Minot, ND Real Estate News

By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
Minot's NEW City HallI am going to walk you through the new City Hall with pictures and a little commentary in 3 parts with each part a separate floor of the building.This and the following 2 posts are part of an entry into a blogging challenge put forth by Dr. Paula McDonald and Kathy Streib titled Let's Get Serious About Writing a Blog Series. First let me be clear that the Minot City Council LOVES to spend money. Minot is the 4th largest City in the State but out spends the largest by a very substantial amount. The amenities are nice but our taxes are as insane as our City Aldermen/women.First of all let me point out that it is right across from the funeral home... very fitting... death and taxes.The location is that of the old Wells Fargo building downtown. Most important to the big...
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
Yesterday I posted about the first floor of City Hall and focused on the BIG spenders, the City Council. You may have noticed that the offices were numbered in the 200's. That is because as you enter the front door as pictured above it is the ground floor from 3rd Ave. There is an entrance from 2nd Ave BUT although much of that floor is City Hall you can NOT enter the City Hall from that door. The 2nd floor If you walk the open stairway to the 2nd floor you can not ignore the beauty created by the skylight above. At the top of the steps you will find the following offices.Above is the North lobby, with the tables it appears to be a meeting area. The South lobby appears to be more of a lounge. (next picture)Most noticeable on this floor is the City Clerks Office.There are several other o...
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
Minot Regional Explorer Post 9472 A GREAT ProgramThe Explorer program is a program that introduces teens and young adults to career fields like law enforcement.My daughter Tina became involved in it just this year and loves it. See was actually invited by a friend who I think was in danger of being on the wrong side of the law but now, due to this program and ROTC Tina's friend is on very good ground.Explorers is a national program run by Scouting (or Boy Scouts) Of America. You can read more about the Minot Explorer program here. 
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
2nd Annual Pay It Forward AR ChallengeSertoma International (Minot)Christmas In The ParkIt's NOT to late to get in on this fun little sites of Christmas tour through Oak Park in Minot ND. Just $5.00 per car load with your donations going to the worthy causes listed below. I was going to take a video for you but then you may have skipped seeing it in person.We went through yesterday, Christmas Eve, and I highly recommend it even if you have seen it in the past. Many of these displays were ruined in the flood of 2011 and have been rebuilt. There are several new ones as well. Either way you only see them once a year and the money goes to some very good local causes.Speaking of paying it "Forward" there is somewhat of an odd but fun twist to it with the Sertoma Christmas in the Park show of...
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
Children Really Make ChristmasAnd we are all Children at Christmas.I just came from the Our Saviors Lutheran Church (LC-MS) Christmas program and it was wonderful. This church is so blessed musically and with a great balance of young and old. I could not resist taking a couple of pics of the kids, especially the one right in front of me.Best seat in the house.I've risen!When the teacher asked who brought Jesus presents one little girl blerted out SANTA CLAUS! 
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
Christmas Video Tour of National Marketing RealtorsFeel free to stop in for coffee and treats. We will keep the decorations up till January 8th. National Marketing Realtors is proud to celebrate the birth of Jesus, Christ, Lord and Savior not only at Christmas time but we proudly proclaim Jesus year around.   
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
Missing The ObviousHere is another clip art cartoon I found with lots of possible meanings.Obviously the man behind the desk isn't even aware of what's in front of him, he has to read it off the page. I think this is the Realtor many clients tell me about. They tell me: "We were with Tom and we told him what we wanted but he kept showing us this crap and that crap... it was like he didn't hear a word we said".Then there is the client with Big Hair. She could cut it short and blend in with everyone else but she knows she will stand out with Big Hair. She wants to be noticed. I'm here! See ME! Pay attention to ME! We all like to be noticed, some more than others.If you are looking for housing in the Minot area and you want a Real Estate Agent to pay attention to your needs than give Natio...
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
Merry Christmas, My VideoI wanted to make a short, hopefully sweet Christmas greeting card for you, hopefully this gets the message across that I am definately in the Christmas Spirit.I don't think I've ever been more content during the Christmas Season as an adult. Business has been good, my health (and the health of my family) has been good, and we will be celebrating with family and friends right here at our home in Minot ND.
