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Hopkins Real Estate

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Housing Recovery Rolls Along in Twin Cities

Hopkins is one of many communities riding an uptick in sales that’s in its eighth straight month.

For the eighth straight month, the Twin Cities' median home sales price rose as the metro area saw increased sales demand and the distressed market accounting for a smaller part of overall home sales, according to data the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR) released Monday. In Hopkins, prices skyrocketed. The median home sales price in October was $130,000, up 35.6 percent from the same period a year ago, according to MAAR's data. The bottom line: More homes sold in less time at higher prices and for closer to asking price than last year, MAAR officials said. The Twin Cities' overall median sales price rose 14.8 percent to $175,000 in October compared with the same month in 2011, MAAR reported. Meanwhile, the trade group said …

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Hopkins Home Prices Continue to Climb

Waiting for the real estate market to bounce back? That moment may have already come and gone.

The Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR) reported Thursday that April’s median home prices in Hopkins jumped 40.3 percent from the same month a year earlier. Hopkins saw closed sales remain nearly level, and new listings dropped 26 percent—from 35 in 2011 to 26 in 2012. But across the Twin Cities region, Realtors pointed to several signs that the real estate market is bouncing back. In general, Minnesota homes are selling at their fastest pace in some time and prices are continuing to climb over the same levels reported a year earlier. The median sales price for the Twin Cities metro area for April 2012 was $163,000, up 12.4 percent from April 2011. That's the largest year-over-year jump since January 2004. In Hopkins, the …

Saturday, September 17, 2011

House Hunt: Sept.

A quick look at select local open houses scheduled for this weekend.

305 Campbell Drive 301 12th Avenue North 222 13th Avenue North 134 6th Avenue North 233 8th Avenue North

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Hopkins House Hunt

House Hunt: Aug. 20

A quick look at select local open houses scheduled for this weekend.

602 Edgemoor Drive 301 12th Avenue North 238 11th Avenue North 231 20th Avenue North 2026 Mainstreet

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Hopkins House Hunt

Hopkins House Hunt: August 12-14

A quick look at select local open houses scheduled for this weekend.

262 Ashley Road 112 Oakwood Road 26 16th Avenue North 329 8th Avenue North 246 13th Avenue North

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