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Tips for Finding the Saint Paul Home of Your Dreams
There has probably never been a better time in Minnesota to buy a home. Interest rates are below 4% for owner occupants, which we have not seen in the last 40 years. Housing prices have been steadily declining and are now 25-50% below their 2004 peak prices. If you have ability to buy a home, [...]
Saint Paul Real Estate Pulls Out its JackHammers and Big Ambitions
There are many parts of Saint Paul that are all but a ghost town. Many older businesses closed, buildings were purchased with grand ambitions, but in this economy and real estate bust, nothing was moving. Recently, though, more activity is being seen around the city. Much of this work is not private enterprise, but non-profit [...]
Saint Paul School Board Restructuring Schools
The St. Paul School board has been working on a plan to combat both declining enrollment and a $27.2 million district budget short fall. After weeks of debates the school board made the final decision to close the Arlington Senior High School and move the Washington Technical Middle School and the Wellstone Elementary school into [...]
Beautiful Saint Paul Duplex For Sale
My investor customer purchased this property about 4 months ago and has been lovingly restoring it to it’s 1928 beauty. This home has: New Kitchen with tile floors, new cabinets, new appliances New Bath with tile floors and new fixtures Refinished hardwood floors and woodwork Fully upgraded plumbing Updated electrical Each unit has 3 bedrooms [...]
Saint Paul Needs Better Parking
After a recent survey by the Saint Paul Area Chamber identified 68% of downtown business owners think parking is difficult and 55% of their customers agree, Saint Paul business owners are asking the city to implement a number changes to the parking in downtown Saint Paul. See the full article over at bizjournals.com
FEMA Declares Lowertown Saint Paul in Flood Zone
As the flood water’s recede in Saint Paul neighborhoods, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has declared parts of Saint Paul’s Lowertown and Downtown in the flood area. This is even after an almost record flood season failed to get much more than the grass wet in certain parts of the area. No structures will [...]
Saint Paul Ranked 11th by EPA for Energy Star Labeled Buildings
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced its 2009 list of cities with the most Energy Star labeled buildings. Saint Paul was number 11 on the list. Buildings can either be built from start or retrofitted to be Energy Star compliant. These buildings use 35% less energy than a comparable non-Energy Star building of [...]
Fantastic Saint Paul Home Fully Rehabbed
My friend Kevin Curtis just listed an amazing property on 228 Page Street East. It is a three bedroom, one bath story and half Saint Paul Home built in 1906. His customer did an amazing job of rehabbing this property back to its original beauty. This is NOT a short sale or foreclosure. It has [...]
Saint Paul Condos Prepare for Spring Floods
Up until the 1960′s this part of Saint Paul was called “Little Italy” and was mostly home to poor immigrants. The homes in this area, known as the Upper Levee, flooded almost yearly. In fact history has it that residents would hang their furniture by hooks in the ceilings to prevent water damage! Fast forward [...]
Saint Paul Vacant Buildings
I often get many questions regarding the vacant building program in Saint Paul. Unfortunately, just about every Saint Paul Home for Sale these days (mostly REO) is a registered vacant building. Here is a summary of the rules and requirements. The Department of Safety and Inspections is responsible for managing the vacant building list. The [...]