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
No Snowbirds At Roosevelt Park Zoo Actually it's a matter of how you look at it. We indeed have birds like penguins that are "snow birds" but the term "Snowbirds" most people are familial with are those North Dakotians who head South for the winter, not actual birds.That being said, ALL of the animals at Minot's Roosevelt Park Zoo stay at the zoo year around.You may be very surprised at some of the animals that not only stay year around but ones that actually enjoy a little time outside even when the temp is well below freezing.Living only 500 feet from the zoo I can tell you that I see and hear the Lions and other big cats in the winter, the camels, and more.This week, weather permitting, you can visit the Roosevelt Park Zoo from noon to 4:00 on December 28, 29, & 30th. Donations will ...
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
Minot's Eastwood Park Christmas LightsI just drove through Minot's Historical District, Eastwood Park, after dropping my daughter off at her friends and I thought I'd take a few pics along the way. The decorating is far from spectacular but these two homes looked pretty good so I thought I'd share. Of course it might have helped if I would have had my camera along instead of using my phone. Despite the look of the pics I was parked when I took the shots.  
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
I'm Crying FoulOK, actually I'm not doing anything but venting. Last week I sold both sides of a town house. A developer built a duplex which sat on the market for a while but not to long. He planned on building several of these duplex homes while our market was really moving with the oil boom. I brought 3 buyers to his agent and I have several more lined up. After I brought those 3 he got it in gear and is building more units. With 2 duplex's up and my selling 3 of the 4 units I got the Buyers permission to put up a row of SOLD signs for a week.Gee whiz, would you know all my signs mysteriously pulled themselves up the next day and laid themselves in the dirt. Who'd a thunk?Maybe I should ask the Sellers agent if he saw who could have done this... Dale?
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
Tonight My Daughter Is In The Back Of A Police CarYou know I spend a lot of time bragging about my kids but tonight my darling little daughter is in the back of a police car!15 year old, honor student, very involved in church and ROTC, now in the back of a squad car.Oh wait!!! It's a good thing. Tina is now involved in a youth program for the police department.This will be her 3rd night out and she will receive a T-shirt in recognition of her involvement with the program. I think it's a neat program for kids to learn what a cops life is like. I'm sure her Grandpa Timm is smiling down from heaven as he once was a police officer.For more information on how your son or daughter can get involved in this program check with your local police department. 
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
It's So Slippery...We have had unseasonably warm weather this Fall/Winter and today started out with a light rain. With the temp right at the freezing mark and dropping our City streets were like ice skating rinks.Minot is NOT know to be proactive when it comes to sanding City Streets. The joke here is that the body shops pay them NOT to go out until the first 100 accidents.So HOW SLIPPERY IS IT? On my way back to the office from a visit I saw a sanding truck turn at a residential intersection and slide across the road to mow over a stop sign. I would have taken a picture but it was way to dangerous to even consider stopping. 
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
Flood Insurance In Minot North DakotaThere are a lot of misconceptions going around about flood insurance in Minot North Dakota. I hope the following will help some people understand better what is actually happening in the Mouse River Valley of Minot North Dakota.Rates have not increased since the flood of 2011. Here is my most recent Flood Insurance Statement: You can see My home is insured for $200,000. and it's contents as insured for $80,000. My annual premium is $429.00.When I moved to Minot and purchased a home 2 blocks from the river I wanted flood insurance, it was not mandatory. Because it was not mandatory my agent thought I was nuts and I literally had to talk him into selling it to me. $429.00 was cheap peace of mind to me and it certainly paid off big in 2011 when my home ...
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
This Mornings Men's Breakfast @ OSLC Home made biscuits, gravy, and scrambled eggs were on today's menu for the Our Saviors Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Men's Breakfast this morning as well as information and a study called The Great Divide. It was a discussion about the differences between Islam and Christianity. It was very well put together and considering it was supposed to be a one week study of two hour lessons, one lesson per day, we did really well to get through the entire thing in 2 hours.I felt it was leaving people in a bit of a state of despair so at the very end I stood up and reminded people: "Let's not forget there once was a man named Saul who proclaimed jihad on the Christian faith".If you would like to come to the next OSLC Men's Breakfast it will be January 30th....
