Edina Living

26/07/2023

02/03/2022

"It’s like an old friend. It really is,” said Charlie Ernst, 94. "It makes you feel comfortable when you get here, and they make you feel comfortable. And then when you get your pancakes, they’re always good."

20/12/2021

Eden Prairie Police awarded 15-year-old Syndey Raley $100 from their crime fund for her heroic efforts.

16/12/2021

13/07/2021

Browse these homes priced at least 20% below the median listing price in Edina on Tuesday, July 13th. 🏡

Homes priced at least 20% below the median listing price in Edina.

24/06/2021

😀 Closing is an important part of finalizing every real estate transaction. If you need someone to make sure your home closes properly message me.🏡

😀 Closing is an important part of finalizing every real estate transaction. If you need someone to make sure your home closes properly message me.🏡

18/06/2021

How to Avoid Costly Housing Mistakes During and After a Divorce: What You Need to Know About Your House, Your Home Loan and Taxes 🏡

Divorce and Your Home

03/06/2021

Homes are selling faster and for more money.

Housing is strong and remains a good investment even though inventory is low.

14/05/2021

🤔 We’ve all heard the phrase, but what does it mean? The number one thing people mean is a solid foundation and a sound structure. The materials used in the home are important too, quality wood frames, brick and concrete all contribute to a home having “good bones”. 🏡😄

🤔 We’ve all heard the phrase, but what does it mean? The number one thing people mean is a solid foundation and a sound structure. The materials used in the home are important too, quality wood frames, brick and concrete all contribute to a home having “good bones”. 🏡😄

03/05/2021

Lumber prices nearly doubled over a four-month period in 2020 and are continuing to increase.

Nearly half of builders are including escalation clauses in their sales contracts because of rapidly rising lumber costs.

29/04/2021

🏡 Even if the home is not staged, owners should declutter and fix property faults.

The majority of seller and buyer agents agree that staging increases the dollar value offered and decreases market time

28/04/2021

Some homeowner documents need to be kept longer than others and this chart will give you an indication of how long that is.

26/04/2021

⚠️🏡This exclusion can be used multiple times if they haven't used it in the previous two years. 🏡

Taxpayers can exclude up to a maximum amount of gain on the sale of their home if they have owned and occupied it for the previous two years.

22/04/2021

38% of all refinanced loans in fourth quarter 2020 were cash out where their loan balance increased by at least 5%.

In 2020, 10.1% of refinances were repeat refinances, loans that were refinanced two or more times within a 12-month period.

19/04/2021

People can be approved for mortgages with lower credit scores but it could increase the interest rate charged.

Approximately, 70% of mortgages in 2020 were to borrowers with credit scores of 760 or higher.

16/04/2021

These components are used to determine if the median income family can qualify for a mortgage on a typical home.

The National Association of REALTORS® affordability index at 100 indicates a typical family could qualify for a mortgage loan on a typical home; the higher the index, the more affordable.