Planning Your Success in Chaska & Chanhassen Real Estate
Planning Your Success in Carver County Minnesota Real Estate
On Friday, June 14th bring your chairs to the City Square Park and enjoy Movie in the Park! Concessions are available so you can eat while enjoying the movie. There is no admission fee, however we do request donations of non-perishable food items to be donated to the local food shelf. MUSIC!! Every Thursday evening [...]
Cologne’s Change in New Listings is 133.3% Change in Closed Sales is 133.3% Change in Median Sales Price 24.0% Cologne 2012 2013 New Listings 3 7 Median Sales Price 127,000 158,050 Days on Market until sale 177 57 Inventory of Homes for Sale 19 18 Norwood Young America’s Change in New Listings is -50% Change in Closed Sales is -33.3% [...]
Chaska’s Change in New Listings is -5.5% Change in Closed Sales is -36.8% Change in Median Sales Price +8.4% Chaska 2012 2013 New Listings 73 69 Median Sales Price 195,000 211,450 Days on Market until sale 112 119 Inventory of Homes for Sale 177 133 Chanhassen’s Change in New Listings is -12.1% Change in Closed Sales is -7% Change in Median [...]
Every week the Minnesota Association of Realtors provides a market activity report. Below are the numbers for last week. In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending May 4: • New Listings increased 10.7% to 1,825 • Pending Sales increased 17.2% to 1,404 • Inventory decreased 28.0% to 13,361 For the month of April: [...]
Looking for something to eat but cannot make up your mind? Italian, Chinese, hamburgers, steak…. Here are a few reviews to help you make a decision…or add to your confusion with so much to choose from. Cuzzy’s Brick House located on 2880 Chaska Blvd. is a great place to go with family and friends to [...]
Oakpointe in Waconia is a highly coveted neighborhood. Amenities include the Oakpointe Park, walking trails, tennis courts and fishing pond. Oakpointe features mature trees and filled with immaculate custom homes some of which were built and designed by the selective Sondergaard Forcier is the builder of these upscale homes . The neighborhood of Bent Creek [...]
Minnesota Department of Agriculture has awarded Mackenthun’s MINNESOTA GROWN 2013 RETAILER OF THE YEAR. The Mackenthun’s is a full-service supermarket that has been supporting local farmers for years. They are family owned and offer a bakery, pharmacy as well as provide full service catering. Visit their website, http://www.mackenthuns.com/, to learn more about this retailer, and how to support your local [...]
Now through Mother’s Day, May 10th, you will receive a FREE Scarf (up to $20 value) with purchase of $50 or more. This is a great gift for mom when you are not sure what to get. Other great items for Mother’s Day gifts include aprons, jewelry, scarves, sarongs, purses, hats & more. Support your local [...]
This fun event gathers mothers, sisters, daughters and friends to spend a great day in Waconia! 100 FREE goody bags* will be distributed to the first 50 women at Franklin Printing & Real Deals on Home Décor. One lucky bag at each location will contain a $50 Waconia Buck certificate! If you are new to the community, this is a [...]
According to RealtyTrac, the number of properties that received a foreclosure filing in March was 1% lower than the previous month and 23% lower than the same time last year. Home sales for February 2013 were down 12% compared with the previous month, and down 9%compared with a year ago. The median sales price of a non-distressed home was $160,000. The median sales price of a foreclosure home was $118,000, or 26% [...]
This April Market Activity Report is provided by the Minneapolis Association of Realtors. In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending April 16th 2013 • New Listings decreased 2% to 1,605 • Pending Sales increased 6.4% to 1186 • Inventory decreased 28.7% to 13,145 For the month of March: • Median Sales Price increased [...]
Chaska’s Community Center has great prices for so many things to enjoy. Pool, waterslide, sauna, gym, basketball, racquetball plus many programs are available for a reasonable membership fee. Different membership plans are available. Monthly Memberships Many guests find this is the best way to pay for their membership. Residents can opt in to having [...]
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Every summer I keep my eyes open for great family events in the Chaska area. This year there are plenty with something to do nearly every day, every weekend through the Chaska Community Center. The pool located at the community center provides open swim, water slide and lap swim. Have fun on a rope swing [...]
The Minnesota Homeownership Center gives buyers direct access to Down Payment Resources. This website’s goal is to educate potential buyers and owners with the home buying process. This new feature allows the homebuyer to click on the Down Payment Resource icon and answer a few questions to see how much they qualify for. This seems [...]
Some of the activities you should check out. New Safari Island group fitness classes have started. New classes include Yogalates, 2 additional Boot Camp classes, and 2 additional Cycle classes. Go online to www.waconia.org to pick up the current schedule. Youth Pond Hockey This excellent hockey program offers youth hockey players the opportunity to play pond hockey. [...]
The statistics speak for themselves. This information is compiled by the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors ©. The Jeff Schulz Team statistics are even better than average! Days on Market until Sale This Year Last Year January 106 141 February 111 144 March 109 144 The last five homes Jeff sold were on the market 12, [...]
A few days ago I posted the first of a “what not to do when taking pictures for the MLS” series. Here is #2 in the series; Rooms that offer no value to showcasing the seller’s home. What is the value? The homeowners have a dog who may have peed on the floors and [...]
As real estate agents, we rely on marketing, namely pictures, to help sell our homes. A few tips of what not to do when taking the pictures for MLS. This home features stairs.. This one does too, but fuzzy junk at the end only adds to the appeal Suggestion: Don’t just focus on something that [...]
This February Market Activity Report is provided by the Minneapolis Association of Realtors. In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending February 16: • New Listings decreased 4.9% to 1,196 • Pending Sales increased 7.9% to 916 • Inventory decreased 31.0% to 12,309 For the month of January: • Median Sales Price increased 14.3% [...]
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