Kale Hassan's (kalehassan) Blog

Many homes for sale are vacant. Some of the reasons may be the seller was relocated, the home was rented and the tenant moved out or possibly the seller did not want to deal with showings while living in the home. Staging a home is a good idea, but this is more about upkeep. Keeping the lawn mowe...

One of the most common questions that sellers ask these days is "Will the price of my home be higher next year?" That is a question that no one can answer. The Twin Cities real estate market is not like it was 10 years ago, where you could predict the approximate values in the future. We are in a...

With many areas of the Twin Cities seeing low inventory of homes, it is still very important for a seller to prepare their home for sale. Just because inventory is low, does not mean that buyers will settle for homes that are in need of repair or do not show well. Home preparation and staging are...

Buyers that want to be locked into a home before school begins, are typically purchasing by the end of July. With home loans taking a minimum of 30 days to close...sellers should take advantage of the through end of July selling season.  Written by:Kale HassanRealtor, CRS, GRI, e-Pro, SRSColdwell...

Everyone knows how important photos are to sell a property with this internet world we live in. Wide angle is in...but many buyers say the over-emphasized fish eye lense can make it hard to figure out a property. Beautiful photos with the "not too stretched" photos seem to attract buyers the most...

Most sellers understand that it is very important to not be home for showings. There are some that feel they should be there. If a seller is home during a showing...the odds are great that the buyers will not look at the home for more than 5 minutes. It is difficult for a buyer to envision themse...

With a faster paced Twin Cities real estate market, it is best for a buyer to be focused on what they want for areas and criteria in a home. Once that's established, getting familiar with prices is a good idea. The good homes are selling quickly and the more educated a buyer is, the more prepared...

Being that a license is not required to be a home inspector in Minnesota, it is a good idea for a buyer to determine the qualifications of a home inspector. Although most are not licensed trades people, having an extensive background in the mechanicals and structure/building of a home are importa...

It appears the 2015 Twin Cities real estate market is behaving about 1 month ahead of schedule. The listings that typically come on in March, came on in February and the ones that would have come on in April, appear to have come on in March. Sales have behaved in the same way for the most part. W...

Real life story:Buyer's agent emails and asks "Any interest or offers on that house?" 4 days later...the same question. They subsequently send an offer $50K below asking price on a home about $700K. The seller was unexcited and the following day countered closer to asking price. The buyer, feelin...