Real Estate Valuation and Appraisals in the Twin Cities of Minnesota

The City of Elk River, MN  Market Update The MLS indicates that prices for the City of Elk River, MN have decreased for the month of December, and has decreased year to date. This is for all types of properties that have sold within the City of Elk River. The data for this market update is based ...

Here's a great list by Joni Staples on 10 things you need to do to take some hard earned time off. Please visit Joni's site to leave comments, I'm sure she would appreciate that. Have an awesome day! Top 10 Things to do to Enjoy Your Time Off. 10. Recognize that just because you are enjoying time...

The City of Osseo, MN  Market Update The MLS indicates that prices for the City of Osseo, MN have decreased for the month of December, and have decreased year to date. This is for all types of properties that have sold within the City of Osseo. The data for this market update is based on the abov...

  When people think of peeling and chipping paint being a problem, they tend to associate it with only FHA properties. These pictures are from a recent appraisal of an early 1900’s duplex that had a ton of peeling and chipping paint around the entire house and garage.   This appraisal was for a c...

The City of Monticello, MN  Market Update The MLS indicates that prices for the City of Monticello, MN have decreased for the month of December, and have decreased year to date. This is for all types of properties that have sold within the City of Monticello. The data for this market update is ba...

The City of Princeton, MN  Market Update The MLS indicates that prices for the City of Princeton, MN have decreased for both the month of December, and year to date. This is for all types of properties that have sold within the City of Princeton. The data for this market update is based on the ab...

Here's a great list for prospective real estate investors. The current real estate market is offering some great opportunities for purchasing investment properties, but one should take the time to do some research first. This list is a great start. Please visit Kathleen's blog to leave comments, ...

One of the major challenges Realtors face when having one of their sales go FHA financing, is what work orders is the appraiser going to call for. With Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in everyone's crosshairs, FHA financing is only going to become more prevalent within the housing market. I would high...

The City of St. Francis, MN  Market Update The MLS indicates that prices for the City of St. Francis, MN have decreased for the month of December, and have decreased year to date. This is for all types of properties that have sold within the City of Montrose. The data for this market update is ba...

The City of Montrose, MN  Market Update The MLS indicates that prices for the City of Montrose, MN have decreased for the month of December, and have decreased year to date. This is for all types of properties that have sold within the City of Montrose. The data for this market update is based on...