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 [...]
Gains in Traditional Activity Almost Offset Declines in Distressed Activity Minneapolis, Minnesota (November 12, 2014) – In October 2014, overall buyer and seller activity both cooled slightly in the 13-county Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area. Pending sales declined 1.3 percent from last year, while new listings decreased 2.3 percent. Gains in traditional activity nearly offset dramatic [...]
Housing seemed to have a slow start to the spring selling season, but appearances deceive. Dig into that spring soil and you begin to unearth differences in individual areas and market segments. Inventory is slowly rising in some areas. Activity is picking up in the upper price tiers. Rents continue to climb in most metros. [...]
Located in Hutchinson, MN on Second Ave SW, this cozy 2-story Tudor home is filled with charm. Some features include: 3 cozy field stone fireplaces, coved ceilings, built in hutches, cedar closet, lead glass window, bay window & large deck. Beautiful private lot on the Crow River. PRICE: $219,900 OVERVIEW: Property Type: Residential Listing Status: [...]
Roof damaged by hail? Your homeowner insurance company may no longer pay to replace it. Homeowner Insurance tip from Hometown Realty If you live where hail happens most often — basically everywhere in the country east of the line of states running south from Montana — you know it can knock the life [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Recently one of our clients in Hutchinson, MN had an experience with one of the "big" mortgage companies that I want to share with you. They decided to sell the home they currently live in and buy a larger home. They went to the mortgage company and made loan application based on them selling their [...]
