RE/MAX Results - Blog

Trulia Local Gives Stats on Amenities, Schools, and Crime

andrew.leeth@results.net — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A new feature from Trulia.com called Trulia Local (trulia.com/local) gathers information on large metropolitan areas and the Twin Cities are included. Potential home buyers can search an area they are interested in to see statistics and services available. The "zoom-able" maps show amenities such as restaurants, grocery stores, banks, and gas stations. Schools are ranked from low to high with data from GreatSchools.org. Crime statistics are viewed as "heatmaps" where fewer crime areas are green, moderate are yellow and orange, and high crime is red. Numbers of violent and non-violent crimes can be seen and placing a cursor on a crime "dot" shows the date and nature of the crime.

Kinderberry Hill Announces Children Book Drive Benefit - Woodbury MN

john.durham@results.net — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Kinderberry Hill Announces Children Book Drive Benefit

In honor of “Read Across America Day”, Kinderberry Hill Child Development Center, Woodbury, announces a Children’s Book Drive to benefit the local nonprofit organization Read Indeed.

The Children’s Book Drive will take place February 20 to March 2, 2012. The community is encouraged to bring donations of new and gently used children’s books to Kinderberry Hill, located at 1205 Woodbury Drive, during business hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Read Across America Day is an annual event that encourages adults to take time to read with a child. It is celebrated on the anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, March 2.

Read Indeed was started by Maria Keller, a book-loving 6th grader from Plymouth, MN. Maria wants to make the world a better place—one book at a time. She hopes to collect and distribute 1 million books to needy children by the time she's 18. To date, Maria has distributed over 500,000 books around the world.

“As childhood development professionals, we are passionate about nurturing a love of books at an early age,” said Kathy Sjursen, Executive Director of Kinderberry Hill, Woodbury. “We are thrilled to assist a remarkable young lady like Maria Keller in her quest to spread the joy of reading to more children.”

All six Kinderberry Hill locations will participate in the book drive. For more information on the Children’s Book Drive, call Kinderberry Hill at 651-209-6690 or visit www.kinderberryhill.com or www.readindeed.org

For more information regarding Woodbury MN Kinderberry Hill contact: Deb Larson 651-341-7948 – deb.larson@comcast.net

FINANCIAL Assistance AVAILABLE For Homeowners Displaced By Foreclosure

ravit.berg@results.net — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

You may qualify for a Grant to help you cover the cost of moving to alternative housing.

Are you a Homeowner that is:

Facing foreclosure?
Potentially about to lose your home?
Decided to do a short sale?
About to move out of your home due to foreclosure?
If you are a homeowner in the 7-County Metro Area:
Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington Counties?

If you said Yes to any of the above,

The maximum Grant amount is $2,500.
The Grant is awarded on first come first served base.

The GRANT can be used to pay for:
Moving expenses
Security deposit
Utilities (gas, electric, water)
Up to half of the monthly rent for the first 3 months

Homes in foreclosure decline by 130,000 in 2011

amy.ruzick@results.net — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

More good real estate news! This article talks about how 2011 saw fewer foreclosed homes in comparision to 2010, as well as how foreclosures are selling faster than they are coming on the market. This goes hand in hand with what we are seeing every day with our buyers: a shortage of good inventory and lots of mulitple offer situations when homes are well priced. If you have been thinking about selling the last few years, this might be the most opportune time we have had in a while. Amy Ruzick RE/MAX Results

?Click here to see the original article from CNN Money