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 | Feb 19, 2021 | Ask the Real Estate Agent, Buying, Financing, Lakes Living, Local Information, Market Stats, Newspaper Articles
May is one of the busiest months of the year in the real estate market, and once again, and the lack of inventory and buyer demand can increase selling prices at a pace faster than the appraisers can substantiate. Because buyer demand is so high, many sellers are...
by Cheryl Kempenich | Feb 19, 2021 | Ask the Real Estate Agent, Buying, Financing, Local Information, Market Stats, Newspaper Articles, Senior Housing
The National Apartment Association conducted a survey of government officials, developers, and owners, and found that despite skyrocketing rents, they are unable to build more apartments due to not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) mindsets. Most communities are sympathetic to...
by Cheryl Kempenich | Feb 19, 2021 | Ask the Real Estate Agent, Buying, Local Information, Market Stats, Newspaper Articles
According to the Multiple Listings Service, the 27 homes sold in Chisago County since April 1, 2019, have sold for .27% over the asking price, but that does not take into effect the seller’s contribution to the buyer’s closing costs, which can be as high as 3% of the...
by Cheryl Kempenich | Feb 19, 2021 | Ask the Real Estate Agent, Buying, Downsizing, Financing, Local Information, Market Stats, Misc., Newspaper Articles, Selling, Senior Housing
After another long, hard winter new listings are starting to enter the market. Inventory is extremely low and multiple offers are common as buyers are competing for homes to buy. In March of 2018 there were 113 new listings in Chisago County but there were only 87 new...
by Cheryl Kempenich | Feb 19, 2021 | Ask the Real Estate Agent, Buying, Financing, Lakes Living, Local Events, Local Information, Market Stats, Newspaper Articles, Selling
By the end of May the median home price in Chisago County rose to $243,000, year to date, compared to $220,500 for the first five months of 2017. The number of closed sales is down from 351 to 291 for the same period, according to the Multiple Listing Service. Our low...
