MOMMA'S HAPPY is THIS WEEKEND & CARS and CAVES in CHANHASSEN this SATURDAY

Dated: April 25 2024

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Spring is a great time in Minnesota. The hardest part is the weather is simply not very predictable. Regardless, the chance of snow is approaching "win the lottery" rare, which is one way to look at it.  Well, rain or shine every week we are trending warmer also brings more and more things to do. I love doing the weekly events part, yet it does take time. I feel like it serves the community and it helps me to be purposeful about serving others where I can. I am also a fan of cool cars, and fabulous tchotchke's!



(Click on the picture to get event info)

Momma's Happy
SPRING MARKET

in Independence





Cars and Caves
Saturday the 27th




The Cars and Caves events are being sponsored this year by the following:

Cars Against Crime | DentWerks PDR | Garage Floor Coating of MN | idc Automatic Garage Door | refresh Exteriors | Kirk’s Kustom Upholstery | LaMettry’s | Nicolet Bank | Refresh Exteriors | The Canopy Group

Fair Food Weekend
Mills Fleet Farm in Carver



Arbor Day Walk & Fair
Saturday at Round Lake in EP



Opening Weekend
Minneapolis Farmers Market





 
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I will be focusing for the next few weeks in the weekly and with YouTube Video's on helping you get the best and most accurate information about changes from the recent National Level Realtor Association class action lawsuit "proposed settlement" that are coming into practice real estate in the next few months.

There is a lot of media hype/spin, and honestly out of context


The media has stated that the settlement will, for the first time, allow sellers to no longer pay compensation for a buyer’s broker bringing the buyer.  This is FALSE.

There has never been an obligation for a seller to pay buyer broker compensation. However, history has demonstrated that this practice has created healthy buyer interest in available listing inventory and has been recommended by real estate agents to their seller clients as a “best practice”. A past rule requiring an offer of some amount of compensation was a rule of display on a Realtor-owned MLS, yet it could have been as low as $1. That limitation was removed and today the MLS accepts all listings, regardless of any inclusion or exclusion of a buyer broker payout.

This is a discussion and a decision that sellers will have and make with their agent to see what helps them make more money, which is typically their top goal.



Weekly Home Sales Statistics
SW Suburban Metro 

* 101 homes listed for sale  
(95 the previous week)
* 83 homes to pending status 
(83 the previous week)
* 61 homes sold (closed ) 
(78 the previous week)

* 11 median days to pending  
(11 the previous week) 
* $312 ppsqft average sold 
($311  the previous week ) 

*ppsqft = price per (above ground) sq ft


THIS WEEK reports:

ONLINE INTERACTIVE VERSION

WHITE PAPER VERSION

 
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"The simplification of anything is always sensational"
                                             
      - GK Chesterton


Today, the real estate market is pulling from a lot of different directions. Homeowners need a steady experienced person to be a trusted advisor. A market current, pragmatic, and unhyped counsel on potential home investments (dealing with deferred maintenance and cosmetics) and what likely return for their time, effort, and money can be realistically anticipated.

I spend many hours over long periods of time in person, email, and on the phone providing value and confidence to homeowners.
Let me do that for you, it is at the core of what I call... Showing Up, Working Hard, Every Day. & long before I ask for your commitment.


When you invite me to your home. I will drink your coffee, tea, or tap water, and take a brief tour with you. Then, we will discuss your plans and I listen to you carefully.  No "presentation", just me with my legal pad and clipboard.

                                                                                            - Stieg
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Stieg Strand

 Stieg Strand is a husband, father of 3, and grandpa of 2 (Wow are they cuoooot!) and 30+ year career in real estate.  Stieg spends his time and energy on building confidence so people can h....