All that noise in the housing market?
It’s opportunity knocking.


The housing market has been making a lot of noise lately: conflicting opinions, contradictory facts, and plenty of negative hyperbole. The truth is, housing market conditions vary greatly by region. This site shares the other side of the story from local perspectives in real estate, personal finance, and economic forecasting, about what’s really happening in the Minneapolis-St. Paul housing market. You can also see what other recent homebuyers – and lookers - are saying on our blog and video posts. If you’re thinking of buying in Minneapolis-St. Paul, we invite you to participate, and get information to make the right choice for you.


Why do we close out homes each year?

Posted by dskelly, on January 7, 2008 15:04
Why does any retailer close out inventory? Several reasons usually are true - increase cash flow, get ready for new products next season, eliminate carrying costs. more»

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Buy from a desperate seller? You sure?

Posted by dskelly, on January 2, 2008 10:26
I have heard many people remark to me over the years that the best way to buy real estate is to do so from a desperate seller, and in negotiating with them to "stick it to them", "grind 'em down", or "make them hurt". There are few problems with this. more»

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Is your home an investment? Should it be?

Posted by dskelly, on December 26, 2007 12:44
Most of us in America have come to view our home primarily as an investment, and secondarily as a place we live. I think this has contributed to the irrational behavior concerning home values so many have exhibited in the past few years. more»

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MARKET ANALYSIS - What should you look for?

Posted by dskelly, on December 17, 2007 14:48
One of the common activities all real estate agents engage in is preparing a market analysis of an existing home that a potential seller is considering putting up for sale. Most sellers will have more than one agent prepare an analysis, and they should do so. more»

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My home won't sell.

Posted by dskelly, on December 11, 2007 21:38
As we begin our 2007 Fall PARADE OF HOMES annual event, we had about 1,000 people in our 7 model homes this past weekend. Oh, there is always the "paint color" and "decorating ideas" shoppers, but by and large, the vast majority of the people we met have a desire to purchase a new home in the next weeks or months. more»

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Median price - what does it REALLY mean?

Posted by dskelly, on November 27, 2007 09:26
Median price of real estate falls 1.2% in Minneapolis & St. Paul during the 2nd quarter... more»

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