March 2025 Twin Cities Real Estate Market Update

March Brings Surge of Homes for Sale and Buyer Demand

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. March Brings Surge of New Listings It’s April and the spring flowers are starting to shoot up, and so is the spring real estate market. The number of homes for sale is growing, but the number of buyers in the market seems to be growing even faster. Last month, many home sellers saw packed showing calendars, mobbed open houses and...

Buying a home in a 55+ active adult community has pros and cons

Is Moving to a 55+ Active Living Community Right for You?

Pros, Cons and Limitations Is Moving to a 55+ Active Living Community Right for You? If you’re thinking of downsizing and moving to a 55+ active living community in the Twin Cities, what are the benefits and limitations you should be aware of before you put your home on the market. https://youtu.be/WrPDosyOn2wLike many of you, I'm a baby boomer and a prospective downsizer.  I've lived in my...

Art fairs come to Minneapolis Loring Park Uptown and Powderhorn

A is for August and for Art!

Loring Park, Powderhorn Park, Uptown and Arboretum Host Art Fairs A is for ART in August The second half of summer, from late July through August, should be renamed the Season of Art here in the Twin Cities.Late July and August bring a bumper crop of art fairs and festivals to town. This year is no exception. The parade of arts starts this weekend in Loring Park, and continues...

The inventory of homes for sale in the Twin Cities grew in June as the market entered the expected summer slowdown.

Inventory Grows as Summer Slows Twin Cities Housing Market

Twin Cities Housing Market Update July 2024 Inventory of Homes for Sale Grew in June Even as New Listings Dropped Off While the number of new homes listed for sale dropped in June, the start of the seasonal slowdown in real estate market offered Twin Cities home buyers more choices as the inventory of homes for sale grew.https://youtu.be/qxeWyzvblIAIt’s July and in Minnesota that means...

YouTube cover for J Trout Lowen real estate market update for June 2024 for the Twin Cities metro

Hot or Not? Twin Cities Market Simmers into Summer

New Listings Up, Homes for Sale Up, Interest Rates Up Hot or Not? Twin Cities Market Simmers into Summer As temperatures start to climb, the Twin Cities real estate market is heating up to a summer simmer. Last month brought continued growth in the number of new homes listed for sale, alongside an increase in the overall number of homes for sale, and home prices remain pretty much steady.So, what...

Twin Cities Real Estate Market Update May 2024

Twin Cities Housing Market Update May 2024

Twin Cities Real Estate Market Update for May 2024 More Homes for Sale in April and Home Prices Edge Up It’s mid May already. This year is flying by. The lilacs are in bloom, and so is the housing market. The number of new home listings jumped up in April, home sales grew too, and prices continued to rise.https://youtu.be/HuDcGObwxLEThe number of new homes listed for sale in the 7-county Twin...

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What’s Hot and Not in the Twin Cities Real Estate Market

Hint: Buyers are Springing Up like daffodils What's Hot (and Not) in the Twin Cities Real Estate Market It’s spring in Minnesota and you know what that means? Home buyers and daffodils are coming up.Yep, the spring housing market starting to take off here in the Twin Cities. The number of new home listed for sale is growing, home sales are up, but not everything is flowering in our garden. This...

March 2024 Twin Cities Housing Market Update

Twin Cities Housing Market Update March 2024

New Home Listing Up, Buyers turning out, the Spring Market is on Twin Cities Real Estate Market Update March 2024 New listings are the bright spot in this month’s update. We are finally seeing more homes coming on the market after the great drought of 2023. Will that trend continue?https://youtu.be/D660SOrq1qY New Homes Listed for Sale Jump 35% Year-Over-Year As I mentioned, new...

Five downsizing tips for retirees and seniors

5 Home Buying Tips for Retirees and Seniors

Thinking of Downsizing? 5 Home Buying and Selling Tips for Seniors and Retirees If you’re retired or getting close to retirement and trying to decide whether to stay in your current home or downsize to a home that will allow you to more comfortably age in place, don’t make a move before you’ve considered all the angles.https://youtu.be/fM6Ngp4cZXkIn this article, I suggest  five  important...

Should You Downsize to a Smaller Home

Should You Downsize to a Smaller Home?

The pros and cons of downsizing Should You Downsize to a Smaller Home? Have you looked around your home recently and wondered what to do with all those empty bedrooms?Or noticed that the kids whose height you faithfully charted on the closet door now have growing kids of their own? Or maybe you’re just thinking about living a smaller, simpler life? What are the pros and cons of...