Minneapolis & St. Paul Real Estate Blog ~ by Native Minnesotan Teri Eckholm

    Playing basketball outdoors in the summer has it's advantages.  Especially on  a perfect 75 degree day with puffy white clouds, a slight breeze and no humidity. However, in the dog days of summer when the humidity is tropical, the sun is scorching and the mosquitos are rampant, an indoor game...

  The Ham Lake summer market is HOT! Home buyers are still searching for acreage homes but few good, affordable options have listed in the north and east Minneapolis/St. Paul metro this summer. 18 homes have sold and another 26 are in pending within the city of Ham Lake's borders since June 1.  A...

In many parts of the country, there are gated communities with gate out front where entrance is limited. Some of these communities have a full time guard to watch the entry and allow approved guests in as necessary. There are not many gated communities in the Minneapolis/St Paul area but North Oa...

A decade ago, during the first big real estate surge, I was an agent. I started in the business a few years prior to when everything exploded. I didn’t become an agent because there was “easy” money to be made. I transitioned out of a corporate marketing job to help people through the complicate...

   I haven't written a blog post since March. It's not that I have been slacking off or there is nothing to write about in the Minneapolis/St Paul real estate market. On the contrary, I have been just too darn busy writing offers for buyers. (And fielding them for my sellers). It is not a market ...

Condo on Tanners Lake! 329 Geneva Ave #313, Oakdale, MN 55128This condo SOLD in 4 days!Updated & Upgraded 1BR/1BA condo with association access to dock, beach and lakeside patio. Neutral Decor & Easy Floor Plan! Main floor condo in secure building. Conveniently located just off 94 and 120, this w...

Live Affordably in Condo on Tanners Lake! 329 Geneva Ave #219, Oakdale, MN 55128 Comfortable & convenient studio condo  Neutral Decor & Easy Floor Plan! Second floor condo in secure building. Conveniently located just off 94 and 120, this wonderfully maintained & affordable home is move in ready!...

Walk to Tamarack Nature Center & Otter Lake Elementary! 4BR/3BA/2Car 4 Level Split  1453 Jonquil Lane, White Bear TownshipThis Home SOLD in 3 Days!    Conveniently located in near Bald Eagle Otter Lake regional park, this wonderfully maintained and updated 4BR home is has spacious, open feel and ...

  Overall the Andover real estate market continues to remain strong.  Closed sales are up once significantly but there was a drop in new listings. This lack of inventory is putting home sellers in the driver’s seat of the housing market Closed sales are up nearly 20% .Since there are several new ...

The real estate market is once again strong in Chisago, MN at the end of 2015. Overall, the housing market remained quite active in the Minneapolis/St Paul metro, and the Chisago housing market is no exception. New listings were relatively flat but the number of closed homes sold jumped over 18%...