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Tips and trends so that YOU can be an informed consumer when making that all important decision to buy a home.http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)Blogger201125MinnesotaHomebuyerBloghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-8723872075507817884Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:01:00 +00002012-01-28T19:06:41.096-08:00advice for homebuyerBuying a Twin Cities homeTeri Eckholm first time buyer realtorMN Realtor for first time buyerhomeownership a good investment?how to buy a home “Is buying a home really a good investment?" Great question huh? Especially in this slowly stabilizing economy. For decades buying a home was for decades regarded one of the safest investments a person could make; the epitome of the American Dream. But now first time buyers are confused as home values and average sales prices plummeted. Is the real estate market current downturn a opportunity tohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/iOqGKQrGAdk/first-time-buyer-questionis-buying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/iOqGKQrGAdk" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2012/01/first-time-buyer-questionis-buying.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-6069601001019363998Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:46:00 +00002012-01-23T16:46:45.108-08:00Coon Rapids real estate statisticsCoon Rapids RealtorStatistical Snapshot of homes sold in Coon Rapids MNHomes sold in Coon Rapids MN  Opportunities abound for the first time homebuyer considering Coon Rapids as a place to put down roots. There is an abundance of choices with townhome developments at all ages and price points and single family homes. Whether you are looking to fix up a foreclosure or want something that has been maintained to perfection by a traditional seller, Coon Rapids is a great place to start your http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/F7CSXwBg3Y0/first-time-home-buyer-statistical_23.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/F7CSXwBg3Y0" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2012/01/first-time-home-buyer-statistical_23.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-6939309560112443998Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:35:00 +00002012-01-19T11:35:26.319-08:00buying a first home in Columbus MNStatistical Snapshot of homes sold in Columbus MNHomes sold in Columbus MNColumbus MN RealtorColumbus MN real estate statistics Columbus Minnesota is not normally and area a first time homebuyer would consider but with affordability up throughout the north and east metro, 2011 could make it one. This community is known for acreage properties which usually mean that the listing prices are out of reach for a first time buyer but as the average homes sold for just under $190K in 2011, there are opportunities for those http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/qbCuedNdTSg/first-time-home-buyer-statistical_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/qbCuedNdTSg" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2012/01/first-time-home-buyer-statistical_19.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-638877621743480995Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:27:00 +00002012-01-19T11:27:17.384-08:00Homes sold in Circle Pines MNStatistical Snapshot of homes sold in Circle Pines MNCircle Pines RealtorCircle Pines real estate statisticsbuying a first home in Circle Pines MN Circle Pines is an awesome community for any first time home buyer to consider. It has an abundance of single family starter homes as well as townhomes that are just a few years old. Prices have always been affordable in Circle Pines but with the price per square footage averaging just under $90, this centrally located community in the Centennial School District is a great option for a first http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/QU_mEs3OcgI/first-time-home-buyer-statistical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/QU_mEs3OcgI" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2012/01/first-time-home-buyer-statistical.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-1958033753117931869Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:53:00 +00002012-01-17T16:53:48.975-08:00real estate statistics Chisago CountyChisago City RealtorHomes sold in Chisago MNChisago real estate statisticsChisago County RealtorStatistical Snapshot of homes sold in Chisago MN First time homebuyers in the northeast Twin Cities area would be wise to the Chisago Lakes area for their first home. There are many affordable options including townhomes, single family homes, newer construction and turn of the century classics. This community is one of a very few that can use USDA financing which is a unique zero down option program for buyers that have a qualifying income http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/suaHGVpo2Lw/first-time-homebuyer-statistical_4807.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/suaHGVpo2Lw" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2012/01/first-time-homebuyer-statistical_4807.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-144776294343360890Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:43:00 +00002012-01-17T16:43:04.305-08:00Statistical Snapshot of homes sold in Centerville MNCenterville MN RealtorHomes sold in Centerville MNCenterville real estate statistics With the average home price down along with the price per square footage, Centerville is a community a homebuyer would want to consider when buying a first home in 2012. There are many affordable options for homes in Centerville with affordable starting price points in the low to mid $100,000 price range. The average sales price in homes in Centerville, continued to trend down in 2011. After a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/Sn9aGBcFh4k/first-time-homebuyer-statistical_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/Sn9aGBcFh4k" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2012/01/first-time-homebuyer-statistical_17.