Waconia Guy

Home sales are on the rise. According to the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales have risen for nine consecutive months.  NAR's chief economist stated home sales "are experiencing a pendulum swing."  Lawrence Yun also stated "the tax credit is helping unleash a pent-up demand fro...

Now is a great time to buy a home.  The Home Buyer's tax credit has been extended and is now available to repeat home buyers. Interest rates are lower than ever, and affordable homes are abundant.  But many are scared to take that leap because they do not think they can sell their current home. T...

Market update for Carver County is based on information from the REGIONAL MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE OF MINNESOTA, INC for the period July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009. Average Price $276,600 # Homes on Market 1,476 # Homes Sold 364 # New Homes Built 51 Average # Days on Market               ...

According to the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors, there does not seem to be too much of a change in statistics from this time last year for the months of September. New listings in September of this year declined from 33 in September 2008 to 24 in September 2009. And the median sales pri...

So far this year nearly 70 small businesses received more than $4.3 million in the form of grants and low interest loans to help  survive in this struggling economy. A second round of small interest loans became available and applications were received through September. The funding is again thro...

Nickle Dickle Day is an all day festival that brings thousands of people to Waconia.  There is music and entertainment, a book sale, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, and a mechanical bull.  There is also a duck race and if you adopt a duck, proceeds will go to Waconia West Carver Rotary to support c...

In the last year there has been a steady increase in pending sales of homes, according to the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors.  Sales have grown, and new listings have slowed as well. Buyer activity is definitely growing. Right now there are fewer homes available per buyer than there ha...

The Waconia Lions hosted the 18th Annual 'Take a Kid Fishing' on Lake Waconia last month and we had a great turnout!  In Towne Marina kindly allowed us the use of their Screenhouse and provided bait.  This year we had over 30 kids come out.  It was a little chilly in the morning but we fed them b...

When you think of the fair, does it remind you of your childhood?  The smell of kettle corn and funnel cake, or the sounds of the carousel and kids screaming while riding the tilt-a-whirl? This year Waconia will host the Carver County Fair. It begins August 5th and lasts thru August 9th. One hig...

The cities of Waconia and Chanhassen in Minnesota are fortunate in that each of it's parks is located on a lake. Each park is also a natural resource based recreation area. So if you enjoy being outside in the fresh air, near water, consider purchasing a Waconia home for sale. Lake Minnewashta Re...