Richfield, the Urban Hometown - Parks – by Twin Cities Homes for Sale     Living in Richfield Minnesota is like having best of both worlds:  city like feel with close proximity to downtowns (Minneapolis and St. Paul) with their theaters, entertainment, attractions, and major shopping, but also living within a walking distance to a park, trail, or a lake or a pond.  One thing about us, Minnesotans, is that we really enjoy outdoor recreation.  So, it's great to be able to spend quality time outside without having to walk or drive too far. Richfield Minnesota has 22 parks.  They vary in size and amenities.  Let's take a quick tour.   The smallest one is Little Bob’s Park located at 6700 Harriet Avenue, it covers 0.3 acres and offers play equipment.  Christian Park located at 6900 Bloomingt... 03/27/2010

Richfield Homes for Sale for First Time Buyers… by Twin Cities Homes for Sale   Spring is here!  And, so is the spring market.  Richfield MN first time home buyers are getting a little nervous about the deadline for the tax credit program.  Good news is that we currently have 140 Richfield homes for sale under $250,000, and 52 between $200,000 and $250,000 – very popular price range.  99 of these Richfield MN homes for sale are NOT bank owned, short sale, or in foreclosure.  Many of these sellers are anxious for an offer, so they too can turn around and buy a new Richfield home taking advantage of the tax credit program. When considering making an offer on a short sale property, buyers need to remember that there are no guarantees if and when they will be approved to close.  As a remind... 03/25/2010

Richfield Point-of-Sale Information... by Twin Cities Homes for Sale                                                                                                        Richfield MN Home Sellers: Point-of-Sale Inspections Mandatory The current Richfield MN city code requires that residential properties pass a housing maintenance code inspection (Point-of-Sale) before they are sold. Houses that pass inspection are issued a “Certificate of Compliance” which is required before closing. Richfield Point-of-Sale inspections are required in order to maintain the quality of Richfield’s housing and neighborhoods. The inspector visually checks the condition of the roof, foundation, doors, and windows, exterior paint or covering, electrical system, plumbing system, chimney, and heating/cooling ... 03/15/2010

  Hot off the Press: Richfield Home Sales in October 2009   Richfield MN real estate market has been very active this month.  There have been 77 new listings during October, 32.8% more than in October 2008.  However, the year to date number was slightly lower than in 2008.  That is consistent with the lower overall listing activity this year in comparison with last year.    Low interest rates and the stimulus buyer tax credit helped boost sales, especially in lower price ranges.  There were 49 closed home sales in last, a 28.9% increase over October 2008.  The year-to-date numbers are also higher in Richfield MN real estate market, by 25.1% over the same period in 2008.   What’s interesting is that the Richfield October median and average sales price numbers are pretty much the same as ... 11/13/2009

www.RemaxSearch.com: The New, Easy Way to Search for Minneapolis Real Estate! Hello Minneapolis...welcome to the Re/Max Pro Team and www.RemaxSearch.com !   The future is here...that is the future of Real Estate...also known as the Internet, or www.RemaxSearch.com as we like to call it here on the Re/Max Pro Team! More and more home buyers are finding themselves with little or no time to drive around and search for that perfect piece of Minneapolis Real Estate day after day, using up their precious weekend time. Instead, they are turning to the Internet for their entire home buying needs, from searching for Minnesota Real Estate, to finding financing and mortgage options that will enable them to purchase the home of their dreams.  Here at www.RemaxSearch.com we have made it as simple a... 08/19/2009

Richfield Lake in early spring. Sometimes, nature takes time waking up.     If you are relocating to the Twin Cities, contact me for a FREE comprehensive   RELOCATION PACKET.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Contact Marzena M. Melby, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR® in the state of Minnesota at 612-267-6798 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.   Visit my profile to find out more about my services. Call me today at 612-267-6798. If you prefer, contact me by email, by clicking on ";email me"; link of this page under my profile.   Visit my website to search homes for sale in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.   Disclaimer: The information provided here... 04/21/2009

