Real Estate Information Archive

Saturday, August 15th from 1:00pm-4:00pm come and explore over 12 hands-on stations of art creation, with music, visual arts, performances, a puppet parade, and a student art exhibit. The event is in Stillwater, admission is free, and is sure to have something for everyone!

Visit www.artreachalliance.org for more info.

The president of the National Association of Realtors released a statement on the 23rd in regards to appraisal clarification. During meetings with the New York Attorney General's office and the FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency) several concerns were discussed. As a result of the meeting, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac gave clear guidance on lenders having appraisers with knowledge of the geographic area and that appraisers are allowed to talk to real estate agents. Both issues have negatively affected sales and sometimes resulted in the loss of a sale in the past.

For the full press release click here!

The city of St. Francis is purchasing two properties totaling less than an acre of land. There are two single family homes on the properties that will be used for police hostage training and for the fire department to practice. In the future the land will be used for businesses. The purchased properties are as follows:

23018 St. Francis Blvd.
23030 St. Francis Blvd.

One day only at this location! Worth the drive!

Saturday 7/25 from 8am - 5pm
23019 Elk Lake Road
Elk River, MN 55330

Free refreshments!

Thousands of items including:
clothes; women's size 10-3X, girls size 4-8, boys 12m-10 books, movies, music hundreds of Pokemon cards (some rare) and toys (boy and girl all ages) John Deere tractor attachments (model 650 & 750): Tiller and 2 rear mowers
push snow blower, push tiller, bunk bed, truck topper, Stackable Whirlpool, washer/dryer, wicker shelf & more!

Everything priced to sell and no reasonable offer refused!

Relive your childhood days by gathering your family, friends, or co-workers and starting a kickball team! Twenty players per team is the limit. Registration runs until August 7th or when all the leagues are full. The fee is $200 per team and includes a ball & umpire. Games are all doubleheaders and will be played Sundays at the Airport and Aquatore Parks. Click here for a registration form. Once completed send a check to the "City of Blaine" or fax your credit card number to 763-785-6191.

Andover, 7/24 & 7/25; 13819 Eidelweiss St. NW; 8am - 4 pm; - Lots of Boys & Girls cloths size newborn and up; toys; baby items; & adult cloths; HH items Kitchen Aid; DVDs, music, and much more.

The latest news release from www.realtor.org indicates that home sales are up once again!

"Existing-home sales rose for the third consecutive month with inventory easing and home prices declining less sharply in June, according to the National Association of Realtors®."

Click here for the entire article!

Huge Garage Sale: 3410 W. Mineral Pond Blvd. Anoka, MN, Thursday, July 23 6 am - 6 pm, Friday, July 24 6 am - 6 pm, Saturday, July 25 6 am - 12 pm.

Clothes (baby, toddler, women's and men's), furniture (desks, cabinets, tables and more), toys, primary classroom items, craft items, wedding dress, wedding decorations, Sizzix machine and die cuts, scrapbooking storage, scanner, VCR, microwave, small appliances, LOTS of houshold items, Noritake Veranda china set, Precious Moments, collectible Avon decanters, tools, seasonal decorations, books, CD's, VHS tapes, DVD's, treadmill & more!

The 10,000 Lakes Festival begins today at 6 p.m. and runs through July 25th. Held at Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, it is a festival that brings music & nature togeher. There are over 60 bands scheduled to play on four different stages. Some of the bands include: Widespread Panic, Wilco & the Dave Matthews Band. The cost of the event is $75 per day or $169 for a 4-day pass including camping. Check out www.10klf.com for further details.