REAL ESTATE BLOG & NEWS
Below you will find real estate articles, news and more.
Confusion Over Contingent Offers
Buyers and sellers differ on their view of offers that are contingent on the sale of the buyer’s home. Currently in Chisago County there are only 3 listings that are sold contingent on the sale of the buyer’s home. No doubt there have been many more offers submitted...
When is the best time to sell your home?
Properties sell all year round but the real estate market is very cyclical in Minnesota, and greatly revolves around the school calendar, football, holidays, and the weather. Sometimes events happen in life and you don’t have the opportunity to strategize the best...
Spring Tips to Get Top Dollar for Your Home
Sellers are always asking for advice to prepare their home to get top dollar. Here is some advice that I recommend to my sellers: Start packing everything you can live without; like photos, books, collections, and miscellaneous clutter. Organize the closets and...
There’s Still Time to Sell Your Waterfront Home!
According to the Multiple Listing Service, in July there were 18 new waterfront listings in Chisago County, 13 sales that are pending or closed, and 6 more under contract with a contingency. The median marketing time was 20 days and many waterfront homes sold in...
Open Houses Are a Success!
There are very few open houses in July as many agents as well as buyers are vacationing. Last weekend there were only two open houses listed on the MLS in zip code 55013 and both were mine. I thought I must be the only crazy agent in town until I sold both to...
Water Tower Park
The park under the water tower and behind the Lindstrom Municipal Bar in downtown Lindstrom is almost completed. The ribbon cutting will be held on July 13th at 5pm. The park is ready for pictures and visitors. A fence and canopy have yet to be added
Should I Remodel Before I Sell?
The best advice is to remodel for yourself and not a potential buyer. Try to keep up with maintenance issues as they arise, instead of pushing them off until it is time sell. If you wait, you will miss out on enjoying the improvements that you have to pay for. If you...
Lakeshore New Listing $169,900
Wonderful cabin on fully recreational Green Lake just 30 minutes to downtown! 1800 acre lake with great fishing & fun. Sandy lake bottom, fire pit, great dock & screened porch! Wood burning fireplace, vintage decor, furnishings negotiable. Plenty of room to...
More Buyers are Testing for Radon
During the buyer’s inspection period, many buyers are paying for Radon Gas testing in the house. The last inspector we used charged $150 for the test, in addition to $400 for the home inspection. The highest level of radon I have seen was over 5 times the EPA’s...
Home Equity is Up
Many sellers think they still don’t have equity in their homes and are surprised to find out they can sell their home and walk away from closing with a substantial check. Foreclosures are down, but there are home owners that get behind in their mortgage payments,...