Luxury Lake Minnetonka Living

Luxury Lake Minnetonka Living: Is Your Dream Home for Sale?

A selection of videos showing houses for sale in Lake Minnetonka communities, all posted in the last two weeks on YouTube.

These videos of Lake Minnetonka homes for sale were recently uploaded to YouTube. Each listing links to the YouTube video (also attached to this article). Each home is also shown on the map attached to this article. This new column will post each Friday. We're still working out the kinks, so if you know of a home for sale we missed this week, please send links and information to jay.corn@patch.com for inclusion in next week's segment. 4156 Hillcrest Lane Unique private homesite on gorgeous 1.96 acre wooded lot. Living room with tree-top views, vaulted ceilings and brick wall gas fireplace. Updated kitchen, master bath and more. 19980 Cottagewood Road  Stunning contemporary home designed by award-winning Duluth architect David Salmela. This…

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Visions for Vacancy: Former VFW Building in Mound

With commercial real estate sales picking up pace, will the former VFW building in Mound get a new tenant?

The building that was once home to VFW Post 5113 in Mound has been vacant for several years, and Patch wants to know what or who you would like to see move in. The building is currently being offered for sale or lease and is located in the middle of a busy stretch of Commerce Boulevard near the shores of Lake Minnetonka and an expansive city park. The asking price is $550,000 with a $50,000 down payment. The property was appraised at more than $850,000 in 2008. Currently owned by the bank following a 2009 foreclosure, the building boasts more than 7,000 square feet and comes with an assortment of furniture, fixtures and equipment—valued at approximately $100,000. So, Patch asks you—What would you want to see fill this building? What do you…

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Local Realtor Shares Advice on How to Sell Your Home

Lake Minnetonka realtors report uptick in sales and general buying activity.

What's For Sale? Find Out In Lake Minnetonka's Weekend House Hunt

Patch has a list of this weekend's Open Houses in the Lake Minnetonka area.

If you're looking for a home in the Lake Minnetonka area, look no further. Every week, Lake Minnetonka Patch will provide a list of this weekend's open houses in Mound, Deephaven, Wayzata, Shorewood, Orono, and other nearby Municipalities. Have an open house or real estate listing you would like to include in future installments of this segment? E-mail the author with additions. Listings are compiled with the help of local realtor Cheryl Holds.  

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Signs of Life in Local Housing Market?

Homes are selling around Lake Minnetonka and staying on the market for shorter lengths.

Mirroring a statewide trend, numbers released last week by the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors indicate the local housing market may be showing signs of life. "To sum it up, the good, well-priced homes are selling quickly these days," Brian Monette, a local real estate agent with Re/Max Results in Wayzata, said. Pending sales in the Minneapolis area jumped nearly 50 percent in June, to about 4,500, and sellers are receiving about 90 percent of their original asking price. Housing affordability also improved. "Yes, we are seeing an increase in activity and sales as agents, but it’s very price-range dependent," Cheryl Holds, a local agent with Coldwell Banker Burnet, said. "Anything under $200,000 in good condition are going fast …

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