January 2017

St. Paul’s Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood initially started to be recognized as an up-and-coming community a couple years ago when many of its older homes began being purchased, rehabbed, and re-sold to home buyers who appreciate historic homes but also wanted, or needed, to buy on the cheap. 

For years, Dayton’s Bluff was hardly an option for anybody looking for a new place to live, especially as crime continued to plague the area for as far back as some locals can even remember. Today, however, the neighborhood vibe is completely different and its transformation into one of St. Paul’s hottest communities in nothing short of miraculous. 

Right around this time last year in fact, the revitalization of Dayton’s Bluff was starting to make headlines, both

New construction single-family homes that are well within walking distance to Downtown St. Paul aren’t always easy to find, which is what makes the new Pleasant Ridge community so unique. 

Consisting of just 8 new homes, Pleasant Ridge is located just off Summit Avenue in St. Paul’s highly desirable Ramsey Hill neighborhood, which of course provides quick and easy access to the highway, and also features a “pleasant” residential vibe that includes quiet tree-lines streets, plenty of historic houses scattered throughout the area, and plenty of walkability for local residents and home owners to enjoy. 

Homes for sale in Pleasant Ridge are being built by JMS Custom Homes and mostly include three bedrooms and three bathrooms, although two of the eight

Thinking about selling your St. Paul home in 2017? With the Twin Cities real estate market projected to remain hot during the early part of the new year, finding easy and efficient ways that help make your home stand out can go a long way in getting a deal done quickly. And when it comes to making your home stand out, properly staging it to specifically appeal to today’s home buyers is precisely where you need to start. 

When many St. Paul home sellers first hear the word “staging,” fears of spending thousands and thousands of dollars are what sometimes first come to mind. But before you hit the panic button so-to-speak, understand that even small changes and design elements make a difference. So regardless of how minimal some of these tips might seem,

Regardless of whether you’re in the market for an entry-level home or a luxury home in St. Paul, buying sooner rather than later makes a lot of sense if you hope to still take advantage of favorable mortgage rates. In addition, continued job growth and the strong demand for housing all over the Twin Cities area will also keep inventory down, leaving luxury buyers with even fewer options and opportunities than what you might otherwise see in a slower-paced market. 

With the holiday season now in the rearview mirror and the calendar officially flipped over to 2017, there’s no better time to take a look at what luxury homes are available in St. Paul than the present. From a number of historic houses situated just outside of downtown St. Paul to a variety