Stieg Strand's Blog

The Hartford Place Courthomes are tucked near the back of the Hartford Townhome development with an extra measure of privacy.  They are one of a kind, and located conveniently in the heart of Eden Prairie within a 5 minute wak of the Eden Prairie Center. The Hartford Place Courthomes are within t...

Edina is a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Edina boasts a state of the art award winning Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina has a population of 51,350 and boasts the highest per capita family income in the area of  $114,673 as of 2007.Edina is known in the state for excellent public education, (D...

 DUPLEX LIKE HOME IN WEST BLOOMINGTONSprawling 6 Bedroom (3 on each level) West Bloomington Home, right next to Normandale Hills Elementary with HUGE 1/2 Acre lot that will bring you peace and serenity year round. This is "THE HOUSE" that your kids and their friends WANT to hang out! Perfect home...

Federal officials at HUD have filed suit at a sales practice that allows advertisers on the social network to include or exclude people who have an “affinity” with specific ethnic groups“There is no place for discrimination on Facebook; it’s strictly prohibited in our policies,” a spokesperson fo...

Imagine a summer or fall night on your new patio at this gorgeous new home at....127 6th Ave NW  Saint Joseph, MN $194,900Super Fresh 4 Bedroom House in a super friendly neighborhood!(Not easy to leave!) New Carpet (2013), New Water Heater (2017) New Washer and Dryer that are included! (2016) Gor...

Renting is great, but it can get exhausting and expensive!Here are 7.5 really important things to do when you are even THINKING about purchasing a home for the first time. If you are a couple years out yet, even better as some of these things do take time, some work, and some "tenacity"!  Pay all...

CAN YOU REALLY TRUST THE MEASUREMENTS THAT ARE ON HOME LISTINGS & WHAT DOES "INFORMATION DEEMED REILIABLE BUT NOT GUARANTEED" REALLY MEAN? It is important to clarify something for Real Estate professionals and today's "smart" home buyers. The original intention in the phrase "information deemed r...

A rare opportunity to live at your own resort! Super relaxing and functional walk out rambler in incredibly quiet neighborhood just steps to Round Lake Park, Eden Prairie High School. Tavern 4&5, Kowalski's, and more! Beautiful and tasteful updates throughout, newer Roof (2013), HVAC(2013), Windo...

  SOLID Opportunity for this 3 Bd, 2Bath Rambler 1683 finished square feet One Story in great neighborhood with HUGE flat fenced backyard and a HUGE 2+ Super deep garage, oh... did I mention 1/2 of the driveway is CEMENT!  Excellent Bones, but needs your HGTV/ Joanna Gaines touches! Call/Text Sti...

According to NAR’s (National Association of Realtors) 2017 Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, the share of recent homebuyers who were single at the time of purchase held steady at 24% last year.The percentage of first-time buyers who were single females rose to 17% (up from 16%), as the share of s...