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First time buyers that used the Kawohl Team.

Short Sale? Short? How a short sale works and what to watch out for

Need a house now? A short sale might not be right for you. Think all purchase agreements are the same? Wrong! A short sale is in only as good as the listing agent! To increase the odds of a successful short sale, you need the listing agent to have screened and only work with cooperative sellers who have valid hardships and have the entire hardship package together before the home is even listed. When ...

Kawohl Team May Activity

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Download our Free "Results Radar" Mobile App! See pics & info on any listing instantly on your mobile device

It's here! RE/MAX Results now has our own mobile real estate app! This is the coolest real estate app out there! It's called RE/MAX Results Radar – a free Home Search Application for your mobile phone. The Results Radar is a Home Search application that you download to your Apple iPhone or iPad, Android Phone or Tablet or coming soon, Blackberry device. Click on the link or scan the QR code ...

I Just want to sell my house-What do I care about "listing syndication"?

A very good question, and as a potential seller, you'll want to know what listing syndication means. Listing syndicators like Listhub syndicate, or "share" the listing brokers listing with numerous local and national real estate related websites, thereby getting a home for sale a much larger audience than on only the brokers site.   Not listing your home with a broker that syndicates their ...

Monthly Skinny: March 2012

Monthly Skinny: March 2012 - Mpls. Area Assn of Realtors

AX Men For real-No scripts!

Here's some great video & pics of the logging process with today's high tech (and expensive) logging equipment. A friend of mine and I walked his managed forest land east of Ridgeland, WI on Wednesday.      

Tons of Easter Egg Hunt pics from Saturday-Thanks to all for coming!

Thanks to everyone for attending the 2nd annual Season's on the Park & Lake Place/Lake Villa's Easter Egg Hunts! Congratulations to the gold & silver egg prize winners listed below! See you all next year!! Gold: Hanna, Maddie, Miranda & Joseph Silver: Nathan, Alex, Amara, Clare, Brice & Kade

Got kids? Bring 'em!!! 2 Easter Egg Hunts Saturday 3/31 10am & Noon Sharp!!

Join us for the Seasons on the Park's 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt! Saturday, March 31st at 10am SHARP in Seasons Park just east of Radio Drive, just off Silverwood Road. Or Join us for the Lake Place/Lake Villa's 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt! Saturday, March 31st at 12:00 Noon SHARP in Lakeview Knolls Park just West of Woodbury Drive & North of Valley Creek Road, East of Regatta Drive. Double the ...

March 2012 Activity

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Meticulously maintained Woodbury 2 Story-a must see!! MLS #4134068

This meticulously maintained Two story is located on a large corner lot and is nestled amongst a variety of beautiful trees. You’ll love the spacious kitchen with gleaming hardwood floors, Silestone/Quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, convenient center island, two pantries & plenty of cabinet and countertop space! Relax & enjoy the cozy, yet rustic four season porch with ...

New Listing! Remodeled Rambler South Minneapolis $178,800 MLS# 4133910

Curb appeal is a 10+! 3 Bedroom rambler with new siding, soffits, fascia, windows, furnace, kitchen cupboards with granite & beautiful hardwood floors! Lower level family room with 1/2 bath. Convenient location to shopping, parks & freeways! Armatage neighborhood! http://bit.ly/GWYGqU

New Listing! St. Paul-Rehabbed Southern Savannah Plantation sytle home. $199,000. MLS# 4133936

Rehabbed Southern Savannah plantation style home said to be formerly located near Grand Ave! Curb appeal is a 10+! Impressive Grand staircase. 3 Bedrooms on 1 level. Master suite with private full bath. Kitchen with new cabinets & granite c-tops. Historic tray/beam ceilings and gorgeous built- ins. Gleaming wood floors. A must see! http://bit.ly/H3eEeU

New St. Paul Listing! Near Beaver Lake! $48,500. MLS# 4133937

Cute starter home with two additional rooms upstairs, just add closets to make this a 3 bedroom home! Many updates with a lot of potential. Great location near Beaver Lake! Needs work to make it a great home.  Requires work to make it a great home. http://bit.ly/GYA6F0

Seasons on the Park's 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt! Saturday March 31st 10am SHARP!