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-3072225228470889734Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:45:00 +00002012-01-17T16:53:56.028-08:00Blaine MN First time HomebuyerBlaine home sales statisticsBlaine MN real estate statisticsStatistical Snapshot of homes sold in Blaine MNBlaine MN RealtorBuying a first home in Blaine MN   Townhomes, Single Family Homes, Twin Homes, Oh MY! Yes, first time homebuyers in Blaine Minnesota have lots of options in 2012. Whether you want the opportunity of a foreclosure, the security of buying from a traditional sellers or the ability to live in a brand new home, there are many affordable options for the first time homebuyer in Blaine. With price per square foot at $88, first homes inhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/ycv8CZuNxBQ/first-time-homebuyer-statistical_16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/ycv8CZuNxBQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2012/01/first-time-homebuyer-statistical_16.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-8827273508678522928Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:33:00 +00002012-01-16T13:33:29.807-08:00Statistical Snapshot of homes sold in Andover MNAndover MN RealtorBuying a first home in Andover MNAndover MN First time HomebuyerHomes sold in Andover MN First time homebuyers might want to take a close look at buying in Andover in 2012. There are several options from foreclosures to new construction and a good number of homes offered by traditional sellers planning to move up. With price per square foot at $88, first homes in Andover, MN are very affordable. Closed sales are down a bit in Andover but the big drop in new listings has kept http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/wFahJ6im3ZI/first-time-homebuyer-statistical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/wFahJ6im3ZI" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2012/01/first-time-homebuyer-statistical.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-6153433300383588311Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:25:00 +00002012-01-03T13:25:45.937-08:00deals for first time homebuyerTeri Eckholm first time buyer realtorhousing bargainsfirst time buyeraffordable minnesota homesAre you a first time homebuyer looking for an awesome deal on a home in the Twin Cities north metro? There are still hundreds of homes on the market in throughout St. Paul and it's north and eastern suburbs but only a handful are really good deals. And what might a first time homebuyer might find surprising is that some of the best real estate values are NOT foreclosures or short sales! As a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/4eWtt-8kQLU/teris-picks-best-values-for-first-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/4eWtt-8kQLU" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2012/01/teris-picks-best-values-for-first-time.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-6077020161321788007Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:43:00 +00002011-11-20T09:43:48.808-08:00How to choose a RealtorMN Realtor for first time buyerbuying a first Minnesota homeanoka county mn realtorACCAPAnoka county first time homebuyer classHome Stretch ClassYesterday, I had the opportunity to speak about real estate to a room full of first time home buyers in Anoka County. They were attending a Home Stretch workshop given by the Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP) and I was fortunate enough to be the guest REALTOR®. I had somewhat of a free rein on what to speak about. I could follow the outline in their manual or share information on whathttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/YS8BV39Iv_E/realtor-working-hard-for-anoka-county.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/YS8BV39Iv_E" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/11/realtor-working-hard-for-anoka-county.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-772545712909647967Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:25:00 +00002011-11-19T16:25:16.367-08:00How to choose a Realtorfinding a good realtorbuying a first homeanoka county realtorrealtor selection processBest Minnesota Realtor How does the average home buyer or seller find their REALTOR®? Did they  meet a friendly person hosting an open house? Call their best friend's  brother who just got licensed? Answer an ad on Craigslist? I don't know  the percentages but I am certain that most home buyers don't spend any  more time researching their real estate agent than they do their  groceries. But a home is not an everydayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/wyTAly9OGaw/realtor-selection-101how-to-choose-best_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/wyTAly9OGaw" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/11/realtor-selection-101how-to-choose-best_19.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-2487310924777863150Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:29:00 +00002011-11-06T08:29:27.776-08:00How to choose a RealtorFirst time home buyerRealtor selectionanoka county realtorhow to buy a homeBest Minnesota RealtorHow does the average home buyer or seller find their REALTOR®? Did they meet a friendly person hosting an open house? Call their best friend's brother who just got licensed? Answer an ad on Craigslist? I don't know the percentages but I am certain that most home buyers don't spend any more time researching their real estate agent than they do their groceries. But a home is not an everyday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/_2EP_W65QO8/realtor-selection-101how-to-choose-best.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/_2EP_W65QO8" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/11/realtor-selection-101how-to-choose-best.