Roseville MN Short Sales and Foreclosures – Find Your Mid Century Modern Home Here!

The majority of the homes are the mid century modern ranch (rambler) style built in the 1950s and 1960s. Roseville was one of the first suburbs of St. Paul and features parks, good schools, shopping and easy access to the majority of … Continue reading

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Another Downtown Minneapolis Condo SOLD! 15 S 1st Street Unit A1112, Minneapolis MN 55401

List Price: $84,000 Sold Price: $80,000 Beds: 1 Baths: 1 Another buyer helped into a downtown condo. Unit featured a lovely view of the river. 

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5017 Aldrich Ave N., Minneapolis MN 55430 – MLS 4111421

List Price: $60,000 Beds: 3 Baths: 1 Garage: 1 Well kept home features three finished levels. Fully fenced yard. Home features, tile floors, lower level family room, eat in kitchen, newer hot water heater and upgraded electrical.

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2163 Agate Curve, Shakopee MN 55379 – MLS 4111353

List Price: $110,000 Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 2 Garage: 2 Beautiful end unit town home features wood floors, vaulted ceilings, fireplace, walk in closets, and a patio with privacy fence.

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Short Sale Your MN Property And Receive Money From Your Lender

The nation’s leading mortgage lenders are extending extras for short sale transactions employed as an alternative to foreclosure – both in the form of monetary incentives for borrowers and streamlined procedures for real estate agents. Wells Fargo says it has … Continue reading

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Year End 2011 House Prices and Price To Rent Ratios

A monthly update: Case-Shiller, CoreLogic and others report nominal house prices. However it is also useful to look at house prices in real terms (adjusted for inflation) and as a price-to-rent ratio. Below are three graphs showing nominal prices (as reported), … Continue reading

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Job Losses Continued To Drive Mortgage Defaults Through 2011

One in three Americans would be unable to make their mortgage or rent payment beyond one month if they lost their job, according to the results of a national survey taken in mid-September. Despite being more affluent, the poll found … Continue reading

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More House Price Indexes Show Declines For October 2011

The Case-Shiller House Price index for October will be released Tuesday, Dec 27th. Based on released data, it appears the seasonally adjusted Case-Shiller indexes will fall to new post-bubble lows in October (but not the NSA indexes). Here are a … Continue reading

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Another MN Short Sale SOLD! – 3399 Kent Street Unit 208, Shoreview MN 55126

List Price: $49,900 Sale Price: $53,000 Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 2 Garage: 1   2 Br/ 2 Bath condo with private deeded access to lake Owasso . Heated parking, pool, sauna, excercise rm, laundry, tennis court. elevator, storage.

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Real Life Hobbit Houses

  JRR Tolkiens description of a Hobbit house conjures up a cozy place to call home.  “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, … Continue reading

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