One of my favorite parts of being a Realtor is in December when I make my way through Anoka, Chisago, Ramsey and Washington Counties making my holiday visits to the homes of my past and present buyers and sellers delivering two foot tall, live Christmas trees. The trees are a beautiful holiday centerpiece and in the spring can add value to a homeowner's landscape. Last December, as I made my holiday trek through the north and east Twin Cities metro, I was distracted by a Viking! In Minnesota, there are many fans of the purple and gold hometown football team but not too many go so far as to have a carved likeness of a Minnesota Viking on their front lawn. At the time, this fierce warrior was covered with snow so I made a mental note to return at the start of the football season and captu... 10/11/2008

On September 28, 2008 at 13:00 PM, you are invited to an Open House at 693 County Rd B2 West in Roseville. If you are looking for a Single-family property in this area, don't miss this rare opportunity to visit this magnificent property. For a preview of this Single-family property, check out my site at http://www.hartmanneam.com. Please do not hesitate to Contact Me if you have any questions or wish to schedule a private showing.   Take a Look! 09/25/2008

The Roseville Area is a Booming Housing Market!  Real Estate continues to be bought and sold in the City of Roseville.  If you would like to view a list of Current Active Homes for Sale select the link.  If you have a Roseville Home to Sell select this link. Status: Roseville Real Estate Homes Active (182) Roseville Real Estate Homes List Price: $0 - $100,000 (9) List Price DOM CDOM Sale Price Beds Baths Year Built Taxes Total FSF Price per TFSF FSZ Min $69,900 8 8 - 1.00 1.00 1968 691 87.06 1 Max $99,999 196 465 - 2.00 2.00 1986 $1,310 1,090 129.82 1,090 Avg $86,578 110.2 216.8 - 1.22 1.22 1974 $834 806 109.44 649 Sum $779,199 - $7,506 Roseville Real Estate Homes List Price: $100,000 - $200,000 (45) List Price DOM CDOM Sale Price Beds Baths Year Built Taxes Total FSF Price per TFSF FSZ... 08/27/2008

  We currently have 226 current home listings in the Roseville area alone with 33 homes pending.  Since the begining of July there has been a total of 42 total homes sold.  The Roseville area market still remains strong.  Please review the stats below for detailed information on the real estate market for Roseville. To view active homes in Roseville click here                              Status: Active Roseville Homes on the Market (226)   Roseville Homes on the Market  List Price: $0 - $100,000 (10)     List Price DOM CDOM Sale Price Beds Baths Year Built Taxes Total FSF Price per TFSF FSZ Min $69,900 5 5 - 1.00 1.00 1968   691 87.06 1 Max $99,999 174 355 - 2.00 2.00 1986 $1,310 1,090 143.12 1,090 Avg $85,410 94.3 177.3 - 1.20 1.20 1973 $891 812 106.90 743 Sum $854,099     -       $8,... 08/05/2008

On August 03, 2008 at 13:00 PM, you are invited to an Open House at 693 County Rd B2 West in Roseville. If you are looking for a Single-family property in this area, don't miss this rare opportunity to visit this magnificent property. For a preview of this Single-family property, check out my site at http://www.hartmanneam.com. Please do not hesitate to Contact Me if you have any questions or wish to schedule a private showing. 07/31/2008

March 31, 2008  Good Morning! Here is the quick Monday Morning Market update for Roseville MN, Falcon Heights and Lauderdale.  Which Is MLS district 702. It is the entire zip code of 55113.    17-Mar-08 24-Mar-08 31-Mar-08 Active SFH 144 134 144 Active Other 69 70 70 Total 213 204 214         Pending SFH 13 21 20 Pending other 7 7 6 Total 20 28 26         %of SFH Under Con 8.28% 13.55% 12.20% % of total Under Con 8.58% 12.07% 10.83% tips for sellers: You will notice that the amount of homes available jumped back up to 144 this week. We did see a good supply of quality homes enter the market place, most priced very competitively. Roseville market place remains stable with inventory absorption rate hanging just over 9 months, which is not bad, all things considered. ( months is still heav... 03/31/2008

March 24, 2008  Good Morning! Here is the quick Monday Morning Market update for Roseville MN, Falcon Heights and Lauderdale.  Which Is MLS district 702. It is the entire zip code of 55113.   17-Mar-08 24-Mar-08 Active SFH 144 134 Active Other 69 70 Total 213 204       Pending SFH 13 21 Pending other 7 7 Total 20 28       %of SFH Under Con 8.28% 13.55% % of total Under Con 8.58% 12.07% Notes from MAR 24th:Seller tips: although you are heading in the right direction here, its only a one week sampling. I have noticed he homes that are selling are homes that are perceived as a VALUE to the smaller pool of buyers that are looking right now. The good news is that buyers appear to be back in the market! Its a great time for them to buy.Buyer tips: You will notice that the surface of the playi... 03/24/2008