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-5337665988537894968Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:18:00 +00002011-11-04T17:19:35.130-07:00lowball offerMinnesotathe art of the lowball offerHome sellerMN Real Estate Marketlowball on a foreclosed homehome buyeranoka countybuyers market2011 is the year you have decided to buy that first home! Those attractively low interest rates have gotten you, Mr. Homebuyer,  off of the proverbial fence. After scouring the internet for the perfect home for months, you think you have finally found IT! But it is tens of thousands overpriced compared to similar homes. Is there an art to submitting a lowball offer in this changed real estate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/87zd_LeiB7s/art-of-lowball-offer-on-real-estatehow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/87zd_LeiB7s" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/11/art-of-lowball-offer-on-real-estatehow.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-2395952399582833820Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:10:00 +00002011-10-11T12:10:27.553-07:00Buyer's Agentbuying a first Minnesota homereal estate word of the dayonline real estate term glossaryBuyers Representation The average home buyer only buys a home once every eight years. That said, even a repeat home buyer can forget some of the simple terms used in real estate on a daily basis. It can be hard to remember whether the earnest money or the money escrowed is a down payment and (if it is, on what?) Often buyers are easily confused by similar sounding terms like easement and encroachment as they both http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/7nP4BoWXz8Y/average-home-buyer-only-buys-home-once.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/7nP4BoWXz8Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/10/average-home-buyer-only-buys-home-once.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-616239064549359528Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:08:00 +00002011-08-15T11:16:36.478-07:00moving to acreageliving on well and septicbuying an acreage foreclosureForest Lake MN Realtoranoka county acreagebuying an acreage homeOver a decade ago, my husband and I were presented with an opportunity to move to a home on just under 3 acres in the country. It was a bit of a drive from our North St. Paul/Maplewood home in the quiet little suburbs where we had spent most of our lives. But there was something intriguing about owning a piece of land with dozens of towering oaks and pines. We loved the idea that our boys who http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/2U8q3_j1tbQ/considering-move-to-mn-hobby-farm-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/2U8q3_j1tbQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/08/considering-move-to-mn-hobby-farm-or.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-9001396008496087767Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:57:00 +00002011-06-16T13:58:45.992-07:00fiduciary dutiesdual agencyonline real estate term glossaryAnoka County Realtorfirst time homebuyer classIn a past episode of Cash Cab, an Emmy award winning television game show, a taxi full of contestants with stumped by the acronym, FSBO. This is a term often used in the real estate world to describe a person selling their home by owner (For Sale By Owner). As a REALTOR® I was a bit surprised but then I started to remember of all the times a glazed look came over a buyer’s eyes when I mentioned http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/1u4jbu5nX6k/teri-eckholm-remax-specialists-presents_7076.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/1u4jbu5nX6k" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/06/teri-eckholm-remax-specialists-presents_7076.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-6350992159622629449Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:54:00 +00002011-06-16T13:56:12.651-07:00East Bethel Realtor55092550052010 MN Housing Sales StatisticsStatistical Snapshot of homes sold in East Bethel MNEast Bethel real estate statisticsWith the number of closed sales dramatically down for the first time in two years and new listings are down for the second year in a row it appears that East Bethel home inventory levels are rising a bit again. While this northern Anoka County community did see a drop in the average sales price in 2010 compared to statistics in 2008 and 2009, rising inventory shows the market still has a few http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/bAvD0Holabc/teri-eckholm-remax-specialists-presents_16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/bAvD0Holabc" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/06/teri-eckholm-remax-specialists-presents_16.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-791401035546504349Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:51:00 +00002011-06-16T13:54:03.582-07:00Coon Rapids real estate statistics2010 Year end housing statisticsCoon Rapids RealtorStatistical Snapshot of homes sold in Coon Rapids MNMore Coon Rapids homes are in 2010 than in 2009 but sales slumped. The average sales price of a home in this vibrant Anoka County community was down a bit but 2% is not significant so the Coon Rapids area is still very affordable but prices are leveling. Inventory rose by over 7% which is a bit of a concern but market time is not excessive at 113 average days on the market. The ratio of original http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/MIhBlqiS8r8/teri-eckholm-remax-specialists-presents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/MIhBlqiS8r8" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/06/teri-eckholm-remax-specialists-presents.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-5409232873776412156Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:50:00 +00002011-06-16T13:51:35.207-07:0055025Statistical Snapshot of homes sold in Columbus MNColumbus real estate statistics2010 Year end housing statisticsColumbus MN RealtorClosed sales took a nosedive in Columbus, Minnesota during 2010. Only 12 homes were sold all of last year in this Anoka County community which is well known for its acreage properties. Columbus is just west of Forest Lake and in this area home sales dropped over 63% from 2009 to 2010. The average price of a home dropped also dropped 12.5% but only a fewer homes were listed on the market. The http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/gqabDNcZNVs/year-end-2010-snapshot-of-columbus-mn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/gqabDNcZNVs" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/06/year-end-2010-snapshot-of-columbus-mn.