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housing market bellwether

“The Dumpster Indicator” for Spotting Up-and-Coming Neighborhoods (the bigger the dumpster, the better)

Housing Market Bellwether One dumpster on a block is meaningless. Two, and I start to pay attention. However, three or more dumpsters on a block — especially big ones — can only mean one thing:  the housing stock in the neighborhood is getting a big upgrade, either from exiting homeowners or — more likely —...
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Housing Market Bellwethers (Good and Bad)

Is the Twin Cities housing market shifting gears? Put it this way:  the public perception certainly has.  See, “Twin Cities Home Prices Up; Traditional Sales Strengthen.” In fact, the market does feel different this spring. The weekly Broker meetings — always a good litmus test of market trends — have devoted more time to dealing with...
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