Como Park Open House Tour Number 2! Our team is excited to be hosting another Open House tour inside Como Park this weekend. Four homes will be open from 12-4 on Sunday March 16, 2008.The homes featured will be (copy and paste into Google for a map):980 Victoria Street North, St. Paul, MN 551031109 Chatsworth Street North, St. Paul, MN 551031576 Alameda Street North, St. Paul, MN 55117815 Idaho avenue, St. Paul, MN 55117visit www.hartmannteam.com for more info on the homes! We will be giving away free inspections to all unrepresented buyers that see all four homes and choose our team to help them find their next home!!We hope to see you there! Please mention this blog post when you say Hi!Shawn 03/14/2008

Stop by our Kiosk at Rosedale Mall! We have created this convenient and non-formal way to chat with a local real estate professional! We love having visitors drop by a we are excited to help with questions that may be on your mind. Any topic from Buying your first home to selling your current home. We can help! It is an informal environment, so feel free to stop by without an appointment. We are located across from Borbers in the main mall corridor on the 2nd level. Looking forward to seeing you there! Hours of operation will be (Mon-Fri: noon-8PM) & (Weekends: noon-4pm).Please leave comments for us on this blog! Our office is located near by at: Keller Williams Integrity Realty 2680 Snelling Ave NRoseville, MN 55113  Agents are: Shawn Hartmann, Shawn Korby, Joel Meidal, Ryan Radtke, Ry... 03/12/2008

As of this posting, according to stat from our local MLS, here is an update for our local real estate market for Roseville MN and for Como Park MN. Current single family homes for sale in Roseville total 139 active. Wow, in the past 10 days 18 new listings have come on in MLS district 702 (Roseville, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale). Just two weeks ago the number was 119 active. Looks like there will be an awesome selection of homes available to the fortunate buyers who take part in this incredible buyers market. In addition to the 139 active, there are at least 3 more non-mls and non-advertised FSBOs that I’m aware of in the area as well. Como Park is building up as well, with 101 active single family homes currently on the market. As is always the case, there is alot of buyer activity in t... 03/08/2008

As of this posting, according to stat from our local MLS, here is an update for our local real estate market for Roseville MN and for Como Park MN. Current single family homes for sale in Roseville total 139 active. Wow, in the past 10 days 18 new listings have come on in MLS district 702 (Roseville, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale). Just two weeks ago the number was 119 active. Looks like there will be an awesome selection of homes available to the fortunate buyers who take part in this incredible buyers market. In addition to the 139 active, there are at least 3 more non-mls and non-advertised FSBOs that I’m aware of in the area as well. Como Park is building up as well, with 101 active single family homes currently on the market. As is always the case, there is alot of buyer activity in t... 03/08/2008

Stop  by my open house this Sund OPEN SUNDAY: Roseville new construction www.MarkWestpfahl.com/3294418 West of Cleveland Click here to see other open houses Here, you'll find a link to see all open houses in the twin cities by all companies. Thinking about buying or selling this year? Stop by and visit my next open house. It's a great way to get familiar with the market when you're in the early stages of lanning to buy or sell a house. Statistics Get the recent statistics right now from Edina Realty here. Click on "Market Update" to see twin cities area market statistics including average days on market and absorption rate.       Mark Westpfahl 651-605-6480 office 651.208.9848 cell 1.800.706.9848 cell www.MarkWestpfahl.com www.Realty.tc www.SearchStPaulHomes.com   02/19/2008

Successful Home BuyingGetting started is easy. Learn about all the steps involved from beginning to end. Down payments, earnest money, purchase agreements, home inspections... From the basics to the details, find out how easy it can be to move into your next home.If you're ready to find your perfect house or a townhouse in St. Paul's Como, Midway, East Side or North End area, or in one of the northern or eastern suburbs including Roseville, Falcon Heights, Shoreview, Little Canada North St. Paul or Maplewood, now is a great time to explore your options.Contact Mark Westpfahl for more info. Mark Westpfahl 651-605-6480 office651.208.9848 or 1.800.706.9848 cell http://www.markwestpfahl.com/  email: Mark@Realty.tcRoseville Office 2803 Lincoln Drive Roseville, MN 55113 03/30/2007