  Single Family Homes March 2009   With the cold spring and current economic woes, real estate market has been sluggish.  However, the activity has been picking up in the recent weeks.  Good news is that the foreclosure homes have been selling and there are fewer of them available.  In general, the inventory has come down and buyers experience a lot more competition now.   Current market activity in Richfield:   All homes available for sale: 165 lender owned: 31 non-lender owned: 134   All pending transactions: 74 lender owned: 28 non-lender owned: 46   Sales closed this month: 22 lender owned: 4                    with average sale price of $108,850 non-lender owned: 18            with average sale price of $196,939       If you are looking for market information for condos, duplexes, ... 04/07/2009

  Have you heard?...     FOX Preps is running a cool contest:  School Spirit Contest kids and their friends can vote for their school once every hour. We are currently in the fourth round which ends on Sunday night (each round runs one week). My daughter, Ania, goes to Richfield Middle School.  Her school is up against Brooklyn Center.  We are currently ahead, but still need help, now and in the next few weeks.  And, at the end, winning school will claim the title and win the Spirit Cup, enjoy a live broadcast from the school location, FREE food from Arby's, and - the best - bragging rights, of course!   All kids at RMS are excited and working very, very hard and working together to win this competition.   So, check it out and help, if you can. Click here            If you are looking f... 02/27/2009

Minneapolis Realtor, John Schuster, of the John Schuster Group deserves some kudos for a real estate sale and purchase he negotiated last week in the Minneapolis area. In a market like the one we are experiencing today, it's good news when we experience success. I had some customers who had found their dream home a few months ago. They had a home to sell in the Minneapolis area and wanted to upgrade to a home nearby. Reading the news of the real estate market recently they were a bit skeptical if the deal could be accomplished. The buyers had met John Schuster as a result of his listing. They had noticed the house a year ago when it was significantly different in terms of price. At this new value this year, they wrote a purchase agreement with John Schuster and promptly listed their hou... 11/23/2008

Single Family Homes May 2008     Richfield real estate market seems to act a bit more like the weather. It goes, it goes down. No one knows why. Temperatures again have been below average.  However, there have been more weekend activity between scheduled showings and the open house attendance.   As you see, there are many homes that have been on the market for months now.  The total market time of currently active listings ranges from 1 day to whaping 400 days, and the average is 77 days on the market.  Again, home owners whose homes are currently on the market are seeing an increased showing activity, and homes are selling a bit quicker.  Overall, encouraging news!   Currently available for sale:      200 homes, up from 188 last month          change: +6%   Homes listed during the mon... 06/04/2008

Single Family Homes April 2008 Richfield real estate market continues to slowly wake up this spring.  April weather in our area was finicky.  Temperatures below average, rain and even some snow (mostly in western and northwestern Minnesota, those areas received 6-12 inches!). Since weekends are usually the time when most people shop for homes, the weather halted that activity a couple of times.As you see, there are many homes that have been on the market for months now.  The total market time of currently active listings ranges from 3 days to whaping 482 days, and the average is 131 days on the market. Again, home owners whose homes are currently on the market are seeing an increased showing activity. Our appointment center is noting a significantly higher appointment call volume. Curr... 05/05/2008

Single family homesMarch 2008Richfield real estate market continues to slowly wake up this spring.  March weather in our area was not the best forour business.  Since weekends are usually the time when most people shop for homes, the weather halted that activity a couple of times.As you see, there are many homes that have been on the market for months now.  The total market time of currently active listings ranges from 5 days to whaping 452 days, and the average is 136 days on the market. Home owners whose homes are currently on the market are seeing an increased showing activity. Our appointment center is noting a significantly higher appointment call volume. Here is the summary of the MLS data for the month of March: Currently available for sale:      200 homes up from 193 last month ... 04/05/2008

