The sluggish real estate market continues to affect Ham Lake, MN and Anoka County in the fourth quarter of 2007. Homes are staying on the market longer with an average Days-on-Market (DOM) of 220 days for homes sold in the 4th Quarter (compared to 157 DOM during the 3rd Quarter). Note that DOM for homes under $300,000 is a significantly lower time on the market, selling with an average DOM of 155.While there are 30% fewer homes on the market in Ham Lake, 110 versus 158 at the end of the third quarter, homes are taking a bit longer to sell so there continues to be more homes on the market than buyers. Homeowners considering selling a home in the Ham Lake area must consider the average time to sell a home in the area is approximately 5-8 months. A home must be properly priced and prepared... 01/05/2008

The sluggish real estate market continues to affect Ham Lake, MN and Anoka County in the third quarter of 2007. Homes are staying on the market longer with an average Days-on-Market (DOM) of 157 days for homes sold in the 3rd Quarter in the Ham Lake area. While homes under $300,000 have a manageable inventory level similar to other areas of the Twin Cities (about a 10 month supply), high end homes are selling at a much slower pace. Note the abundance of existing inventory in the over $500,000 category. With 47 homes on the market and two homes selling every 3 months, it will take nearly five years to sell the entire inventory if home sales do not pick up in this high end category. Additional 3rd Quarter Ham Lake residential real estate statistics for single family homes:Under $300,000~ ... 10/10/2007

There are curently a total of 148 Single Family homes currently listed for sale on the MLS in Ham Lake, Minnesota (as of August 21st, 2007).  The average list price is $448,841.00.The city is located in central Anoka County.  Ham Lake is a fast growing exurban city with a rural feel.  Many of the homes are on large lots with private wells and septic systems.  Majestic Oaks and American Woodmark are two of its largest employers.  Ham Lake was incorporated in 1974 and its population was estimated to be 12,710 in 2005.  Its name comes from the shape of one of its lakes.Some of the data reflects the fact that there are scattered upscale properties with abundant acreage.  The data in the chart is based on only one home in each price ranges of $1M or more.County property tax records may not r... 08/21/2007

There are curently a total of 148 Single Family homes currently listed for sale on the MLS in Ham Lake, Minnesota (as of August 21st, 2007).  The average list price is $448,841.00.The city is located in central Anoka County.  Ham Lake is a fast growing exurban city with a rural feel.  Many of the homes are on large lots with private wells and septic systems.  Majestic Oaks and American Woodmark are two of its largest employers.  Ham Lake was incorporated in 1974 and its population was estimated to be 12,710 in 2005.  Its name comes from the shape of one of its lakes.The chart below shows the average cumulative days on market by price range.  The cumulative data includes days from previous listings of the same home within a 12 month period.Based on information from the REGIONAL MULTIPLE ... 08/21/2007

There are curently a total of 148 Single Family homes currently listed for sale on the MLS in Ham Lake, Minnesota (as of August 21st, 2007).  The average list price is $448,841.00.The city is located in central Anoka County.  Ham Lake is a fast growing exurban city with a rural feel.  Many of the homes are on large lots with private wells and septic systems.  Majestic Oaks and American Woodmark are two of its largest employers.  Ham Lake was incorporated in 1974 and its population was estimated to be 12,710 in 2005.  Its name comes from the shape of one of its lakes.Based on information from the REGIONAL MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE OF MINNESOTA, INC for August 21st, 2007. 08/21/2007

There are a total of 148 Single Family homes currently listed for sale on the MLS in Ham Lake, Minnesota (as of August 21st, 2007).  The average list price is $448,841.00.The city is located in central Anoka County.  Ham Lake is a fast growing exurban city with a rural feel.  Many of the homes are on large lots with private wells and septic systems.  Majestic Oaks and American Woodmark are two of its largest employers.  Ham Lake was incorporated in 1974 and its population was estimated to be 12,710 in 2005.  Its name comes from the shape of one of its lakes.The chart below shows the distribution of homes listed for sale by their price range.Based on information from the REGIONAL MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE OF MINNESOTA, INC for August 21st, 2007. 08/21/2007

Ham LakeMinnesota Real Estate Market Conditions We here at Team PROgressive continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Ham Lake’s real estate statistics for June 17 – June 23, 2007. New Homes on the Market: 9 Number of homes accepting offers (pending): 0 Number of homes closing (sold): 0 Number of homes Expiring from Market: 0 Average Days on Market: 95 To find the value of your home with a free, over-the-net home evaluation, please click here. If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood, would like more information about Ham Lake or would like to know about hot new listings before other buyers do, then give us a call at Team PROgressiveMike & Tammi VanGrinsvenGreat... 08/06/2007

