Twin Cities Housing Market Update May 14, 2012

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Great news once again from the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors!  Pending sales are UP 41.9%!  Buyers are realizing that we appear to be coming off of the bottom, and prices are rising.  We are seeing multiple offers over and over, especially in homes priced under $250,000.  It’s competitive out there, and more reason than [...]

Getting Your Home Ready to Sell – Top 10 Tips for the Laundry Room

Laundry room

The laundry room is important in staging, because the typical mom spends so much time in there!  I know that Dad’s also do laundry, but so far, I haven’t met too many that really care what the laundry room looks like as long as the washer and dryer are in there and they are working. [...]

Rogers MN Clean Up Day May 19, 2012 8am-1pm

Rogers MN Clean up day is held at the Rogers Public Works Building at 22350 South Diamond Lake Road in Rogers MN.  (Behind Kohl’s). Clean up day is for Rogers Residents only.  Elderly or special needs residents can call for special curbside pickups.  To arrange for this service, call 763-428-8580 on or before Friday, May 11th. [...]

Rock on! Jimmy Jensen inducted to the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame!

Mid America Music Hall of Fame

The Jensen Team is excited to announce that our own Jimmy C. has been inducted to the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame as a founding member of the popular Minnesota band The Whitesidewalls!  Jimmy was the keyboard player for the Whitesidewalls from 1973-1977 and the summer of 1981 and 1986.    Some of Jimmy’s fondest [...]

Whole Foods plans new store in Maple Grove, MN

Whole Foods has confirmed that they are planning to open a store in the Shoppes of Arbor Lakes area of Maple Grove, MN at the site of the former Ultimate Electronics store.  This will be very close (literally across the parking lot) to the other organic and natural food retailer, Trader Joe’s.  Whole Foods currently [...]

HWA Home Warranty 1-888-HWA-RELY or 1-888-492-7359

hwa

Many of our buyer and sellers choose to purchase a home warranty to protect the home during the first year.  HWA offers free seller coverage for 180 days and covers the buyer for 13 months after closing! A home warranty is your best defense against upcoming home repairs and replacements. It’s not your homeowner’s insurance [...]

Do Open Houses Work?

Do Open Houses Work?

Do open houses work?  Many real estate agents don’t bother to do open houses because they don’t believe that they work.  The Jensen Team Home Marketing Experts know that they do work. Watch the testimonial to see how we sold this Brooklyn Park MN home from an open house.  Open houses DO work, and they [...]

We Need Listings!

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We need listings.  Especially in Maple Grove, Rogers and Plymouth MN and surrounding areas!  Inventory is down and sales are up!  We have seen the prices rise for the first time in years!  Who do you know that is thinking about selling, or has tried and it didn’t work?  We can help!  Contact us today [...]

Plymouth MN – First Time Homebuyer Program

Wedgewood Plymouth Home Front

The City of Plymouth MN offers a zero interest deferred loan up to $25,000 to help first time homebuyers purchasing a home in Plymouth.  Here are some of the details of the Plymouth First Time Homebuyer Program from the City of Plymouth website: Financial assistance can be used for up to 50% of the required [...]

Minneapolis Area Housing Market Update – March 2012

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March 2012, from the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors, the Monthly Skinny: Whose market is it anyway?  Pending sales were up 34.2% in February – buying demand is strong.  Inventory is down 27.2% which is a great thing for traditional sellers, because buyers are looking for move in ready, good quality homes and many sellers [...]

Get your house ready to sell – Easy steps to clean out your closet.

Messy Closet

Most sellers are highly embarrassed when I ask to see their closets, and personally, I wouldn’t want anyone to look into my closets either.  When you are getting your house ready to sell, cleaning out the closets is an important step, but it doesn’t need to be difficult. Here is a step by step guide to getting [...]

I’m not giving it away! – the real value of your Twin Cities home

Value of your Twin Cities Home

“I’m not giving it away!” Other versions of this: “I refuse to lose money.”  (Sorry, the money has already been lost, the market took care of that.) “I’ll wait until I can get my money out of it.”  (That could be awhile, but it is certainly an option, make sure you eat healthy and exercise, [...]