Real Estate Consulting & Sales | Residential + Commercial

Zillow report – Nearly one-third of Americans don’t qualify for a mortgage

  The recent news from Zillow.com confirms what I’ve seen in recent years; fewer people are able to obain mortgage dues to credit scores and tighter lender requirments.  Typically, lenders like to see credit scores above 720 for the best rates; but even in today’s financial climate I’ve experienced headaches from lenders with buyers with…read more

Affordability in St. Louis Park and Golden Valley

Todays article in the Star Tribune describes the benefits of living in St. Louis Park and Golden Valley; both communities have experienced larger median home sale increases over the past decade compared to other surburan communities west of Minneapolis.  I’ve alwasy been a big proponent of both St. Louis park and Golden Valley as I…read more

Tax Credit Hang-Over

As many of us in the industry expected, the housing market has been exceptionally cool since the tax credit expired.  Buyer activity has fallen drastically in May, due mostly to a rush to buy before the April 30th deadline.  However, I firmly believe another tax credit would prolong the recovery, so although the market is…read more

Smaller home sizes are in

It’s no secret, today’s builders are making homes more effiecient and scaling back square footages in response to buyer preference and the current housing market.  Traditionally builders always built bigger, but today’s buyers are more concerned about cost and smart design.  Today’s floor plans maximize square footage and eliminate “wasted space,” together these two factors…read more