06/02/2018This week there were 20 homes sold (closed) in this very narrow category of stick built, single family homes located in the City limits of Minot (an improvement over last weeks 4). A look at the Red chart below shows there were 42 closings overall to include all properties in our MLS. Of the homes that closed this week the average days on market was 92 compared to last weeks 98 days. Over all homes sold slightly faster and for slightly more money per square foot this week. The chart above is the total MLS activity for the week. This includes ALL types of properties as well as all cities in our MLS. The chart below is very restrictive as explained below.Be sure to note the line above as this is a very restrictive report. There were 20 homes sold in this limited category. The mo... 06/02/2018

On Minot Real Estate Today's radio broadcast I interview City Alderman and Mayor candidate Shaun Sipma. I love this interview as we talk about may Real Estate related subjects. We end our 15 minute visit with the hot topic of "The Magic Fund" which is a real hot button to many Minot citizens. Minot Real Estate Today is an over the air broadcast that can be heard every Friday on two Minot radio stations. It is broadcast first on 106.9 FM at 12:15 PM and again on 1320 AM at 4:45 PM. As always the over the air broadcast is recorded and released as a podcast to be found right here on my blog each week.  06/01/2018

I could add about 6 more events posted on the VisitMinot.org website as well but this is enough to cover for now.The Final Import Shop Sale is a joint effort by several Lutheran churches in town who closed their joint retail booth at the Norsk Hostfest (North America's largest Scandinavian Festival). Look for some very beautiful sweaters and much, much more at this sale.If you can not find what you want at the sale above then head to the Surry City Wide Rummage Sale, I'm plan on it!What could be better than a kid's workshop at a big hardware store.. really what could be better?The Christian Motorcycle Association Annual Blessing of the Bikes. If I still had a bike I'd be there for sure. Yes, even if your bike is NOT a Hog they will bless it.After having your bike blessed make sure you j... 06/01/2018

BIG NEWS in Minot for entrepreneurs. A federal program to develop Opportunity Zones has come to town. Minot is one of 25 North Dakota communities to make it into the program and the chosen area for Minot is the downtown area, to include the previously established Renaissance Zone. Minot City Manager Tom Barry calls it a "Double Positive"! This is a tax incentive program administered through the U.S. Department of Treasury which will provide tax incentives and capital gains exceptions. More information on the program is expected to be available later this month.This is part of the 2017 Tax Reform Act passed by Congress and signed by the President in December of 2017. Some of the local key players have been on my radio program, Minot Real Estate Today. In fact tomorrows guest, Alderman Sh... 05/31/2018

Well June kicks off with more to see than a 3 ring circus in Minot ND.The carnival is coming to town! Come down to Dakota Square Mall June 1-10 for carnival rides, and food! Carnival is located in the North Parking Lot (North of JCPenney). Tickets are $1/Ticket or $20/Wristband (Unlimited rides).Not on the list above is:Kids Cooking Class at The Gourmet Chef, On the menu is Pizza and Milkshakes!The Souris Valley Sabre Dogs play their 1st game at 6:30 with an after game party to follow. Corbett Field.I am really excited about the Souris Valley Sabre Dogs. This is a brand new "wood bat" team and their home field is Corbett Field, literally across the street from my home.Once again I want to thank the Minot Daily News and VisitMinot.org for publishing these events every day in the paper an... 05/31/2018

Although I have yet to attend a Coffee with a Cop event I've always wanted to so I could express my appreciation for what they do. I'll put that on the top of my list for tomorrow.Minot is blessed to have several libraries and the 3 I am familiar with are all GREAT. I'm thinking of the City library, The County library, and the university library.Give Parents a Break Night sounds like a great idea for those who have smaller children.Tacos and Tunes... what could be better than that? Aaron Simmons is a musician from my home town of Moorhead MN so I just may go see what he is all about.All of the events mentioned today can be found at the VisitMinot.org website. My thanks to them for providing us with this information. 05/30/2018

First I will start out with an apology that I did not post yesterday. It was a day with family, some who I have not seen in years. It was really a great holiday weekend with my daughter graduating from high school and relatives here to celebrate her accomplishment.The bulk of the information I'm sharing with you today comes from the Visit Minot website and a little bit from The Minot Daily News.Safe Sitter Classes  I highly recommend these classes for any boy or girl that may baby sit their siblings or any other children in the near future.Connect Minot this is a GREAT meeting of young entrepreneurs sharing ideas and successes with anyone willing to listen. If you listen to the radio program Minot Real Estate Today you would have heard my interview with the Manager of The Hyatt House ho... 05/29/2018

