by Cheryl Kempenich | Jan 24, 2024 | Ask the Real Estate Agent
Whether you are buying or selling a home, before an experienced real estate agent provides you with a valuation opinion, they will analyze the condition of the home to help determine the value. Homes generally turn over every 20 years, on average. That means if you...
by Cheryl Kempenich | Jan 21, 2024 | Ask the Real Estate Agent, New Listings, Newspaper Articles, Selling
According to the National Association of Realtors, over 90% of buyers view housing on the internet, before they contact their Realtor® to view properties. Property photos are extremely important to these buyers in determining which properties they want to see. The...
by Cheryl Kempenich | Jan 18, 2024 | Ask the Real Estate Agent, Buying, Home Improvement, Maintenance, Newspaper Articles
During the competitive real estate market over the past two years, many buyers declined to have a property inspection to provide more favorable terms for the seller, to get their offer accepted. Some buyers discovered costly problems after they closed that could have...
by Cheryl Kempenich | Jan 11, 2024 | Ask the Real Estate Agent, Buying, Lakes Living, Local Information, Newspaper Articles
As the real estate market slows and we look for more buyers for our home sales in Chisago County, we often get asked, “what is so great about the Chisago Lakes Area?”. This is an easy question for me because I made the choice to move here, as I spent most of my life...
by Cheryl Kempenich | Jan 4, 2024 | Ask the Real Estate Agent, Home Improvement, Misc.
Death Cleaning is a great way to start the new year and clear out clutter! It comes from the Swedish term which means you remove unnecessary things and make your home nice and orderly when you think the time is coming closer for you to move on from this life. The...
by Cheryl Kempenich | Nov 28, 2023 | Ask the Real Estate Agent, Market Stats, Newspaper Articles, Selling
Sellers that have the luxury to wait for the best time to sell their home, often ask me when that is. The Minnesota real estate market is predictable year after year, but it can be impacted by irregularities such as weather, a market crash, higher than normal...
