Everyone wants to know about Lake Minnetonka Real Estate, what Lake Minnetonka Homes are for Sale and what Lake Minnetonka Homes have Sold. That’s what David Keiski, the Publisher of Lake Minnetonka Navigator Magazine and I discussed when he contacted me a few months ago about writing a monthly column for his magazine. He said your article should be about what’s going on with Lake Continue Reading
The Best Dates to Sell Minnetonka Real Estate
Realtor Magazine just came out with an article about the best dates of the year to sell your home. The data was put together by ATTOM Data Solutions and they analyzed over 28 million single family home and condo sales over the past eight years to find the best time of year to sell. They found that the summer tends to be hot in real estate for more reasons than just the weather. “Since summer is Continue Reading
Lake Minnetonka Crappie Contest – May 4th 2019!
The 2019 Minnesota Bound Crappie Contest, will be held this coming Saturday, May 4th, 2019 at Lord Fletchers on Lake Minnetonka. This year marks the 51st year of this contest where anglers head to Lake Minnetonka in search of their prize winning crappies. Cold weather and a late ice out delayed our 2018 contest and yet hundreds of crappies and anglers still came to the scales. We Continue Reading
The State of Twin Cities Real Estate
I was invited to attend a Brokers meeting at the Minneapolis Board of Realtors offices in Edina a few weeks ago to discuss The State of the Greater Twin Cities Real Estate Market. The meeting was conducted by David Arbit, the Director of Research at the Minneapolis Association of Realtors and attended by a number of brokers from around the state. This was probably the most interesting meeting Continue Reading
Minnetonka First Time Home Buyer & Home Improvement Loans
The City of Minnetonka is now offering a First Time Home Buyer down payment assistance program of up to $10,000 and current Minnetonka home owners up to $15,000 for home repairs and updates. I spoke with Rob Hansen, the Economic Development Coordinator with the city and following are the details of both programs and Rob's contact info. Welcome to Minnetonka Loan program The city Continue Reading
2019 Minnetonka Tree Sale Starts Monday 2/4
The city of Minnetonka has once again partnered with a local non-profit tree trust to offer Minnetonka residents the opportunity to purchase trees and shrubs at discounted prices. The online sale begins Monday, Feb. 4 at 8 a.m. Beginning today, residents can preview the sale online to: Learn about available species (or see Feb. 2019 Minnetonka Memo, pgs 6-7) Set up a new account Continue Reading
2018 Twin Cities Real Estate Market Report
The following 2018 Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors Real Estate Market Report has an abundance of information on the residential real estate activity in the 16 county Twin Cities region of Minnesota. Click Continue Reading below to view the full report. Enjoy! Continue Reading
Introducing the New, Improved Minnetonka Realty Website
Welcome to the brand new Minnetonka Realty website. This website has a number of unique, easy to use features that will help make your search for a dream home become a reality! New Listings updated from the MLS every 2 hours. Multiple MLS Searches. Search by Map, Search by Property Type, Search Sold Listings, Search Open Houses, Search Lakeshore Properties along with a large list of Continue Reading
2017 Twin Cities Real Estate Market Report
Following and Hot off the Press is the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors Annual Real Estate Market Report for 2017. This report breaks down the overall Twin Cities real estate market activity data into city’s, towns and neighborhoods. It’s a wealth of information for home buyers and home owners alike. Click Continue Reading to view the report. Enjoy! Continue Reading
Minnetonka Named One of Money Magazine’s ‘100 Best Places to Live in America’
Good News... We Rank!!!! The city of Minnetonka was named one of the “100 Best Places to Live in America” Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, by Money magazine. Money prepares the annual list to identify “100 spots that offer a healthy economy, affordable homes and a high quality of life.” “This is great recognition for our city, and it confirms what we’ve always known about Continue Reading