Consumer attitudes toward the housing market are increasingly positive despite the recent rise in mortgage interest rates, according to results from Fannie Mae’s July 2013 National Housing Survey. The share of respondents who believe interest rates will go up over the next year increased another 5 percentage points to 62 percent, the highest level in [...]
Many homeowners in Hutchinson, MN may be unfamiliar with the city's ordinances when it comes to planning and zoning of various things involving their property and what they can and cannot do with it. Here are a couple of common questions that you may have about utility sheds and detached garages. Q. Where can a [...]
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Today the average interest rates for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage fell below 4%! For anyone who is on the fence about purchasing a home, this should be a huge incentive to get off that fence and buy! As everyone knows the prices of homes have fallen. In many cases the prices are [...]
For the week ending August 20, Twin Cities home sellers continued to list fewer properties than last year at this time, as new listings were down 11.8 percent to 1,342. That makes for 11 consecutive weeks of (still welcome) declines. Meanwhile, buyer activity was up 53.3 percent over last year, the largest increase in 12 [...]
We are proud to announce that Diane Sorensen, Ryan Lickfelt, and Traci Atkinson have recently joined us as sales agents. As you might remembert, Diane and Ryan worked for us previously and we are pleased to welcome them back. All of these agents have been in the real estate business for many years [...]
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Over the last several weeks, you may have noticed that Hometown Realty has been using QR Codes (quick response codes) on our signs and in our newspaper advertising in the Hutchinson, MN area. If you own a smart phone, all you have to do is use your bar scanner and it will read the QR [...]
Spring has always been my favorite season in Hutchinson, MN. It starts with the Crow River opening up, the beautiful spring flowers begin to bloom, and the trees start to bud out. Along with all of nature's signs of spring, the real estate market also begins to come alive. We are seeing many home [...]
Today more than ever, it's important for a real estate agent to be able to "think outside the box." We are unable to rely on what has always been done, but instead figure out solutions for today's challenges. This creativity is necessary working with buyers and sellers who may have experienced some sort of financial [...]
