Are There Any Dojos In Minot?I will be the 1st to admit when a client asked me this I had NO clue as to what he was asking.I pondered the question for a moment... was doh as in Doe, a deer? or was it dough as indough as in Joe's bakery?I asked again just in case I misunderstood the question. Nope... it was still doh. The only doh I was sure it wasn't was slang for Joe's International bank. OK, I was stumped so I swallowed my pride and asked... in Homer Simpson style... Doh! what are you talking about?A Dojo is a place where they practice martial arts. My client has a young son who is just about to get his black belt and when they move here he wants to be sure he can find a place to continue his learning.Minot ND has 3 dojos. They are:A T A Martial ArtsFountain Of Youth School Of Tai Chi... 11/30/2016

This is my favorite Listing photo and you can see from the date stamp that it's a listing I had some time ago. This photo and the memories it brings to mind fills me with "warm fuzzies".It's easy to see this is not the fanciest, most expensive, or grandious listing I've ever had. It's a modest home with no garage, well kept, and at the time home to a 80 something year old couple. Gus was a retired Sargent with no other income than his military retirement. His Bride Jane had always been Gus's wife and never held a job outside of the home. They were just very kind people, thankful for what they had, and generous as they could be.Gus and Jane were ready to move on, I don't remember why/where they were moving to but they were so kind to me and grateful that I would help them sell their home... 11/30/2016

They are talking about 18" to 24" before it's over! We are in the middle of a winter storm here in Minot ND, the 1st of this season. Technically it's not a "winter" storm as winter does not officially start until December 21st and this is also not a blizzard because the temperature is to high to qualify. In one major way it's worse than a blizzard, that being with the temp being near 30 degrees this snow has a very high moisture content making it extremely heavy to shovel and it's also a crushing weight to sit on any roof. This is a 3 day storm and we are in day 2 at this time. Amazingly enough they have not called school off. I think they are endangering our children by not doing so but what do I know?  11/29/2016

We only had 3 closings this short holiday week (compared to 11 last week), in our very narrow category of stick-built single family homes within the City limits of Minot. Keep in mind that the title company was closed yesterday which left us with only 3 days to report. Of the homes that closed this week the average days on market was 134 (a huge increase over the 96 days of last 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 3 homes sold in this limited category. The most expensive home sold for $253,183. and it was on the market for 110 days. The least expensive home ... 11/26/2016

There are a lot of good ministries out there, hundreds of them, maybe even thousands.I try to limit my giving to my own church but there are a few others  I support such as the Red Cross, The Salvation Army, and also Angel Tree.I like Angel Tree because the primary beneficiaries are children.I could tell you more but the artical to the right from our church e-newsletter will do a better job.  11/25/2016

I am thankful for The National Association Of Realtors Code Of Ethics and the Realtors' Pledge of Performance and Service.I am glad that members of our profession as far back as 1913 saw a need to police itself and adapt a Code of Ethics.I don't believe you can legislate ethical behavior, there will always be bad apples, but I think it's important that we self police our industry and let the public know what the vast majority of us believe.I am thankful that the Code of Ethics continues to evolve and helps to weed out those "bad apples" that try to find ways around doing whats right for the public in an effort to enrich themselves.This is my 8th entry into Debbie Reynolds The 10 Day Thanksgiving Post Challenge 11/23/2016

I am so very thankful that 2016 has been a banner year for National Marketing Realtors and myself.We represented more Buyers this year than in any other year of our 41 years of existence.We increased our sales staff in 2016 and hope to add one more (Brett Spangler, intern) before the end of the year.National Marketing Realtors had more listings in 2016 than we have had in any previous year.For all these things we are very grateful/thankful.This is my 6th entry into Debbie Reynolds 10 Day Thanksgiving Post Challenge.Despite the fact that we had a record year for listing properties we are LOW on inventory now. If you want to move LIST with National Marketing Realtors. WE WILL GET IT SOLD! 11/21/2016

NOW is a GREAT time to List with BOBBe a part of history and list with National Marketing Realtors during this, their banner year. National Marketing Realtors increased their listings this year by about four fold. Now however we are down to just a few listings and we are ready and set to sell your home should you list it with us, National Marketing Realtors.     11/19/2016

We had 11 closings this week (same as last week), in our very narrow category of stick-built single family homes within the City limits of Minot. Of the homes that closed this week the average days on market was 96 (a pretty big increase over the 78 days of last 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 was 11 homes sold in this limited category. The most expensive home sold for $560,000. and it was on the market for 44 days. The least expensive home sold for $117.500 and it was on the market for only 31 days.  Average days on market for the 11 homes sold was 96. Of... 11/18/2016

Today was the day I sold hot dogs for The Horn Of Plenty, a charity program that provides food and toys to families in need over the holidays in the Minot ND area put on by KHRT Christian Radio. To read about the program click HERE. What could be better than helping local families, especially children, have a happy and memorable Christmas? The package KHRT delivers contains enough food for a Christmas diner (it's not a once size fits all, they find out how many people will be there for diner), gifts for the kids ages new born to 18, and a ministry gift. This years ministry gift is a copy of the movie "God's Not Dead II". They expect to serve about 300 families this year. To provide the ministy gift "God's Not Dead II" costs $15.00 per family. If you would like to help contribute and you... 11/17/2016

