Where: 2615 Monterey in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhoodWhat: 2 BR/1 Bath stucco cottage on a private, 140′ deep lot.Who: listed by Ross Kaplan; Edina Realty City LakesHow much: $209,900When: market time = 30 days You’ll love this updated, character-filled stucco cottage in high-demand Fern Hill. It has over $20k in recent improvements, including...Read More
Fern Hill for (Just Over) $200k! Where: 2615 Monterey Ave. in Fern HillWhat: 2 BR/1 Bath stucco cottage just down the street from Cedar LakeHow (much): $209,900When: on market 2 days (came on Monday)Who: Ross Kaplan, agent; Edina Realty, broker You won’t find a more affordable single family home closer to Cedar Lake than this...Read More
The Second Most Popular Question in Real Estate What’s the second most popular question in real estate? (the first being, “what’s my home worth?”) “How long will it take to sell my home?” Unless the Realtor is going to buy it, the honest answer is, “I don’t know.” However, it is possible to give the...Read More
When Less is More Guess how many Bedrooms and Bathrooms there are in this 3,000 square foot Fern Hill home: A. 3 BR/2 BA B. 4 BR/2 BA C. 4 BR/3 BA D. 6 BR/5 BA Answer: D I haven’t been inside, so I can’t say for sure. But you’d certainly guess that a home...Read More
Post-April 30 Hangover Here are some late June housing statistics (analysis costs extra). All info is for Edina Realty. –Drop in showings since expiration of Buyer tax credits April 30: 40%–Drop in “Pending” sales since expiration of Buyer tax credits: 40%.–Percentage of Buyers who are first-time: 48%–Percentage of homes sales under $250k: 80% The narrative...Read More
Playing Housing “Leapfrog” on Huntington Where: 28xx Huntington Ave. South, in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood What: whole house renovation Who: Mike Sward, agent; Edina Realty, broker When: due back on market late Summer How much: projected selling price = low $800’s No, you won’t recognize this home driving by — it won’t look...Read More
