Want a Deal? How about *82% off?Where: 22xx Vincent Ave. North; MinneapolisHow much: $42,500Key Stats: 4BR/2BA; 1,363 FSFLast sale*: $240,000 (6/2006)Tax assessed value: $165,000 No, it’s not in Edina or Wayzata. And, yes, it’s a foreclosure, with all the headaches that can be involved (including less than pristine condition). However, this brick-and-stone rambler is just...Read More
Where: 2905 Benton Blvd, MinneapolisHow much: $739,900Tax value (’09): $849,900Original asking price: $925,000Originally on market: 4/28/09 One year ago, this home likely would have fetched in the mid-$800’s (I should know: I sold a very similar home, with fewer updates and farther from the lakes, for $790,000). Fortunately for my Seller, at the time Benton...Read More
Lack of Standardized ContractsCreates Foreclosure Can of Worms From a realtor’s perspective, representing a Buyer trying to purchase a foreclosure can present an endless can of worms. For starters, there’s the issue of the house’s condition. What is it? Unlike a typical owner-occupied home, there are no disclosures, and the Buyer usually must agree to...Read More
Another Steep Discount From Listing Price If you have to sell Christmas week in what is already a soft market . . . you may not like the price. This is the second instance I’ve seen of a property sold then accepting a very deep discount from the most recent list price. The home is...Read More
Sold Price $135k below List? Ouch! One of the characteristics of a Buyer’s market is Buyers wresting steep discounts from the Seller’s asking price. Even so, a $135k discount — from an already reduced $800k asking price — stands out for sheer magnitude (note: to see the unabridged report, go to “display” in the lower...Read More