MY CHURCHNot my church as if I own it or as if I was in charge (thank goodness I'm not). The leaders of Our Saviors Church are pictured to the right.When I talk about my/our church I'm actually talking about the church families that attend Our Saviors LC-MS.I have attended many churches over my life time and most have let me down but Our Saviors LC-MS has been so loving and so caring I have to name them 2nd on my thankful list in Debbie Reynolds Being Thankful contest.OSLC welcomed us in even though we came from a different denominational background. We have been attending for about 10 years and in that time I've never detected any "in group" causing disunity in the church. The educational staff is focused on the word (Bible) and not on current trends. The children's ministry creates a ... 11/16/2016

We are NOT talking about love...but we are talking about electricity, static electricity.Heating season has been delayed by some terrific weather but it sounds like that great is coming to an end this evening with our first winter storm to arrive this weekend.Heating season means dry air and dry air means static electricity. Dry air is hard on a lot of things, especially your body but the most noticeable thing you will find in your home is those static electricity shocks you will be receiving if you don't fire up that humidifier soon.Humidifiers come in three basic designs and all kinds of shapes and sizes. There are automatic humidifiers built into some furnaces, there are cool air humidifiers, and there are steam humidifiers. They all do the job and they all require some maintenance s... 11/16/2016

Thursday I will be Bob the hot dog vendor at the North Hill Marketplace foods. For just a buck you can have a hot dog and a pop and know that 100% of that buck went to the KHRT Horn Of Plenty.The horn of plenty is a great program to provide food and toys to under privilaged families in the Minot area for Christmas. To read more about The Horn Of Plenty or to suggest a family in need click HERE. 11/15/2016

No, we are NOT talking about the plummer.Admittedly I am not the best at celestial photography, even with my new camera. Yes I should have used a tripod and a slow setting but I was in a bit of a hurry. Unfortunately last night we had cloudy skies but this morning was perfect for photographing the supermoon and I had to at least try to get a shot of it.For information on the supermoon you can do as I did and click this link to the article on Wikipedia.For information on Super Real Estate Service in Minot ND stop in our office at 1919 North Broadway and/or check out our website at Timm.Realtor . 11/14/2016

Nancy B. is a regular contributor to The Minot Daily News and I usually agree with her opinion when she puts it in print. Today however her words made me see red and I want to say: Nancy, your words prove you to be ignorant and offensive! Just so you know the context of her letter she is taking the City to task for buying out several homes (about 30) in a particular area that was affected in the flood of 2011. The offensive words in her eight paragraph letter were:  Once again I will say “Nancy, your words prove you to be ignorant and offensive!” 1)      Realtors do not set the price of the homes listed. Realtors make a reasonable commission on the selling price of a home. If the home is not priced right it doesn’t sell and the Realtor makes nothing despite the time and expenses they pu... 11/13/2016

While I don't believe in man made global warming I certainly believe in global warming and cooling, after all there is tons of fossil evidence to prove dinosaurs and tropical vegetation was bountiful in North Dakota (and don't tell me it was man made back then). Any way, I hope you like my little video about the GREAT weather we have been experiencing.   11/12/2016

A Good Week For Sellers In Minot NDWe had 11 closings this week (almost twice as many as last week), in our very narrow category of stick-built single family homes within the City limits of Minot. Of the homes that closed this week the average days on market was 78, a very nice improvement over last week’s 85 days and maybe the shortest selling cycle I’ve seen all year.  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 11 homes sold in this limited category, a big increase over last week’s 6. The most expensive home sold for $639,900. and it was on the market for 159 days. The leas... 11/11/2016

Do you participate in "Realtor Ring Day"? Realtor Ring Day started right here in Minot ND and has been spreading across the country through the local and State Realtor Associations.One day out of the Holiday season many of the 200 Minot Realtors volunteer for a 3 hour shift of bell ringing at one of the many sites that The Salvation Army has one of their red kettles set up for donations.The money we help bring in on that one day is a HUGE chunk of Minot's Salvation Army's annual budget.I hope your neighborhood has a Realtor Ring The Bell Day. If not the Minot Association of Realtors would be glad to get information to you about how to set it up in your community. If you can not participate by ringing the bell I hope you will participate by giving generously this holiday season.The Salva... 11/08/2016

I don't know the official name of this art work (or who created it) but I'm calling it "Up A Tree". I think it's a brilliant piece of art.This artistic creation is in the Northern portion of Roosevelt Park near my home. Roosevelt park is not a very large park but it has a lot to offer the people of Minot ND.There are a lot of Real Estate analogies one could draw from this sculpture. My favorites would be #1) National Marketing Realtors won't leave you feeling like your up a tree. #2) Like a mighty tree National Marketing Realtors will support you and your family. I'm sure you can think of more. 11/06/2016

 We only had 4 closings this week in our very narrow category of stick-built single family homes within the City limits of Minot but over-all with the townhouses and condo's sold it was a pretty good week for Real Estate sales in Minot. Of the homes that closed this week the average days on market was 82, a slight improvement over last week’s 84 days. 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 only 4 homes sold in this limited category, a decline over last week’s 6. The most expensive home sold for $219,900. and it was on the market for 52 days. The least expensive hom... 11/05/2016