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Over the next couple of months I will be doing blog posts about each new construction developments in Maple Grove, and will highlight different builders, both national and local custom builders. Michael and I are very familiar with the local developments, and builders. Not only are we able to represent you on the purchase of […]

Where will mortgage rates head in 2014? The Mortgage Bankers Association, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the National Association of Realtors have each projected that the 30 year fixed rate mortgage will have interest rates in excess of 5% by this time next year. The average of their four projections is 5.3%. The table below […]

“Can you put a price on experience? In real estate, you can. It is about $25,000 for the average house. Veteran agents sell homes for an average of 12% more than their less experienced counterparts, says Bennie Waller, professor of finance and real estate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va. Veteran agents also tend to […]

I found this article on KCM Blog, by guest writer Ashley Garner, and thought it related well to our Maple Grove, MN real estate market. “The real estate market is a place where most people will make their largest investment ever. It is a place where fortunes can be, and often are, made.  It is […]

Prices are up 4.65% in our region, which is under the US average of 7.22% Keep in mind that the west coast prices were hit much harder in the past than here in the midwest. Real Estate Appreciation is important to keep the market functioning, and is a great way to build financial wealth over […]