The Case Shiller home price Index report is in for the month of May and it shows improvement for the Twin Cities. Â Home prices in the Twin Cities posted the second highest month to month increase this past May. Â Case Shiller tracks 20 metro areas across the nation and reported a 1 percent increase in [...]
Loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac are set to have new restrictions going into place on October 1st of this year. On October 1st the maximum loan amounts eligible for backing will decrease. If you are planning on buying a new home you may need to try to secure [...]
There are many home owners in Minnesota and across the United States that are facing foreclosures. The month of May showed a little easing when it comes to foreclosure filings in Minnesota. Â When compared to this same time period last year foreclosure filings were down 11.2% in Minnesota. Many real estate experts attribute the delay [...]
Top bands from all across the state will soon be headed to Waconia. On June 18th the 13th annual Lake Waconia Band Festival will take place. This yearly festival has been well talked about across the state of Minnesota and is known as one of the best high school marching band festivals in Minnesota. Â The [...]
Being a Realtor I am often asked how the housing market is in Waconia and in the Twin Cities. I thought I would take the time to share with you how things are progressing in our housing market now that it is spring. Home Sales During this time of year last year there was a [...]
Are you suffering from spring fever? A quick cure to hold you over till spring arrives is to fire up the grill and BBQ outside. Â I know after one of the snowiest winters we can remember and warmer weather still a few weeks away you may be a little leery on braving the cold for [...]
Carver county is in the process of applying for two grants through the Parks and Trail Legacy Grant Program. This grant program is funded directly from sales tax proceeds from the constitutional amendment for Clean Water, Habitat, Parks and Trails, and the Arts. Â The Carver County Park Commission will be holding a public hearing to [...]
Five times in the past six months pending home sales have shown a gain according to the National Association of Realtors. Â The pending home sales index is an indicator that is based upon the pending sale of existing homes. A home for sale is considered pending when there has been a contract signed on the [...]
The month of December is coming to a close and it has been the snowiest one in history for the Twin Cities metropolitan area. It may have left your family feeling the cabin fever and looking for ways to get out and have fun. The Twin Cities metropolitan area has lots to offer families of [...]
