Mary and Mark Gores Prior Lake Real Estate Blog

In my opinion, this home (listed with The Realty House) appears like it is poised to be the next house to sell in Prior Lake. It's a 3 bedroom walkout rambler near Grainwood Elementary that just reduced by about $9k and is currently listed at $149,900.  The home is 1500 square feet and is set up for a full mother-in-law unit (read: ...

It is absolutely true that mortgages were too easy to get a few years back and now it is also true that lenders have, in my opinion, gone way overboard in what they are verifying and documentation they are requesting.  It is not impossible to get a loan and the media seems to be playing up all the negative news regarding mortgages.  I ...

Real Estate sales were down in Prior Lake in January and new listings coming on the market were also down.  Both of these statistics could be attributed to the unusually brutal winter to date.  The good news (if you are a seller want-to- be) is that the median price range that sold is 58% higher than in January of 2010.  This ...

You have to check out our new app we have available for your phone.  Now you will be able to use your cell phone (even non-smart phones) to search all available MLS listings on the go.  You can search by address, zip code, schools etc. etc. AND we can even harness the powers of GPS and pull up a map or list of all available homes near ...

Our pick for the next house to sell in Prior Lake is a 4 bedroom 2 bath split entry with close to 1700 finished square feet in the Sand Point neighborhood for $167,000.  It's too bad this home wasn't on the market before the first time home buyer tax credit expired but even the worst market conditions would be no match for a move-in ...

[calendar:2010-03-14 2010-03-14] The Pointe, Savage  -  We invite everyone to visit our open house at 8693 Carriage Hill Draw on March 14 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Property information

I stumbled upon an article today by Tycoon Report proposing 4 ideas to fix the housing mess.  In it they bring up 4 ideas they think might help to fix the housing mess we are in.  I certainly agree that what we are currently doing is not working very well and different ideas need to be explored.  I particularly liked the ...

With foreclosures and short sales still reaching epidemic proportions, we felt it was necessary to obtain additional education and training in this area.  While we have been working very successfully with the banks on the foreclosure properties, we wanted to be better able to help those sellers before a foreclosure was necessary.  ...

[photo:listing:11745885] One of The Pointe's Finest • 3,312 sq. ft., 4 bath, 5 bdrm 2 story - MLS® $419,900 Carriage Hill Draw, Savage  -  Home TOTALLY remodeled in 2005. Shows beautifully - great decor! One of the best ever in The Pointe! You won't be disappointed. Great family friendly location on a quiet ...

[photo:listing:2769927] Walk to everything • 1,394 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm townhouse "Twinhome" - MLS® $194,000 Eagle Creek Villas, Prior Lake  -  Twin home in excellent condition. Everything on one level plus full basement for storage or future finishing. Great room with nice open floor plan. No other ...