There is to much for me to cover here BUT why not start out with the Boy Scout Breakfast.Thank God for all the events honoring the people of the past. Memorial day is NOT just for lost military loved ones, it's for honoring all people who have been important in our lives. With my siblings coming to town for my daughters graduation we will be doing a lot of reminiscing about mom and dad as well as our grandparents. I will also be remembering lost friends, teachers, preachers and more. I hope you will be too.Have a wonderful and blessed Memorial Day.    05/27/2018

05/27/2018Available Condos & Town homes in Minot ND.There are currently 34 Condominiums and 33 Townhomes for a total of 67 units available in Minot ND. They range in price from $79,900 to $359,900. The average listing price is $203,969. The average days on market is 89. Frankly I was surprised by this report that there were no sales in this category last week. However, having dealt with a certain property appraiser last week I wouldn't doubt he single handily has killed several sales with his crappy attitude towards townhomes and VA buyers in particular. 05/26/2018

Just like any other Sunday I would encourage you to go to your favorite house of worship. A family built on faith will have a much better chance of surviving lifes storms together of they share their faith together.Of course the BIG event in the Timm family household on Sunday will be the graduation of Tina Natalie Timm, my daughter. Minot High School will hold its graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 27, at 2:00 p.m., at the Minot State University Dome. Friends and relatives unable to attend the ceremony can also view the broadcast live by logging on to the Minot Public Schools website at http://www.minot.k12.nd.us. and click on the link entitled “Graduation Webcast.”Other events include: 05/26/2018

05/026/2018This week there were 12 homes sold (closed) in this very narrow category of stick built, single family homes located in the City limits of Minot (an improvement over last weeks 4). A look at the Red chart below shows there were 15 closings overall to include all properties in our MLS. Of the homes that closed this week the average days on market was 98 compared to last weeks 80 days. Over all homes sold slower and for more money per square foot this week. The chart above is the total MLS activity for the week. This includes ALL types of properties as well as all cities in our MLS. The chart below is very restrictive as explained below.Be sure to note the line above as this is a very restrictive report. There were 12 homes sold in this limited category. The most expensive home... 05/26/2018

Few thing effect Real Estate as much as government policy yet most people haven't a clue that this is true. Government policy has a HUGE effect on Real Estate. This is just another reason why it is so important to keep up with local elections and to get out and vote. Jeff happens to be an old friend of mine BUT I am willing to visit with any candidate on Minot Real Estate Today. Here is this weeks over the air radio broadcast of my interview with Jeff Hoverson. Next weeks guest on Minot Real Estate Today will be Shaun Sipma, candidate for the position of Minot Mayor. I hope you enjoy this visit with Jeff Hoverson today.Minot Real Estate Today is broadcast of the air every Friday on two Minot radio stations. It can be heard at 12:15 on 106.9 FM and later at 4:45 on 1320 AM. As always I p... 05/25/2018

The list in the paper today is short but for me VERY sweet!I love looking at old tractors! I do not have an agricultural background but when I look at vintage machines like this I marvel at the ingenuity used in their time to make these beasts operate.Car Audio Competition (bring ear protection). Come see the systems that can make your ears bleed. A couple of lifetimes ago I worked for Stero One in Fargo ND. It was the most high-end stereo store in the State and we sold systems like this all the time. We also had an annual contest (I'm sure that's were these people got the idea from).3rd Annual Hatchery Fun Day. This is not actually a Minot thing being it is held at the Garrison Dam but it certainly is worth the trip. If possible you may want to see if they are giving tours of the dam a... 05/25/2018

It's kind of a short list for Friday but keep in mind that it's the 25th of the month... just 7 months till Christmas... so if you can not find anything else to do go Christmas shopping!In addition to the events to the left let me tell you about a few more.Magic City International Dragway: Memorial Classic 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM A whole day of drag racing fun! BRING EAR PROTECTION!!! I live a half mile from the strip and I can tell you it's going to be loud!Cool Beans Jazz Duo at Sakura Japanese Resturant 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Cool Jazz and good food, hard to top that!Rock the Leaves Entertainment hosts Open Mic Night 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Classic Rock Coffee . OK, coffee and fools... that might top Jazz and food... maybe.Frogwatch Group Outing 9:30 PM - 10:00 PM Location: Woodland Trail, Mi... 05/24/2018

