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I’ve devoted all my time and efforts to my Twin Cities Real Estate Blog and no longer keep this blog updated, but there is some great historical content here for you!  I have also recently updated the pages below:

Albertville Homes for Sale
Andover Homes for Sale
Anoka Homes for Sale
Apple Valley Homes for Sale
Blaine Homes for Sale
Bloomington Homes for Sale
Brooklyn Park Homes for Sale
Buffalo Homes for Sale
Burnsville Homes for Sale
Chanhassen Homes for Sale
Champlin Homes for Sale
Chaska Homes for Sale
Coon Rapids Homes for Sale
Crystal Homes for Sale
Eagan Homes for Sale
Eden Prairie Homes for Sale
Edina Homes for Sale
Golden Valley Homes for Sale
Hopkins Homes for Sale
Lakeville Homes for Sale
Maple Grove Homes for Sale
Medina Homes for Sale
Minneapolis Homes for Sale
Minnetonka Homes for Sale
New Brighton Homes for Sale
New Hope Homes for Sale
Orono Homes for Sale
Plymouth Homes for Sale
Richfield Homes for Sale
Rogers Homes for Sale
Savage Homes for Sale
Shakopee Homes for Sale
Shoreview Homes for Sale
Wayzata Homes for Sale

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Posted by Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty on 05-30-2010 at 08:05 pm
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June 1 2009 Carnival of Real Estate is Here!

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Welcome to the June 1, 2009 edition of carnival of real estate.

A lot of people like reading Top 10 lists and I was intending to do a Top 10 list, however this week I didn’t feel like there were 10 submissions worth sharing with you all so here is my:

Top 9 Post Submissions

#1 – Reminding us that real estate is always local and showing us why
Tallahassee Real Estate
presents Killearn Lakes Unit 1 Home Prices Holding posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “A classic example of why most real estate reports are flawed. They lead you to believe that prices are going up or prices are going down, solely based upon the movement of the average sales price. This article shows why it is possible for the average home price to go up, while real home values are dropping.”

#2 – A variation on the same theme
Danilo Bogdnaovic
presents Best Condo Investment Opportunities in Loudoun, Fairfax County posted at Loudoun Foreclosures, saying, “Though this post is hyper-local, the reasoning/logic behind it holds true throughout the US and should be considered by all agents and real estate investors (imho).”

#3 – Multiple offers are everywhere today (at least in my market) and we all need to bone up on our sales skills
Dan Melson
presents I’m Competing Against Multiple Offers. How Do I Proceed? posted at Searchlight Crusade.

#4 – I too have many objections to Case-Shiller… check out my association’s data for some examples of better info: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Dan Green
presents Why The March 2009 Case-Shiller Home Price Index Is Good News For Housing posted at The Mortgage Reports, saying, “To economists, the Case-Shiller Index is helpful. To homeowners, it’s almost worthless.”

#5 – Foreclosures impact many families… each house foreclosed means a family affected
Donna Johnston
presents “Mommie are we going to have to move?” posted at Talk Charlotte Real Estate Blog, saying, “This hits me right in my heart.”

#6 – This is a little bit of a “duh” post but hey…
Jim Reppond
presents What social networks are agents marketing on? posted at The Seattle Specialist, saying, “Internal Top Producer poll that suggests most agents are now using social media to promote their listings – especially Facebook.”

#7 – MI is deductible but sometimes there are better options
NetBiz
presents How To Avoid Paying PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) posted at Your Finish Rich Plan, saying, “List of ways you can void paying for PMI, thus lowering your monthly mortgage payments”

#8 – Green building is increasing in my market, how about yours?
Mark Donovan
presents Definition Green Building Product posted at HomeAdditionPlus, saying, “Green home building is a phrase that is often overused and misunderstood. In this article Mark Donovan discusses the process of assessing whether or not a green home building product is truly green for your particular green custom home building project.”

#9 – There’s a sucker refinanced every minute…
nickel
presents Beware the “No-Cost” Mortgage Refinance posted at fivecentnickel.com.

 

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of real estate using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Posted by Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty on 06-01-2009 at 09:06 am
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Edina Realty Title is Hiring!

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Edina Realty Title is currently looking for multiple people throughout the metro area for full time permanent and temporary work. If you have interest and experience in this area, let me know!

Posted by Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty on 04-20-2009 at 12:04 pm
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Minesota Housing Finance Agency Needs Your Help!

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Minnesota Housing eNews Alert

 

April 15, 2009

 

Homeownership Assistance Funding Cut –
Immediate Response Needed!

Today, the House Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division adopted an amendment to the budget bill that reduces the funding for the Minnesota Housing Homeownership Assistance Fund (HAF) by approximately two-thirds over the next two years to only $300,000 per year.  Currently, the program appropriation is $885,000 per year. 

HAF is an essential part of the first-time homebuyer programs offered at Minnesota Housing and provides the opportunity for eligible homebuyers who qualify for a Minnesota Housing loan to receive an interest-free, deferred loan to help with down payment and closing costs.  HAF has a long history of providing and promoting successful homeownership to low and moderate income households, serving a typical household income of $35,000 which is 50% of the statewide median income.  The program is also an integral tool in working towards increasing emerging market homeownership, with a high percentage of emerging market borrowers receiving this assistance.

We need your help!  We urge our housing partners to please take a moment and send an email to each member of the House Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division, asking for the immediate reinstatement of this appropriation to the House Budget, especially if you live in one of the communities represented by a committee member.  Members of the committee and their contact information are listed below.

We need as many individuals as possible to respond immediately, ensuring that HAF continues to support the recovery of the housing market.

Thank you.

 

Minnesota Housing
400 Sibley Street, Suite 300 | Saint Paul, MN 55101
http://www.mnhousing.gov/contact/enews/ | 651.296.7608 or 1.800.657.3769 | mn.housing@state.mn.us
 

Posted by Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty on 04-16-2009 at 03:04 pm
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April Edition – Minneapolis Real Estate Statistics Video Released!

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MAAR has released the March housing market statistics and commentary in their video April video… worth your time if you’re interested in what’s going on in the local market!

Posted by Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty on 04-15-2009 at 03:04 pm
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