Jeanie Hoholik's (hoholik) Blog

After viewing hundreds of homes in North Minneapolis with my clients and seeing the obvious decay of some homes, it's clear that they should be demolished. The main issues are serious mold intrusion, dilapidated flooring, walls and ceilings, buckling and cracking cement floors in the basement, ro...

The slow death of the northwest restaurants. Hopps, Doolittles, Krispie Creme, Friday’s, Rudolph’s in Plymouth, Green Mill in Maple Grove…what else? I can’t recall. Well, I know there are a lot more. Don’t feel like mentioning any more. Anyway, they’re goners. When my husband, Tony, and I first m...

While today’s market plays to their advantage, buyers, who should be swooping in to make the most of reduced housing costs and favorable interest rates, are sitting by, waiting. It is up to me, as a competent and informed real estate agent, to mobilize my potential buyers to invest in home owners...

Step One:   Define your needs. Congratulations on your decision to purchase a new home! Before you go house hunting, it's a good idea to define what kind of home and neighborhood would best suit your desires and needs and make a wish list. Share this list with me, your real estate agent. The fine...

Just looking at the list of Maple Grove Realtors who are on here.  The next one up from me is actually is mortgage person.  But if I look up to the next Realtor, YIKES!  I have no chance of getting that high.  I,frankly, don't have time.  So, good for you guys that are above me!  You must be tota...

Here are the latest statistics from the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors for Maple Grove. The chart explains itself, but in a nutshell, there were 4.3% less single family homes on the market in January this year than last year. In January, many homes had their listing expire only to wait ...

I left for Atlanta to do the Keller Williams Family Reunion thing a week and a half ago, which is a lifetime ago for most of us. However, I got the groovy distinction of having this icky cold hang on for over a week. I feel like a rock star, but I sound like a fool. Usually, I would not mention s...

Letter to the Editor…Of the Trojan Tirade, Wayzata High School February 26th, 2008 Categories: Real Estate News Hello! I’m some dumb mom from the 1999-2000’s that is pretty into the Trojan Tirade and would like to see it resurrected. Take a look at my website at www.TwinCityRealEstateChat.com.  I...

From TwinCityRealEstateChat.com:One of my models in Otsego had the dubious distinction of being a part of the new construction auction that happened last weekend, January 26th and 27th. The auction company called and instructed me to immediately de-list my property and sit out at the house for tw...

Looking at several homes in North Minneapolis…their natural beauty, character, charm and ultimate sad disarray, my client and I have chosen just a few for her to return them into beautiful new gems of the North. Or as I like to call them, “Stars of the North”. I also call them the “Best of the Bu...