Transitions

What trade-offs today’s buyers are willing to accept

With the steady rise in home prices and affordability concerns the past few years, buyers are showing a growing willingness to accept trade-offs in order to purchase a home. According...
Read More
Moving Single Woman

Reset and Rise: How to Turn a Move Into a True Fresh Start

Leaving behind a difficult chapter often feels like shedding old skin. The quiet of a new apartment, the unmarked streets, and the absence of familiar faces can be unsettling—but they...
Read More

Top 10 states where you need the least savings to retire, and how much you need

According to a recent AARP survey, about 20 percent of adults age 50 and older have no retirement savings, and roughly 61 percent are worried they will not have enough money to...
Read More

Detached townhomes… a growing downsizing option

I find more people asking about detached townhomes lately, as if this is something new. Detached townhomes have been around for more than 50 years, starting as a way to...
Read More

Weekly real estate market update 6/20/25… why more sellers are choosing to move

The only market data point that went up instead of down this week was price changes… which had the most price reductions since July 2022. No dramatic changes year-over-year in...
Read More

Windsor Green… a beautiful, affordable townhome community with easy access to both Minneapolis and St. Paul

New town home complexes often have upscale finishes and trendy design, but are lacking when it comes to walkability and practical space… for living, storage, garage, as well as surrounding...
Read More

Locked In, Stuck Still: How Rising Interest Rates Are Freezing Homeowners in Place

If you’re like most people who locked in a rock-bottom mortgage rate during the pandemic years, you’re probably feeling like you won the lottery—until you think about moving. Interest rates...
Read More

Weekly real estate market update 3/14/25… heading back to the office? is it time to move?

New and coming soon listings continue to ramp up, as do multiple offers. Showing activity is also on the rise. Listing activity continues to be ahead of last year. It...
Read More
1 2 3 4 5 … 23

Subscribe to Our Newsletter for Market Updates & Mid-Century Modern Listings

Our weekly HomesMSP Update includes current local market information and a curated list of mid-century modern properties for sale, plus posts from an inspector, a lender, a stager, info about neighborhoods, life in the Twin Cities… even recipes!

Blog Categories

Archives

Sharon and John Hensrud

About Us

The HomesMSP Team is committed to meeting you where you are and listening… really listening to understand you so we can use our extensive knowledge of the market and local neighborhoods to give you personalized service.