From the category archives:

Linklube

This Week on Twitter: Look What You Are Missing…

by Alex Stenback 06.17.2011

Those of you who aren’t following us on Twitter?  Well, you should be – look at all the great links you missed while looking at Vancouver riot/make-out photos and waiting for Weiner to resign… _________ Twin Cities Housing, by the Numbers [Aaron Dickinson] Subtle signs of a (positive) turn in housing, or seasonal head-fake? [Calculated Risk] [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Tuesday Links: Condo Implosions, Tax Increases, Shadowy Inventory

by Alex Stenback 11.23.2010

Local Financial Woes Spark Revolt at Hopkins Condo [Star Tribune] A cautionary tale for condo owners – understand that when you buy into a project, you also buy risk associated with the project itself. This article also illustrates why condo lending is subject to tougher standards and higher rates than traditional single family detached homes. As [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Tuesday Linklube: Birk, Madoff, Women-Centric Homes

by Alex Stenback 03.10.2009

Local Goheens remind us that former Viking Matt Birk’s home (pictured above) has been on the market for 600+ days.  It’s yours for just a hair under $4Mil. Worth checking out: Minnpics is quietly running a dynamite Minnesota photo blog According to Ross Kaplan, there are four Madoff Victims homes on the market to raise cash [...]

1 comment Read the full article →

Linklube Friday: Stuff from all over

by Alex Stenback 02.27.2009

  Why Jumbo loans are tougher to get and the rates are higher: “Luxury homeowners are falling behind on mortgage payments at the fastest pace in more than 15 years, a sign the U.S. financial crisis that began with the poorest Americans has reached the wealthiest.” [F&C] Local 20,700 lost jobs in January proves MN is [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Tuesday Linklube: Target Explosions. All Edina, All the Time. Tax Credits.

by Alex Stenback 02.10.2009

Local Edina’s Steller Appreciation Performance Debunked [Ross Kaplan] Turns out, the fact the Edina was the only locale where real estate price-appreciated in 2008 was because one project, the Westin Galleria, pumped up the median price. Twin Cities New Home Construction Lowest in Decade [Strib]  Jim Buchta reports: “Twin Cities-area home builders were issued 127 permits in January to build [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Friday Linklube: The Loop, North Loop, 2008 Real Estate Soup

by Alex Stenback 01.16.2009

Local: Refinancing Motives [City lakes RE Blog] Ross Kaplan explains when, why, and how one should consider refinancing so I don’t have to. Calhoun Condo Sinks Further [Strib] Behind The Mortgage broke the news when the loop went into foreclosure.  At the time, the sales team went to great pains to explain that this was not a [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Wednesday Linklube: Local Statitude, TARP is not TARP, Copper theft is SOOO last year.

by Alex Stenback 11.12.2008

Local:Home Sales Stubbornly Continue to Increase Through October[MAAR]October stats are in.  High points: YOY Pending sales and closed sales up 6.9% and 12.0% respectively. 40% (!!) of pendings are under $150k in price, pushing median sales price down 18% to $180k.  WOW: 48% of all sales lender mediated (foreclsoure, short sale, etc.) Minneapolis Downtown Condo [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Friday Linklube: Blogs get nasty, Dayton’s bluff home tour, the ‘meastro’ admits mistakes.

by Alex Stenback 10.24.2008

Local:Daytons Bluff: Beautiful, historic, and vacant [Strib]A neighborhood with some of the best views of St. Paul's river valley and downtown has 100's of vacant homes.  The community is hosting a vacant homes tour Sunday. State Money Does Little for Foreclosure Relief [MPR]State housing money will go toward affordable housing, new units. "The state can [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Thursday Linklube: 10% off sale, “trojan homes” foisted on charities, giant pool of money redux

by Alex Stenback 10.16.2008

Local· 10 Days, 10% Off: Coldwell Banker Burnet [MPR]· Twin Cities: Top Ten Best Value for $1.00 [TCBJ]· Fighting Foreclosure: Minnesota Getting $57.8 Million [F&C]· Lenders Getting Better at Foreclosure Workouts [MPR]· Underwater Homes Dumped on Charities [MinnPost]· St. Paul: Citywide Housing Clearance Sale [Boardman]· 1 in 9 Minnesotans Pay 50% of Income to Housing [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

← Previous Entries