Ham LakeMinnesota Real Estate Market Conditions We here at Team PROgressive continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Ham Lake’s real estate statistics for June 10 – June 16, 2007. New Homes on the Market: 8 Number of homes accepting offers (pending): 2 Number of homes closing (sold): 5 Number of homes Expiring from Market: 1 Average Days on Market: 147 To find the value of your home with a free, over-the-net home evaluation, please click here. If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood, would like more information about Ham Lake or would like to know about hot new listings before other buyers do, then give us a call at Team PROgressiveMike & Tammi VanGrinsvenGrea... 08/02/2007

When selling and or buying real estate in todays market, consumers are always seeking reliable resources and information pertaining to their potential real estate transactions. Real Estate is America's single most important asset. Making informed decisions with trusted sources is more important than doing business with someone simply holding a license to do real estate. Think About This! Most people developing personal wealth utilize a professional manager or stock broker. Is the Real Estate person you know a Strategic Real Estate Investment Professional? America's biggest and greatest assets evolves around your personal real estate acquisitions. You owe yourself the right to be aligned with entrusted professionals utilizing creative wealth building strategies. Our mission is simple: We... 07/30/2007

If you need to reach me on a Tuesday morning, chances are you will find me working from my home office in Ham Lake, Minnesota. Sometime during the conversation, there will be an interruption when the milkman arrives. Invariably, when I am on the phone, the person on the other end will say, "You have a milkman? That delivers to your home? Really?" As they can hear the transaction, "Hi Gary, We need 8 Fat Free and a box of Kempwiches. Here's the crate and the check from last week." They realize that there is indeed a milkman delivering fresh dairy products to residents in the Ham Lake area.Gary Churchsmith, owner of Countryside Home Delivery, has been delivering milk to our Ham Lake home since we first moved in a decade ago. We were so disappointed to leave North St. Paul where there stil... 07/18/2007

While getting my haircut a few months ago, there was a conversation going on a few chairs over between a stylist and client about a home for sale. My stylist leaned over and asked, "Ears burning?"Funny, how Realtors' ears do pick up conversations regarding real estate. No, there is not a Real Estate RADAR 101 continuing education class. It is just people talk about real estate quite often. Everyone knows someone buying, selling or thinking about buying or selling a house.Last week, I was enjoying watching my son play baseball at a Ham Lake ball field. Soderville Athletic Association packs the bleachers every night at the Ham Lake City and County Parks. On this particular night, the sun was bright, the wind was warm and the air mosquito-free; A perfect summer evening for baseball. I was ... 07/11/2007

Spring sprung slowly for the Ham Lake real estate market. This month's update continues to reflect the sluggish market with few sales and many listings. Inventory remains high in all price ranges. Homes are staying on the market longer (cummulative DOM average is 208 days). The following are statistics of current single family residential market activity in the Ham Lake area for the first six months of 2007.Under $300,000~ 39 Active Listings, 8 Pending Listings, 20 Sold Listings; Average Cumulative Days on Market for Sold Listings: 161$300,000-$400,000 ~ 38 Active Listings, 6 Pending Listings, 13 Sold Listings; Average Cumulative Days on Market for Sold Listings: 230$400,000-$500,000 ~ 34 Active Listings, 5 Pending Listings, 5 Sold Listings; Average Cumulative Days on Market for Sold Li... 07/06/2007

Ham LakeMinnesota Real Estate Market Conditions We here at Team PROgressive continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Ham Lake’s real estate statistics for June 3 – June 9, 2007. New Homes on the Market: 9 Number of homes accepting offers (pending): 6 Number of homes closing (sold): 1 Number of homes Expiring from Market: 2 Average Days on Market: 80 To find the value of your home with a free, over-the-net home evaluation, please click here. If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood, would like more information about Ham Lake or would like to know about hot new listings before other buyers do, then give us a call at Team PROgressiveMike & Tammi VanGrinsvenGreater... 06/21/2007

Ham LakeMinnesota Real Estate Market Conditions We here at Team PROgressive continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Ham Lake’s real estate statistics for May 27-June 2, 2007. New Homes on the Market:8 Number of homes accepting offers (pending):2 Number of homes closing (sold):0 Number of homes Expiring from Market:5 Average Days on Market:0 To find the value of your home with a free, over-the-net home evaluation, please click here. If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood, would like more information about Ham Lake or would like to know about hot new listings before other buyers do, then give us a call at Team PROgressiveMike & Tammi VanGrinsvenGreater Midwest... 06/07/2007

