Sunday, February 1, 2009

119,900 --- PRICED REDUCTION - EAGAN CONDO

Convenient Location in Eagan! 2 Bedrooms/1 Bath. Top floor, end unit- wood burning fireplace, covered deck in the midst of mature trees. Pool, club house, work out room. Garage!
Call for more info. See more details at : www.homesbylorihuckle.com

Immaculate End Unit TH in Apple Valley


2 Bedroom + a Loft, 2 Bath end unit Town Home in Apple Valley. Many updates to this home- $167,500. This is not a short sale or foreclosure. A clean deal. Very convenient location.
Details see-
For more informaton or a showing call me.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Market Update

Market update on the Twin Cities real estate market,

by MAAR- Minneapolis Association of Realtor's


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOHOIGjlBYc

Grab some popcorn and enjoy.

Friday, January 16, 2009

New Listing in Lakeville!

New Listing in Lakeville!!!

5 Bedroom /4 Bath - 2 Story on a pond.

Clink link below for details.

http://www.postlets.com/res/1682685

Call me for a showing or any questions

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Eagan's City portion of Property Taxes Below other Dakota County Cities

City's Portion of Property Taxes Below Most Others

The City of Eagan portion of property taxes are once again well below most other Dakota County cities and the 3rd lowest of 18 cities compared in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, according to data released at the December 1 Truth In Taxation Public Hearing.

“We’re proud that the City of Eagan’s property taxes are 22% below the 18-city average,” said Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire. That means that for the average Eagan home worth $276,000, Eagan’s city portion of property tax is $740 compared to the 18-city average of $946 and a high in one Dakota County city of $1,329. That’s a lower city portion than in any of Eagan’s neighboring cities except Mendota Heights.

For more information go to the city's web site or http://www.ci.eagan.mn.us/live/news.asp?menu=2207&id=16216
Indoor Community Garage Sale

Eagan Indoor Community Garage Sale coming Saturday, January 31, 2009 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Eagan Community Center with $1 admission payable at the door (kids 5 & under free). More than 60 vendors will be offering bargains with something for everyone. Vendor registration begins on Monday, November 24 at 8 a.m. and will continue until booths are full or January 15, 2009. For more information, contact Eagan Parks & Recreation at (651) 675-5500.

Quality of Life Among the Highest in Eagan

Quality of Life in Eagan Among Highest in Metro

Ratings of Eagan by Eagan residents continue to climb according to 2008 residential survey results compiled by an independent opinion research firm. For instance, 98 percent of Eagan residents polled rate the quality of life as excellent or good. That’s up three points from 2005 numbers and the 54 percent who say the quality of life is excellent place Eagan among the top four communities in the metropolitan area, says Dr. Bill Morris of Decision Resources, Ltd.

There were other stellar numbers too:
93% said Eagan is headed in the right direction, tops in the metro area
97% said existing recreational facilities meet their household needs and 98% said current recreational programs meet their needs, the highest figure in the metro area.
The ratings for police protection were also tops in the metro area with a 93% positive ranking, and as a whole four out of five people surveyed ranked all city services positively, placing Eagan in the top quartile in the metro area. The more citizens had interactions with city staff, the higher the rankings were.
The job approval rating for the City Council (at 88%) was a five point increase from 2005 and the highest anywhere in the metro area.
Taxes and growth were the most serious issues cited by citizens. 40% felt city property taxes were somewhat or very high, while 43% felt taxes were about average or somewhat low. However, if one looks back to surveys since 2002, there has been a 14 point drop of those who would favor a tax increase if it were necessary to maintain city services, so today 44 percent would favor a tax increase if it were necessary to maintain city services and 41 percent would oppose an increase.
Another sign of the economy was the answer to a first-ever question of whether residents are aware of a home in their neighborhood with a foreclosure. 16% were aware of a neighborhood foreclosure.
“We’re proud of the extremely positive ratings Eagan residents have of Eagan city services and our great personnel,” said Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire, “while at the same time it is clear there is anxiety over the economy and taxes. That’s why we’ve made budget cuts this year and Eagan spending remains the lowest per capita of any Minnesota city with more than 50,000 residents.” Other data will help the City Council as it considers economic development goals. For instance:
Residents want a Super Target and more clothing stores.
They want to attract more family sit-down restaurants, any ethnic restaurant and an upscale fine dining restaurant.
86% cite the importance of world class Internet speeds and access and 70% support city involvement in upgraded broadband access and services.
81% say it is at least somewhat important to purchase additional land for preservation.
88% say it is important to keep undeveloped land for business expansion.
“The data will help us in a variety of ways to set priorities, measure progress and target areas for improvement,” said City Administrator Tom Hedges. For instance, in the 2005 survey while 95% rated the quality of life as excellent or good, the City looked hard at the 5% who didn’t. It turned out that new residents and those who lived in apartments rated the city less favorably. Eagan instituted the Showcase Eagan event to target new residents and connect them up with community groups and city services. This time Eagan saw a 3 point increase in favorable ratings. The survey was conducted in September. 400 randomly selected residents in all parts of the city were scheduled for phone interviews, some taking more than an hour to share their feelings on survey topics. The results are accurate to +/- 5 percentage points. View the survey results presentation watch a video of the presentation as given at the City Council Meeting.

http://www.ci.eagan.mn.us/live/news.asp?menu=2153