Kale Hassan's (kalehassan) Blog

Is there a better day of the week to launch your home on the market? Is there a better time of day? There are different viewpoints on this...launching on Friday is popular, but you miss those buyers that have plans or already have scheduled weekend showings. Mid-week gives buyers opportunities to...

The final numbers are out and the Twin Cities real estate market proved to be quite active overall. Median sales prices on average increased 7% and closed sales increased from 2014. The low inventory (1.9 months supply) likely had a lot to do with the price increases.*Information from the Mpls Bo...

When setting up home search criteria, it may be better to be a bit open. Different websites use different criteria for searches. The feeds that go from the MLS to the websites that offer home searches may vary, thus the more open one leaves their criteria, the better chance one has of not missing...

The amount of homes that come on the market between now and May will largely determine how the Twin Cities real estate market will be this year. Some sellers plan on putting their homes on the market in the early part of the year...it will be interesting to see how fast those homes get absorbed b...

The big question sellers ask this time of year is "Should I remove my home from the market until Spring?"There are more buyers in the Spring...but there tend to be many more sellers to compete with as well.Inventory is lower this time of year so the serious buyers have less to pick from.Written b...

Who is buying a home in the Winter in Minnesota?-Buyers that were unable to find a home this year due to lower inventory-Buyers with a growing family, need more space-Buyers relocating to Minnesota (many relocate in the Winter months)-Those that recently sold their home-Divorced people that need ...

This is always an exciting time of year. Holidays are coming up and with that we all know that the new year begins right after. It's a great time to plan for all facets of one's life for the following year. If your thinking of making a move in 2016, it's a great time to begin making a game plan s...

When many people think of Minnesota, they often think of cold and snow. It is amazing how often Minnesota cities show up on the top places to live in the U.S.. Great quaility of life, highly-rated schools and incredible job opportunities are some of the factors that so many of MN cities show up o...

For a number of years...buyers in there 20s and early 30s seemed hesitant to buy a home. Much of it may have had something to do with them seeing their parents and relatives struggle during the housing challenges from 2006-2012. There appears to be much greater confidence in buying again in this ...

When a buyer makes an offer, the amount of earnest money with an offer can imply whether the buyer is serious or not. Many sellers see a buyer that will put down at least one percent or higher as more serious than a buyer that puts down less than one percent...many sellers feel that there is more...