Buy/Sell Now or Wait? With the November election finally(!) on the horizon, at least some Buyers and Sellers are trying to decide whether market conditions — and by market conditions, most observers mean interest rates — will be more or less favorable once U.S. voters have spoken. The dilemma: whether to act now or wait....Read More
Getting an Older Home — and Homeowner — Ready for Market What’s the opposite of “never asking a barber if you need a haircut?” When the barber says you can wait a couple more weeks . . . you probably can. Or the real estate equivalent: When a commission-based (and closing-driven) Realtor advises a client...Read More
Best Time to Sell? When No One Else is Where: 27xx Raleigh Ave. South, in Fern Hill’s St. Louis Park neighborhood What: Mint 1947 rambler with 3 BR/2BA and 1,800 square feet How (much): $445,500 list price When: on market Monday (12/7) Who: listing agent – Josh Kaplan; broker – Edina Realty If everyone’s taking...Read More
Best Selection vs. Best Deals Sell in May and go away. –stock market saying At least by lore, there are seasonally better (and worse) times to make moves in the stock market. Are there any equivalents in real estate? Absolutely. While seasonal timing can be trumped by events — Presidential elections, wars, expiring tax credits...Read More
