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It’s a slow Sunday morning. You’ve just brewed your Nespresso and popped open your laptop to check out the latest home listings before you hit the road for a day of open houses. You’re DIYing this real estate thing, and you think you’re doing pretty well—after all, any info you might need is at your [...]
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Twin Cities Homes Selling in Record Time, But Key Differences Persist Minneapolis, Minnesota (August 12, 2016) – Seller activity declined 5.5 percent since last July, as sellers introduced 7,522 new listings to the marketplace. Sales activity was slightly below year-ago levels. Closed sales fell 5.8 percent while pending sales—the number of signed purchase agreements—fell 3.1 [...]
Buyer and Seller Activity Increase as Spring Market and Warm Weather Arrive Minneapolis, Minnesota (March 14, 2016) – February Pending sales rose 6.7 percent while new listings increased 3.0 percent. The all-too-familiar supply crunch continued as inventory levels fell 19.4 percent to 10,953 active properties. Prices continued their steady climb back towards 2006 levels. The [...]
Weather, Job Growth and Rates Boost November Market Activity Minneapolis, Minnesota (December 11, 2015) – With warmer than usual temperatures, impressive job and wage growth and still attractive interest rates, strong home purchase demand continued into November. Pending sales rose 18.1 percent to 3,497 signed contracts; new listings increased 11.5 percent to 3,785 homes. That’s [...]
After three full years of price gains, recovery shows renewed vigor Minneapolis, Minnesota (March 12, 2015) – The Twin Cities housing market showed refreshed signs of strength last month, partly in anticipation of what looks to be a promising spring market as well as favorable interest rates. Buyer and seller activity surged in February. New [...]
Strong Start to Year Sets Tone for 2015 Minneapolis, Minnesota (February 12, 2015) – The Twin Cities regional housing market started 2015 on an enthusiastic but not overly dramatic note. Both seller activity and pending buyer activity increased relative to January 2014. Sellers introduced 4,497 new listings to the marketplace, 5.9 percent more than last [...]
Hometown Realty was recently named Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce Business of the month for February 2015! During the radio interview on KDUZ, Cheryl Dooley from Hometown Realty explains the current shortage of homes for sale in the Hutchinson, MN area and how this is a perfect time to put your home on the market to [...]
Recovery Plows Forward as New Condo Prices Reach Fresh Highs Minneapolis, Minnesota (December 10, 2014) – The Twin Cities regional housing market continued to make strides toward recovery in November, even as some measures appear to show unfavorable movement. Pending sales, or the number of signed purchase agreements, fell 7.5 percent in November compared to [...]
