Looking to sell you home, buy a home, or invest in the Edina, MN home market? Need a mortgage loan to purchase a home, or to refinance your existing home, in the Edina, MN market? We can help! Josh Sprague, Edina Realty and Matt Havel, Edina Realty Mortgage specialize in the Edina housing market, and… Read More

Well, what can we say here in Edina, it’s good to be King! Our housing market has been the one bright spot in an otherwise difficult year for the Twin Cities housing market. With year-to-date supply down 11% from last year, and closed sales up 2%, the market is finally stabilizing and housing prices are… Read More

Hiring contractors can be an adventure in living, as their skills sets, customer service, and quality of workmanship can vary widely. Having been in the real estate industry for over a decade, I have had the chance to develop relationships with reliable, hard-working, quality contractors, whom I refer out to my clients on a regular… Read More

Just a few years ago, the million dollar plus luxury home market in the Twin Cities and Minneapolis, MN was in dire straits, with financing and underwriting for jumbo loans tighter than ever, price plummeting, declining demand, and increased foreclosures and short-sales for luxury home owners. As the general economy, stock market, and corporate earnings… Read More

Right now, mortgage rates are hovering in the 4.875% to 5% range, depending on the type of loan product and the credit profile of the borrower. With money still “on the cheap,” it is a great time to consider buying a home — either as a primary residence, an investment property, or second home. Low… Read More

One of the most common questions I get from clients is: what can I do to improve the value of my home? The first three things on my list would be to eliminate obvious defects (holes, dripping pipes, broken windows, deteriorated caulking around tubs, etc), enhance your curb appeal (lanscaping, sidewalk, and front door/entry), and… Read More

According to the most recent Twin Cities Foreclosure and Short Sale Report, new foreclosure (lender-owned) listings are just slighly up by 5% over last year, while new short sale listings are significantly down by almost 25%. Short sales (pre-foreclosure homes) are often a leading indicator of the foreclosure market, since many of these sellers cannot… Read More

We have weathered through one of the most difficult periods in the history of the Twin Cities housing market, and thanks in large part to our diverse and robust economy, appear to be on the upswing. But if you read the media and listen to the word on the street, you might not think we… Read More

One of the most common questons I get is: how is the market doing in our community, whether it be Edina, MN, Minneapolis, or and of the surrounding suburbs. Luckily, each year the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR) puts together a report to show both current and historical performance in the markets. Please take… Read More