Tag Archives: Business and Economy

Commercial Real Estate Market compared to Residential (case shiller)

This is a great visualization from calculatedrisk blog.  The commercial real estate market is tracking about 18 months behind residential.  Commercial Property Price Index vs. Case Shiller.  So what my question is:  In order for the Residential Market to recover, we … Continue reading

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Mattamy Homes MN Hires New Marketing Coordinator

This is for the Builders and Developers that read my posts, just some industry news… EDINA, Minn. – Mattamy Homes has hired Lauren DeZellar as sales and marketing coordinator for its Minnesota division in the Twin Cities area. In her new position, DeZellar will … Continue reading

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The Banks Are Killing the Housing Market with Short Sale Policies

The Banks Are Killing the Housing Market with Short Sale Policies. Great post by John Murphy, a friend and fellow Realtor.  This is problem that needs to be addressed to help the real estate market correct. I recommend taking the … Continue reading

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Fed Up: A Texas Bank is Calling it Quits…

If this doesn’t make a statement about the regulations these banks are under, I don’t know what does… From the  Wall Street Journal: Main Street Bank lends most of its money to small businesses and is earning decent profits. But … Continue reading

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Minneapolis apartment rents jump 7 percent

The rental market is going strong.  Maybe worth considering purchasing rental properties… Market rents for downtown Minneapolis apartments are up an average of 6.9 percent to $1,213 per month, from $1,135 at the same time last year, according to the … Continue reading

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