           Selling your home is like going to a job interview: Is the candidate well prepared? Is the candidate well dressed?Does the candidate have a solid resume with qualifications that fit the required criteria?Is the candidate open to competitive pricing? Read more at http://marzenamelby.wordpress.com/category/what-to-do-when-your-home-isnt-selling-in-richfield/    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Contact Marzena M. Melby, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licensed REALTOR® in the state of Minnesota at 612-267-6798 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in the Twin Cities Greater Metro Area.Visit my profile to find out more about my services. Call me today at 612-267-6798. If you prefer, contact me by email, by c... 04/02/2008

 There is help! The city website connects you with the Foreclosure Prevention Program offered by Community Action Partnership for Suburban Hennepin (CAPSH).  The Foreclosure Prevention Program is designed to help homeowners who are in danger of losing their homes.The program provides counseling, advocacy, referrals to additional resources and other assistance to families facing foreclosure. If you are having trouble making your mortgage payments, they can provide help in the following areas: Early delinquency intervention and counseling Budget counseling Lender negotiations on your behalf Answers to your foreclosure questions     For a short sale consultation and help, call Marzena Melby Real Estate Group at 612-267-6798  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~... 03/20/2008

As the wife of a City of Richfield employee I really feel like I know this city inside and out. My husband comes home from work some days with all sorts of city news.  All the latest civil engineering conflicts, like the roundabouts, the stop sign policies, yawn…Lately talk has been about the 76th Street Bridge over I-35W. This one is going to drive me insane. This is my street!  My bridge!  I go over this bridge almost every day.  I have to wonder how this will impact our commute, especially all those folks over at the Best Buy headquarters.We only have about a month to enjoy a normal commute on 76th street as construction will begin in April. It will be seven months of inconvenience with a finish date some where in November of 2008. Why a new bridge?  Apparently the old bridge has a l... 03/16/2008

 Single family homesFebruary 2008Richfield real estate market is slowly waking up from the long fall/winter slumber.  Home owners whose homes are currently on the market are seeing slightly higher showing activity.  Here is the summary of the MLS data for February 2008: Currently available for sale:    193 homes up from 166 last month             change: +16% Homes listed during the month of February:              70 homes               up from 50,            change: +40% Pending transactions during the month of February:    23 homes               up from 12,            change: +92% Home sales closed in February:                                 15 homes               down from 20,        change: -25% Market Temperature:            One home was listed, sold and closed within the month of... 03/05/2008

Are you looking for Richfield homes listed in mls?  If so, the time has never been better than right now to check out some of the great homes that are for sale here in Richfield MN!  Prices are LOW and interest rates are LOW!For more information check out my website by visiting http://www.minneapolisstpaulrealestate.info/ 02/26/2008

  Numbers for January 2008single family homes Richfield real estate market is waking up from the slumber.  Many home owners whose homes are on the market are experiencing more showing activity this week.  Here is a summary of the MLS data for January 2008:Homes currently on the market ( on 2/5/08):  166                                                      Homes listed during January     -           50;  average list price -   $225,447    +1.10% from December 2007   Pending transactions during January -     12:   average list price -   $209,717   - 1.10% from December 2007Home sales closed in January -             20;   average sale price - $196,834    - 1.27% from December 2007 For a complimentary list of homes for sale or a complimentary market analysis go to my website at www.LivingIn... 02/05/2008

I'm not sure if this activity is here to stay but here's what happened yesterday (Sunday) : phones were ringing "off the hook" yesterday at our office with appointment requests and a couple of agents had several visitors at their open houses.  My website has showed increased traffic in the last week, triple that of the week before! I'm not sure what that means but I like it!  Let's keep it going!  01/07/2008

  First weekend of the New Year. Many sellers are waking up hopeful that warmer than usual weather will bring buyers to their open houses.  What's in store for our market this month:How many homes will attract serious buyers? How many contracts will last through the inspection contingency?How many buyers will get "cold feet" and back out of the contact?How many sellers will give up and stay put?How many sellers are facing financial difficulties and have to sell no matter what the cost?Get statistics for December 2007 here: http://0270.deltagroup.com/getagent/Pages.php?Page=473969&aid=027000218  01/06/2008