Join us for the Seasons on the Park's 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt! Saturday, March 31st at 10am SHARP in Seasons Park just east of Radio Drive, just off Silverwood Road. Back by popular demand.. in person... the Easter Bunny!! Bring the kids & family, cameras & baskets for fun, candy, prizes, hot chocolate and the Easter Egg Hunt! Be on the lookout for the 2 Golden Eggs and 3 Silver Eggs ...

Lake Place/Lake Villa's 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt! Saturday March 31st 12:00 Noon SHARP!

Join us for the Lake Place/Lake Villa's 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt! Saturday, March 31st at 12:00 Noon SHARP in Lakeview Knolls Park just West of Woodbury Drive & North of Valley Creek Road, East of Regatta Drive. Back by popular demand.. in person... the Easter Bunny!! Bring the kids & family, cameras & baskets for fun, candy, prizes, hot chocolate and the Easter ...

New Oakdale Listing $184,900 MLS # 4129890

Click here to see full listing Awesome 3 level in move in condition with gleaming hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, stainless appliances and even an infra-red sauna! Fenced yard with full walkout basement and nice deck. New roof in 2009, furnace in 2011 and wood foors just refinished! Just west of 694 and north of MN Hwy 5/34th St. N. just off Hadley Ave. Blocks to Menard's and strip mall/convenience ...

42 Showings in 3 days - 7 Offers!

1311 Fremont Ave. St. Paul, MN 55106 $33,900   2 Bed Rambler with 2 car attached garage #4127057 VA owned property. Sold AS-IS. All cash offers require proof of funds. Perfect 2 bed starter home in convenient St. Paul location right off Johnson Parkway and I-94. Two car attached garage. Finish off basement for additional sq. footage!

Foreclosures & Short Sales can be a good deal... but can you buy it?

"What good does it do us to see all these good deals if we can't buy them? It's like telling a kid in a toy store, look, but don't touch..." Buyers get frustrated when they see a home in an area and price they like, only to find out they can't buy the home because it doesn't qualitfy for their particular financing. Why? The answer usually is due to the condition of the home. A large ...

ReMax Results expands

Posted by: Jim Buchta-courtesy Star Tribune.   Twin Cities-based ReMax Results is expanding into southern Minnesota with the acquisition of two offices, including Remax of Rochester and Remax Realty Plus in Austin. Marshall Saunders, the broker and co-owner of Remax Results, said that the deal will help streamline the relocation process and fortify the company’s online presence by offering ...

Pics from RE/MAX North Central's Regional Awards Celebration at River Center in St. Paul w/Joe Theismann!

Over 450 RE/MAX realtors attended the event at River Center in St. Paul yesterday! Over 70 vendors, great food and music. Congratulations Chris for winning the Community Citizenship Award and then had it signed by NFL Pro Joe Theismann!! The Children's Miracle Network presentation showed just how important our combined donations are and how they help such deserving children. Chris and I also both ...

Lake Place/Lake Villa - Market snapshot-Last 90 days (Woodbury-North of Valley Creek & West of Woodbury Drive)

7 Active listings for sale in our neighborhood priced from $200,000-$349,900 1 Pending sale listed at $319,900 5 Closed sales (in last 90 days) $199,900-$310,000

Season's on the Park - Market snapshot-Last 90 days (East of Radio Drive-North of Pheasant Run Road)

2 Active Listings $199,900-$220,000 1 Pending Listing $267,000 1 Sold $239,700

What type of Seller are you?

Chris and I often hear... "How did you get such a nice listing?" Detail!! We start by taking many pictures of the property and offer several suggestions for staging, repairs, maintenance and curb appeal. It is more important than ever to make sure your home looks its best to potential buyers. We often hear.. "Let's put it on now, and we'll finish the last few items soon..." As my crazy accounting ...

Avoid Foreclosure-Short Sale Alternatives in MN & Western WI

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