Tag Archives: Minneapolis Condos
Lending Guidelines for Condos
Having a good job, steady income and good credit will go a long way in helping borrowers secure a home mortgage, but they may not be enough when it comes to buying or refinancing in certain condominium buildings. Stricter guidelines that … Continue reading
Demand for apartments could be the solution for condo oversupply in many U.S. downtowns.
Busted condo projects have stalled downtown revitalization efforts throughout the country. But help is on the way as these developments get restructured and are converted to rentals. Take the case of San Jose, Calif., which has been trying to develop … Continue reading
A New Roof That Works for a Living
There are green roofs, and then there are green roofs. So when residents of Zeckendorf Towers, the condominium complex at One Irving Place on the east side of Union Square in New York City, voted to replace an aging conventional … Continue reading
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The Elusive Measure Known as the Square Foot
In the condo real estate market the tape measure does not lie. But when it comes to measuring the square footage of apartments, the tale told by the tape can be exaggerated, massaged, misrepresented and manipulated. There are willful — … Continue reading
NYC couple making the move to Minneapolis!
This picture is a shot of the a unit on the ground level of the restored Whitney Building located in the Mill District. Click the picture for an interesting story on another couple making the move downtown from another part … Continue reading
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Skyscape: Higher Standards in Urban Living
One of the most recently completed buildings to change the skyline of Minneapolis has been Skyscape Condominiums. This 27 story building is located right next to Grant Park Tower and the Ivy Hotel+Residences in Elliot Park, an urban neighborhood on … Continue reading
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Real Estate Search + Google Maps
Over the past few years there have evolved a few sites on the web that give anyone relatively easy access to real estate listings all over the country. Recently the site Trulia has taken things a step further by incorporating … Continue reading
Working with the right Real Estate Agent!
In the Minneapolis/St Paul market there are thousands of agents out there working with buyers and sellers. Many of the agents sell all sorts of Real Estate-however few focus on a particular niche of the market and stick to it. … Continue reading
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The Big Dilemma: Minneapolis or St Paul?
Okay, so you have begun the google search for your next move when you start seeing some significant pricing differences between listings in Minneapolis and those in St Paul. Case in point: the typical 1000 square foot condo in St … Continue reading
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The Master Plan of Saint Anthony Main
It seems like only a few months ago we finally had our first urban grocery just across the River from downtown in Northeast Minneapolis. Since then the area has seen quite a uptick in traffic both in cars and pedestrians … Continue reading
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