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In Minnesota summer starts right after Memorial Day. The signs of summer slowly start to pop up, from backyard barbeques to planning that vacation getaway. As the days get longer, there comes more opportunities for summer fun and families begin to enjoy what summer has to offer.
Summer is also the perfect time to explore the great opportunities available in the real estate market. If you or someone you know are thinking of buying or selling, give me a call.
The real estate market continues to heat up as we head into the summer. Will this increase in demand equate to an increase in home prices? That depends. Remember, the price of any item is determined by the supply of and demand for that item at any point in time. Let's look at the facts as reported by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in this month's Existing Home Sales Report:
Demand has strengthened, showing a 10% increase over the same month last year.
The supply of homes for sale is down 20.6% from the same time last year.
Because supply is down and demand is up, many believe prices should begin to increase as we finish out 2012 and head into 2013.
With energy costs on the rise, this summer could be sweaty - and expensive. But there are some easy ways to trim your cooling costs without suffering through 90-degree evenings, sans air conditioning. In fact, if you start preparing for the coming heat wave now, you can probably save a few hundred dollars. You'll also be doing the environment a favor, since the Energy Department estimates that half of a household's overall energy usage goes toward heating and cooling costs.
