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Nick Sundahl is a full service Realtor® with Lakes Sotheby's International Realty in Wayzata, Minnesota specializing in residential home sales of Minneapolis & St. Paul metro area and surrounding Twin Cities suburbs. With 10+ years of local expertise using hyper local data, technology driven solutions, and traditional methods, Nick provides maximum net profit to his seller clients. The benefit of expert negotiations and marketing prowess make Nick the Real Estate agent of choice as it pertains to his clients’ security in their real estate investments. Whether selling your home, buying a home, or investing in properties...Nick Sundahl, Twin Cities Realtor at Lakes Sotheby's will ensure a five star experience.
Contact Nick directly at nick@aktahomes.com or 612-877-0527
OKI purposely moved to Minnesota.Because I absolutely love the cold weather. So please if you want to advertise this beautiful state, don't say it's gloomy and cold and miserable because most of us find that absolutely beautiful. Shorter days it's cozy, cold weather.It's cozy , it's homey, it's joyful. It's anything but miserable. Let me tell you people would move south if they didn't like the cold weather if people didn't like that shorter days and cold weather they would not live here. That 's why the North is so expensive. Everybody wants cold weather and that is why the south will always be Cheap because no one wants to live in the heat.That's just true. Thanks.
I appreciate your comment. I think sometimes I try and see it from the outside world, but you are absolutely correct!!! I love it here and many people I help move here love it too!!
@@Nicksundahl Just won an offer out of 9 and I even used FHA loan; hand wrote a letter to sellers and attached one to offer as well. Too easy. people are emotional. I didn't say anything identifying as a protected class, kept it all safe.
I’m closing in on my retirement and I’d like to move from Minnesota to a warmer climate, but the prices on homes are stupidly ridiculous and Mortgage prices has been skyrocketing on a roll(currently over 7%) do I just invest my spare cash into stock and wait for a housing crash or should I go ahead to buy a home anyways?
If anything, it'll get worse. Very soon, affordable housing will no longer be affordable. So anything anyone want to do, I will advise they do it now because the prices today will look like dips tomorrow. Until the Fed clamps down even further, I think we're going to see hysteria due to rampant inflation. You can't halfway rip the band-aid off.
Considering the present situation, diversifying by shifting investments from real estate to financial markets or gold is recommended, despite potential future home price drops. Given prevailing mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, this move is prudent, particularly due to stricter mortgage regulations. Seeking advice from a knowledgeable independent financial advisor is advisable for those seeking guidance.
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Finding financial advisors like Laura Grace Abels who can assist you on things like investing, insurance, making sure retirement is well funded, going over tax benefits, ways to have a volatility buffer for investment risk would be a very creative option. There will be difficult times ahead, and prudent personal money management will be essential to navigating them.
Bad news for home owners who can no longer afford their high property taxes. In 2024, my property taxes went from $3500 to $5600, in one year without any improvements. In fact, I can only use 2 out of 3 Bathrooms. And the deck, on the back of the house is falling apart and not code compliant.
This is a real issue. Those on fixed income or not seeing an increase in pay have to take a serious look at where their spending is going. Keep in mind that you can bring your proposed tax to the assessor and make a case for a reduction.
I am moving to Minnesota from California. That may sound like I'm in for a rude awakening, but I grew up in Massachusetts and have spent winters in Wyoming and Alaska. So I think I will be fine, but my family members from here are gonna be in for a rough one.
I think wherever you go, it takes a little time to adjust. This year, we had an incredibly mild winter! So, you never know!! Let me know if you have any questions or interested in any properties. nick@aktahomes.com 612-877-0527
The winters aren’t the worst thing in Minnesota but there’s lot more that has nothing to do with whether or the citizens, but has everything to do with the state’s politics. For that alone, as a conservative, I would never want to live there.
Interestingly enough, the state's politics have equaled a fairly high quality of life for it's residents. And you're right, the winters aren't the worst part of living here.
Yes sir. Definitely on our way out of Minnesota. Me and half of my family with me. The political environment is not getting any better here, only worse. The police don't do their jobs. I mean like, at all! Not to mention the blue blazing ice cold winters which last half of the year. Yikes! 🥶🤧🧊❄
Well, if you need any help to sell properties or are In need of a referral to your next destination I’m happy to help! Feel free to message me at nick@aktahomes.com
First time in the U.S.A. from a tropic country we landed in the middle of a blizzard. My problem was when the freezing is blowing in your face the ice enters my nose. I felt like drowning.
I have many wonderful, new neighbors. They are young families. Will they stay? For the sake of the city I hope so but after 45 years in Minneapolis, I wish I hadn't.
My grocery store in S MPLS has a bouncer & a solar powered Shot Spotter - appropriate for a neighborhood that (the City Council) no longer allows to have a police precinct on site because 37% of the people who showed up at a meeting said they didn't want it. The new majority.
I'm not sure as how to respond to this, but the wheels of change move slow. Clearly, there are plenty of people who would like things different to the ways they were prior to 2020.
Take it from someone who left southern California 7 years ago, you do NOT want to live here. Brutally cold, cloudy, depressing, rude people, too liberal, too much crime, terrible roads and housing is too expensive. You really only get about 3 months of good weather here . Worst decision I have ever made and I regret it 100%.
The things that come with Mountain West environment, Lifestyles and amenities. You can't even pay for in Minnesota being unavailable. It's an honest Easy Choice staying out west like I've done afterlife in Minnesota
I was a seller and did not want greedy investors buying my property to rent out. I absolutely reviewed the love letters and sold it to a real human person with real story.
I get wanting to sell to someone who is going to live in the property. The point is some letters can refer to or influence you towards protected classes.
"Cotton kills." Keep dry at all times. Consider mousture-wicking footwear, etc. Layering can be fun. Good tire tread is very important. The hardest thing is the darkness. Learn to care for pets who go outside.
As a North Carolinian 2-3 inches of snow will pretty much shutdown the whole state of NC.. I planning on visiting MN this year watch a Vikings home game vs the Packers bucket list...
