Hi All~
August is moving right along. I can't believe the state fair has already started. Now the summer fun starts to give way to shopping trips for school supplies. Election news fills the air. I'm already worn out by the negative banter.
The housing market remains strong and if you've been involved in either the buying or selling end recently you've felt the energy. Inventory is in short supply and competing, multiple offers are the norm. Things sure have come around. Throughout the Twin Cities region this past week the MLS reports a listing decrease of .1%, pending sales increase of 20.4% and and overall inventory decrease of 29.6 %. All this moves us into the more balanced market we've been waiting for however we do need to start
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building our inventory supply. With rates still hovering around 3.5% this may be the time to make your move! Call if you'd like to discuss your current situation of buying, selling or refinancing.
Hope you enjoyed the London Olympics. Go out and have yourself a gold medal day!
Lori
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6 Hidden Costs of Home Ownership - and How to Handle Them
By Tara-Nicholle Nelson
They say humans are born with only two fears: the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. But as we get older, we learn to be afraid of lots of other things, from snakes to radio show hosts on the other end of the political spectrum from ourselves. (I kid. Sort of.)
But seriously, one of the biggest, learned fears of home buyers and home owners, old and new, is the fear of unpredictability in our home-related expenses, whether it be an unexpected one-time repair or just a trickle of little, monthly costs we didn't account for.
The fortunate thing about this particular set of fears is that you can unlearn them by getting educated about the common surprise costs that arise and managing them systematically. Here's a how to do just that:
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MN State Fair
August 23rd - September 3rd
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