that each of us needs to reach out to those who need us. In talking to Common Cup, The United Way, and the Food Shelf, the needs are becoming huge here in Hutchinson, MN. [...]
The $8,000 stimulus package tax credit is set to expire November 30, 2009. Many loans today are taking 60 days to process and close, so there isn't much time left. Interest rates continue to be favorable and there is a good supply of well priced homes for sale. So, if you are thinking about buying [...]
According the the Regional Multiple Listing Service, home sales are up 16.6% over last year for the same period (the week of 7/12 - 7/18.) This is great news. The year to date comparisons show that in Hutchinson, MN our sales for the first six months of 2009 were considerably less than the same time [...]
In April, 2009 it was announced that the Minnesota Moments magazine had declared Hutchinson the 2009 Best Home Town. The magazine article is now out and reflects very nicely on our community. We have so much to be proud of here in Hutchinson and this magazine has done a good job portraying what a wonderful [...]
