Real Estate News, Home Market Updates & Housing Industry Tips for the Minnesota Home Buyer & Seller

THANK YOU TO ALL who voted for me as the best Realtor in North Minneapolis at InsideNorthside. I share this honor with other agents and the residents of this area who care enough to work diligently on the revitalization of North Minneapolis. Learn more about other "Best Of" winners at InsideNorthside!

Good Afternoon Everyone -

I am looking forward to co-hosting the September NOMI Home Buyer's Tour!

Date: Sunday, September 13
Time: 11:30am
Location: Papa's Pizza and Pasta (4159 Thomas Ave N) http://www.papaspizzaandpasta.com

Enjoy your Sunday morning at Papa's Pizza and Pasta for breakfast or coffee and a pastry prior to our tour - -

If you would like to have breakfast prior to the tour, I recommend that you arrive by 10:30am, coffee and a pastry 11:00am or if you are just going to join us for the Tour please plan on arriving no later than 11:30am.

Please RSVP to MyNewNeighbor@gmail.com and let NOMI know if you intend to have breakfast prior to the tour and your preferred reservation ...

Hello everyone! Below you'll see our first video attempt at helping to educate our clients on the goings on in the market. The first video is dedicated to first time homebuyers. Future videos will hopefully be better AND shorter, but for now, hopefully you'll find this informative!

Senator Amy Klobuchar, says first-timers are taking advantage of part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which gives many of them up to $8,000 in tax credits. "Now it's a reality, it's a reality until the last day of November," says the Senator.

To qualify, single taxpayers can have incomes of up to $75,000 and married couples can have incomes of up to $150,000.  Further, those who make more may be eligible for some credit.  According to MAR (Minnesota Association of Realtors), over 60% of the homes sold this year were foreclosures or short sales, and 50% of homes sold went to first time home buyers. More importantly, home sales in Minnesota increased upwards of 20% in June, ...

PRIDE this year was as major hit! We'd love to thank everyone who stopped by our Lakes Area Realty booth! We had an enormous turn out at our colorful booth and we think the perfect weather added to the high attendance and interest.

This year, we had cool Lakes Area Realty whistles (which went like hot cakes), cold water for booth visitors and of course Hawaiian leis to hand out to add to the frill of it all. Bright yellow Lakes Area Realty bandanas were also distributed to the canine attendants! Those were a major hit as well!

Speaking of canines, in our effort at Lakes Area Realty to embrace community, we sponsored Second Chance Animal Rescue, a local animal shelter as our organization ...