The Chanhassen Real Estate Blog

2012 Advice – Buyers: Buy Now. Sellers: Wait to List

by Kevin Sharkey on December 7, 2011

It’s getting pretty close to the end of the year so it’s about time I try to figure out what happened in 2011 and what’s gonna happen in 2012. At least in real estate, I have no idea about anything else, just ask my wife. Let’s start with the big picture, the Greater Twin Cities [...]

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45723 Hickory Street, Isle, MN

The problem with listing lake homes in the early spring is that they don’t look so pretty on the outside. There’s still snow on the ground, the trees are bare, the ice isn’t out on the lake and it’s hard to really show them off. And it’s equally difficult to show the sugar sand beach [...]

Party Like It’s 2009

You may think I’m crazy to make a statement like that since real estate was swirlin’ down the toilet in 2009. But it was better than 2010, which may have been the ugliest year in real estate history. I believe the upcoming year will resemble 2009 as far as number of sales (an increase of [...]

4275 Creek Road, Chaska, MN. $449,900

I’ve never seen a better hobby farm this close to Chaska. I timed it and was in downtown Chaska in a little over five minutes after I left the circular drive. This is clearly a classic case of having the best of both worlds, or maybe even having your cake and eating it, too. The [...]

665 Adam Ct, Carver, MN. $248,500

This classic 2 story saltbox style home is not a foreclosure or short sale (Yay) and is anxiously waiting for new owners to make it their home. It was a rental home for the past four years but all the walls have been freshly painted and new carpet has been installed. Built in 2003, this [...]

5951 Covington Terrace, Minnetonka. $324,900

C’mon in! The water’s fine! And the rest of this Minnetonka home isn’t too bad either. But I’m a deck sittin’, poolside sippin’ kind of guy, so this home fits me just fine. The pool, the hot tub, the private views of Purgatory creek all add up to one fun house. With six bedrooms and [...]

Chanhassen Real Estate Statistics and Analysis

Hangover? What hangover? Many “people in the know” predicted that the end of the tax credit extension would result in a massive meltdown of home sales and would further cripple the real estate industry. They called it a hangover. I’ve had hangovers before (sorry, Mom) and this isn’t one of them. At least not as [...]

620 Bighorn Drive, Chanhassen, MN – $299,900

Enjoy this classic Chanhassen four level home featuring 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3-car garage and nearly 2,200 finished square feet. Set on a heavily wooded walkout lot, this charming home is within walking distance of downtown Chanhassen. The entry is open and drenched with sunlight from the wonderful southern exposure. The formal living room and [...]

6900 Rolling Acres, Victoria – $1,299,000

This stunning walkout rambler may just be sitting on the prettiest piece of land in Victoria. The 3 acres are wonderfully diverse, with an orchard area, a football sized grassy field, gorgeous gardens and of course, the lake. The home was originally built in 1969 for Dr. Leon Schneider, the founder of the Minnesota Landscape [...]

Chanhassen Lake Homes

We Minnesotans love our lakes. We fish em’, swim in them, boat on them and just plain old look at them. It’s part of the culture and heritage. We have more boats per capita and buy more fishing licenses than any other state. We talk about going to the lake or to the cabin, as [...]

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