As you can see the list is a long one again and some of it is self explanatory. There is something for every age group. Of course the two events that include Mexican food have my interest:Taco John's Crunch For A Cause is a benefit this week for one of Minot's well known dance studios. I know having a child in dance class can be very expensive. I assume this is to help out with costumes and travel expenses. BTW if you hadn't heard me say this before it's my humble opinion that Taco John's serves the best food on Earth.Dine to Donate at Paradiso will benefit Kaycee Klimple. According to a FB page: KayCee suffered a sudden and life threatening medical incident and is now under going rehab in Denver, CO. Please show your support by attending a dine to donate to help raise funds. We look fo... 05/23/2018

I noticed a couple of things in the paper today that were not on the schedule to the right so let me tell you about those 1st.A new program being introduced by the Minot Park District in conjunction with their 2018 theme of "Unplug & Play" is called Park Pals. For just $20.00 your child will get a day pass to the Roosevelt Park Pool, the Roosevelt Park Zoo, a round of golf at the Jack Hoeven  Wee Links golf course, as well as a pass to ice skate at the Maysa Arena. In addition to all this they also receive a tote bag with several goodies in it. Got more than 1 child... additional children can be added to the Park Pals plan for just $5.00.Then there is picnic with the pilot. Our kids loved this when they were little. They got to sit in the helicopter and the pilots were great to visit wi... 05/22/2018

Over the years I've read a plethora of posts and comments advising never to touch the 3rd rail when posting a blog or even in visiting with potential clients. That 3rd rail could be a subject, a person, a thing, or a philosophy. Most recently in my reading it was a question asked what to do when on a listing interview the seller asked the agent if they believe in God. If I may digress for a moment that could mean just about anything from "what/who is your god" to "You got a big honking deadly spider on your back dude" or "come on in... I'm Norman Bates". As I said, I digress.The FACT is that what ever YOUR 3rd rail isit just might be MY GRAVY TRAIN!I'm sure that for every 3rd rail type of post I've read I've also read a post or question about niche marketing. So what if your 3rd rail to... 05/21/2018

While I usually count on The Minot Daily for this information they let me down today but Visit Minot came to my rescue. They had many events listed but several were events/classes you pay for and I wish to stick to the free things to do in Minot.Read To An Animal, 6:00 to 7:00 PM at the Souris Valley Animal Shelter. This program is for kids Kindergarten to 6th grade. No sign up neccessary.Ladies shoot pool free every Tuesday at The Spot from 6 PM to Closing. This is an adult only activity as this pool hall does serve adult beverages. I only mention it because I used to love to shoot pool. Halo Med 6:00 to 6:45 PM is all about Holistic Health. They say: The mind, heart, and body can improve with regular meditation. Meditation has helped ease chronic pain, anxiety, stress, improve heart h... 05/21/2018

Of Course There Is!Another golf scramble! That's where I will be if I can get a cart and some teammates.Know the 10 signs of Alzheimers is probably where I should be... I think... ?Maker Monday is just my speed...it's story time for 3 to 6 year olds with a craft to follow.The Rock Campus Life is an activity of Youth For Christ, grades 9 - 12.Walk Minot meets at the steps of Old Main (Minot State University). You can get a lot of info on Walk Minot from their FB page. Here is the basic stuff you need to know: Walk Minot is a series of community walks planned to create awareness of Minot’s trail system, promote physical activity and encourage citizens to get outside and enjoy our beautiful city.As a lover of art you may very likely find me at one of these three galleries:Once again I want... 05/20/2018

Sunday May 20th is supposed to be a beautiful weather day in Minot ND so FIRST of all let me encourage you to get out and enjoy the day. You might start out (after church) by coming up and seeing my open house at Highlands at North Hill and then take in one or more of the events to the left.Some of the vendors at the Dakota Square Mall Vendor Fair include:    You don't have to be a good golfer to enjoy a golf scramble. If you are not familiar with the concept it's that you are a part of a team and all 4 of you take a shot from the same spot and you use the best shot. This continues around the entire course. It's fun... they may not use a single shot of yours or if you golf like me they use about 90% of your shots.The Rinat Dance School is a fantastic school. The Spring Fling is Star War... 05/19/2018