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Has The Housing Correction Concluded?
What a strange and wild ride it has been over the previous 12 months. We have seen interest rates lift off from record lows to levels not seen since the previous housing boom and bust. [...]

Sign of the Times
As autumn is upon us, it’s common knowledge that housing has started to take it on the chin as the Fed hits the brakes hard and fixed mortgage rates have surged to over 6.7%. Home [...]

Are The Tides Turning
The current business cycle has been fueled by zero percent interest rates and 7 trillion dollars in quantitative easing. Typically, when the Federal Reserve begins a rate hiking cycle it’s 25 basis points at a [...]

Top 4 Home Improvements Under $40,000
Preparing your home for market has never been more important than now. New construction and the increase in remodeled properties with flashy finishes and designer fixtures are making the decision easy for eager buyers wanting [...]

A Look Back at 2021 & Advice for 2022
We started our firm four years ago with an idea to transform how residential real estate is marketed in the Twin Cities. At the time, we called it, “Disrupting real estate with integrity.” This tag [...]

Taper Talk, What Happens to Housing?
Earlier this year, I spoke about the spring switch, which touched upon consumer confidence and the fear of missing out. With rates hitting an all-time low on the 30-year mortgage in January, we saw a [...]


With price tags in the millions, Minneapolis tower’s condos are hot commodity
The developers of the 42-story Eleven on the River condo tower in downtown Minneapolis recently gathered to celebrate topping off what is now the tallest — and one of the most expensive — residential buildings [...]

You Had Me at Merlot
Welcome to (almost) spring everyone! The energy on the streets and in the air is indisputable. People are ready for living life again and we are almost there. A lot of surprising trends have emerged [...]