October 2014

Brace Helgeson

Ryan Platkze

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Happy Fall!

October consists of outdoor festivals, Halloween costumes and parties, the 'here-before-you-know-it' holidays to prepare for, AND a positive outlook in real estate.

The realtor.com August National Housing Trend Report shows the housing market slowly improving with strong prices, limited inventory and steady demand.

In August, homes were listed at prices 7.50 percent higher than last year, but remained consistent month-over-month. The total number of homes on the market in August decreased slightly when compared to last year and last month. Properties spent 86 days on the market in August- six days less than last year, but four days longer than July.

Released - 9/29/2014 | Source - realtor.com , operated by Move, Inc

Enjoy the fall season, get those costumes out of the closet and have a wonderful Halloween!

Brace & Ryan

Twin Cities foreclosure rate falls to nearly half of last year's rate

By Jim Buchta

Though the housing recovery in the Twin Cities metro might not be as robust as some would like, the underlying fundamentals are strong. Case in point: Mortgage delinquencies have been falling steadily, which means fewer homes are falling into foreclosure. The latest report from CoreLogic shows that the foreclosure rates in the metro during July posted another healthy decline, falling to 0.52 percent from 0.95 percent last year. The delinquency rate, an indicator of future foreclosures, was down, as well (see above chart).

And foreclosure activity in the Twin Cities continues to be well below the national average, which stood at 1.66 percent during July. So while home sales have failed to keep pace with last year's levels, the number of heavily discounted distressed sales continues to fall, eliminating a formidable drag on prices.

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Winterizing a Home

The simplest solution and least risky alternative to winterizing is to leave the heating system running at a minimum setting (with the water turned off of course). Though it might seem like a waste of money or energy at first glance, a minimal heating bill will be less expensive than the cost of potential repairs if everything were to freeze up.

Basic Steps Needed to Properly Winterize a Home

1.Turn Off Water. The first step is usually easy; locate and turn off the main water shut off valve, preferably one that is outside.

2. Water Heater. After the water is off, turn off and drain the water heater. There are a couple of different procedures that could be followed to accomplish this step.

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