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
Grab Your Wiener Tomorrow From 1:30 to 2:45At Dakota Square Mall That's the shift I will be working on Thursday to help with a fundraiser for The Horn Of Plenty at The Dakota Square Mall.The KHRT Horn of Plenty reaches out to families in need during the Christmas season. It provides a week or two of food including items for a Christmas Day meal, toys for the children, and a ministry gift that shares the Good News of the Gospel with that family. You can read more about it HERE.If you would like to financially support the Horn of Plenty, it is a tax-deductible gift. Make your check to "I Help, Inc." and mail it to: I Help, Inc PO Box 2112 Minot, ND 58702
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
Wally's World Of Knives, Minot North DakotaNo buddy is as knowledgeable about knives as Wally D., owner of Wally's World Of Knives.Ladies, Wally carries any and every kind of knife you want/need for the kitchen. Guys, Walley has any and every kind of knife for your pocket or for hunting.You can probably even pick up a Klingon Bat'Leth or dagger at Wally's World Of Knives. You can find Wally's at:Wally's World of Knives408 20th Ave SE Minot, North Dakota 58701phone (701) 838-4535Located inside the Hensen's Leather Building.
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
WAKE UP MINOTWITHMICHELLEAT THEDAILYBUZZ!See that beautiful smile, that's Michelle and she is the the most energetic, genuine person I know.Always upbeat and always level headed I'd love to get her out of that coffee kiosk and on my Real Estate team BUT Michelle loves owning her own business and serving you the best cup of Joe you will find in Minot.The trick is finding this rare jewel, which is also kind of a blessing because you won't have to wait as long to be served as you would at those other places (that are far less as tantalizing as The Daily Buzz).Michelle's kiosk is cleverly hidden behind I. Keating Furniture, just East of the Minot Public Library, and by the Am track station. If you need directions ask a Police officer, they all know where the best cup of coffee in town is. S...
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
Realtors Support The Salvation Army, Minot NDTina and Bob Timm 2012Friday November 4th has been set as the 2015 Realtor Ring The Bell Day where Realtors associated with the Minot ND MLS volunteer to ring the bells at every Minot Salvation Army collection location.This is a tradition started right here in Minot and then spread State wide and is now carried on in many States across the USA.If you are out and about Minot ND on Friday November 4th please donate at one of the many locations across Minot. Each year this one day event has brought the Salvation Army nearly half of their annual budget combined with the Realtors silent auction held at our annual Christmas meeting. 
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
An Obvious Engineering Blunder In Minot NDI recently wrote a post about the joy of having a street reopened entitled It's About Time. It is great to have Central Avenue in Minot back open but one major engineering blunder has already revealed it's self. See if you can see itFor what ever reason they deliberately built bottle necks into this intersection. After being open less than a week every curb is black from tires hitting them. As you can see they drew the curbs way out beyond the street where people park, exaggerating the corners and creating the bottle necks. You can also see that this is an area of commerce. It is served by delivery trucks and large vehicles as well as regular traffic. What were they thinking? Notice the benches way out on the corners... what a nice place to have...
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
Minot Real Estate 101, It looked Good On Paper  One of the biggest obstacles Real Estate agents need to overcome when working with 1st time home buyers is convincing those buyers that the absolute perfect home does NOT exist and they are not going to find it out there. When I show homes I am careful to point out flaws that I see BUT I am also good at pointing out ways to overcome problems like non-load bearing walls that can be moved, carpet and wallpaper that can be removed and so on.My best advice to starry eyed 1st time home buyers who are looking for "the perfect" home is to ask anyone who designed their own home if they had to do it over again is there anything  they would change now that they have lived in the house they designed. I have yet to find one homeowner that would not ch...
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By Bob "RealMan" Timm, Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker
(Ward County Notary Services)
Minot City Hall, Know Where It Is ???Minot's City Hall is not the easiest place to find if you are not real familiar with the City of Minot but it's a good idea to know where it is. It may help a few of you to know it's that building across from the Library but then again the Library is just as hard to find as City Hall.Let me tell you the easiest routes but still "Google" it and look it up on Google Maps.1) From Broadway (North or South) in the Valley area of Minot turn West between I. Keating Furniture World and Wells Fargo Bank. Go to the bottom of the hill. When you are at the stop sign you are directly in between the Library on your Right and City Hall is right across the Street on your Left.2) From Burdick Expressway you turn North (down the hill) on 6th Street SW at the Sinclair ...
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