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-507393207590605118Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:55:00 +00002011-06-15T13:56:42.113-07:00Slice of Shoreviewshoreview mn RealtorShoreview55126living in shoreviewreasons to live in Shoreview MNShoreview, Minnesota attracts attention for many other reasons besides the twin, sky-scraping, radio transmission towers reaching high 1400+ miles into the air. Though not officially incorporated until 1957, Shoreview has a rich history. A good portion of what is now known as Shoreview was once inhabited by Dakota and Ojibwe Native America tribes. It was ceded to the US Government from the Ojibwehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/js4-H63fIeA/top-10-reasons-people-l-to-call.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/js4-H63fIeA" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/06/top-10-reasons-people-l-to-call.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-3206077025488554718Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:51:00 +00002011-06-15T13:52:04.675-07:00Homes sold in Circle Pines MN550142010 Year end housing statisticsStatistical Snapshot of homes sold in Circle Pines MNCircle Pines RealtorThe number of new listings in Circle Pines dropped a bit compared to the previous year. In this small Anoka County community, just north of Shoreview, home sales were down significantly from 2009 but since they were up over 22% from 2008, maybe 2009 was just an unusual year. The average time on the market was pretty stable as was the average price; though it did fall a bit. There are still a goodhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/z-W6_sqJgeU/teri-eckholm-remax-specialist-presents_6455.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/z-W6_sqJgeU" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/06/teri-eckholm-remax-specialist-presents_6455.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-7504796683630205206Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:49:00 +00002011-06-15T13:50:55.674-07:0055013Chisago City RealtorHomes sold in Chisago MN2010 Year end housing statisticsStatistical Snapshot of homes sold in Chisago MN2010 MN Housing Sales StatisticsThings seem to have stabilized in Chisago during 2010. The average sales price was down only slightly from 2009. New listings are up a bit and the number of closed sales was a bit higher too. Sellers are receiving just slightly more than they did in 2008 with as the accepted sales price ratio compared to list price ratio is down just a bit. Market time dropped significantly compared to in 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/RNb6FXsuwzw/teri-eckholm-remax-specialist-presents_15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/RNb6FXsuwzw" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/06/teri-eckholm-remax-specialist-presents_15.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-8816826726218814019Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:48:00 +00002011-06-15T13:49:19.642-07:00Centerville MN Realtor550142010 Year end housing statisticsHomes sold in Centerville MNCenterville real estate statisticsCenterville, Minnesota may have made it through 2009 without a big change in average sales price but there was a big adjustment, down 23% to just under $191,000, in 2010. Days on the market continued to rise and it is now taking an average of over 5 months to sell a home in this Anoka County community. Centerville home sellers are receiving just over 90% of their asking price in 2010, just a bit http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/CEUwS4Og3so/teri-eckholm-remax-specialist-presents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/CEUwS4Og3so" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/06/teri-eckholm-remax-specialist-presents.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-2529112261368921105Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:46:00 +00002011-06-15T13:46:49.941-07:0055128Statistical Snapshot of homes sold in Oakdale MNOakdale real estate statisticsOakdale MN RealtorHomes sold in Oakdale MNClosed sales were down somewhat in Oakdale in 2010 but the average closed sales price was up a bit. This follows a great 2009 when homes sales were up nearly 38% from the previous year so a drop of just over 6% does not mean homes are not selling in this popular Washington County suburb just east of St. Paul. The average price is up 2.5% so many of the lender mediated properties have worked theirhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/Kk_npPSmGeM/year-end-2010-snapshot-of-oakdale-mn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/Kk_npPSmGeM" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/06/year-end-2010-snapshot-of-oakdale-mn.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286524150226872958.post-4623371843424556123Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:49:00 +00002011-02-11T14:50:48.606-08:00Blaine MN real estate statistics2010 Year end housing statisticsStatistical Snapshot of homes sold in Blaine MNBlaine MN Realtor55449The number of new listings increased a bit in Blaine, Minnesota through 2010 as did the average sales price. Blaine’s high valued home market in prices $500,000 showed a bit of movement this year and lender mediated foreclosure/short sale homes in the lower price points that worked their way through the system didn’t affect the average sales price as drastically as in the past two years. Closed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~3/-jILqgVbmd0/2010-year-end-snapshot-of-blaine-mn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Teri Eckholm REALTOR Licensed in MN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaHomebuyerBlog/~4/-jILqgVbmd0" height="1" width="1"/>http://mnhomebuyer.blogspot.com/2011/02/2010-year-end-snapshot-of-blaine-mn.html