Ham Lake has not been immune to the sluggish real estate market and price correction that has affected the Twin Cities and Minnesota. Homes are staying on the market longer (average of over 100 days)and appraised market values have dropped 2.6% according the Anoka County assessors office. The following are statistics of current single family residential market activity in the Ham Lake area for the first five months of 2007Under $300,000~ 41 Active Listings, 7 Pending Listings, 15 Sold Listings (All existing homes)$300,000-400,000 ~ 42 Active Listings, 6 Pending Listings, 9 Sold Listings (New Construction Subgroup ~ 5 Active, 2 Pending, 0 Sold)$400,000-$500,000 ~ 35 Active Listings, 4 Pending Listings, 2 Sold Listings (New Construction Subgroup ~ 5 Active, 2 Pending, 0 Sold)$500,000 and ... 06/07/2007

The Ham Lake city council hosted a Board of Appeals and Equalization meeting in April. According to the Ham Laker, the Anoka County Appraiser, Peggy Nordrum reported on real estate activity for the City of Ham Lake. Her findings echo what I first noted when I received my tax statement earlier this year, where I saw a 2.6% decrease in assessed value on my own Ham Lake property. Ms. Nordrum reported a 3.3% citywide decrease in the average median sale price of a residential home. Take a look at the numbers: As a Realtor working who lives and sells homes in Anoka County and the north and east Twin Cities suburbs, what I find most interesting is that while these figures are down slightly, Ham Lake property values have risen 62.3% since 2000. Overall this is a pretty health increase in proper... 06/02/2007

Almost ten years ago to the day, my family set out on a journey to find a new home. We had received a phone call from a friend who lived in Columbus just out side of Forest Lake, north of the Twin Cities. He was going to be looking at an estate in Ham Lake a few miles west of where he lived. The property was older but had good bones and could be remodeled into an ideal family home. Since he knew we were in the market, he thought we might like to take a look.Ham Lake? We were planning to move that summer. Our family had outgrown the turn-of-the-century home in North St. Paul that my husband and I purchased when we were first married. Our oldest had just turned five and would be entering kindergarten in the fall. We wanted to find a new home and put down roots in a community so that the b... 05/24/2007

Will you be making a move to the City of Ham Lake in Minnesota in the next few months? As you plan your move to Minnesota, you'll want to be sure to have the right Realtor® representing your interests. Ham Lake, MN is a suburb just west of Forest Lake and north of Blaine in the north suburban Twin Cities. I know the Ham Lake area and have the training and experience needed to look out for your interests in Twin Cities' real estate market. Ham Lake is a unique community that embraces living on acreage. The community does not provide city water and sewer so all homes are served by private septic systems and wells. The community is home to McKinley Elementary, a part of Anoka Hennepin District #11. But areas of Ham Lake are also served by the Forest Lake District #831. Ham Lake is an aweso... 05/06/2007

Well Water Wise Week, May 7th through 11th, is coming up fast in Ham Lake, MN. All homeowners in Ham Lake get their water supply from a private well since there is no public water and sewer system in the city. Here is an easy way to find out whether your well is producing water that is safe for your family to drink.It is recommended that all homeowners have the quality of their water tested annually. As a Realtor working in the Ham Lake and Forest Lake areas, I know that most people only test their water when they buy or sell their home. Make a commitment to do this every year to verify your water supply is safe for your family.The City of Ham Lake makes water testing easy.  Test kits are available at the city hall. Pick up your kit and fill up the sample. Then drop off the sample on M-... 04/27/2007

I moved to Ham Lake, Minnesota 20 minutes north of Minneapolis off 35W in 2001 when I built a new home off of Lexington Avenue. Since then I have been getting familiar with the area and the things "my home town" has to offer. I hope this post will be of benefit too all who view it. Please come back often I will be adding to it as I gather more and more information. Thank You for stopping by and if you are ever in the area lets get together and "have a cup of java and a smile on me" Duayne Weir - REALTOR in Ham Lake, Minnesota. website: www.duayneweir.comThe History of Ham Lake: Settlers came here in 1855 and started a town in 1856 near a lake the shape of a Ham. Originally the town was named "Glen Cary" a scottish name meaning "Beautiful Valley". The town burned down in 1857 because of ... 03/19/2007