This morning’s US Census Bureau’s population clock had the following data: US Population is at 312,808,005 World Population is at 6,982,480,743 Read my blogs from: March 29, 2011 July 26, 2010 July 19, 2010 July 10, 2010 When I started selling real estate here in Alexandria, MN; there were 4.5 billion people on this planet. ... [Continue Reading]
Economic Outlook.12.7.2011.PART ONE Economic Outlook.12.7.2011.PART TWO Economic Outlook.12.7.2011.PART THREE Thank you Wells Fargo for providing these detailed and condensed reports. Source: Wells Fargo Securities
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My team and I completed our 75th closing for the year. We did 74 last year…and I still have 25 days to go… Merry Christmas everyone!
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THE KENSINGTON RUNESTONE In 1898, Olaf Ohman, a Swedish farmer living near Kensington, found a large flat stone imbedded in the roots of an aspen tree. The stone was 31 inches long, 16 inches wide, 6 inches thick, 202 pounds and contained a carved inscription…. It all started in 1898 when the ten year old ... [Continue Reading]
Commercial RE Chartbook.2011.Q3.PART ONE Commercial RE Chartbook.2011.Q3.PART TWO Overall, my spin is that the market(commercial) is trying to find it’s bottom as well. The question is whether or not we are seeing it today? Source: Wells Fargo Securities
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ALEXANDRIA,MN PUBLIC LIBRARY What the public knew as the Alexandria, Mn. Public Library, is now known as “The Carnegie Building.” It is located at 7th Avenue West and Fillmore Street here in Alexandria, Mn. The Alexandria, Mn. Public Library is one of 65 public libraries built in Minnesota with funds from Andrew Carnegie and the ... [Continue Reading]
The City of Alexandria, MN is always abuzzing. It seems like right through good times or bad, Alexandria, MN just keeps on growing. Just look at the following projects being worked on today… CENTER FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT ALEXANDRIA, MN TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENT HOUSING EYE ASSOCIATES ELDEN’S FOODS FORMER CENEX AT 10TH AND BROADWAY I haven’t ... [Continue Reading]
What Is Driving Construction Spending Contractors are busy…you may want to read this report. Agreed that this is a national report, but I hear on the street here that Alexandria, MN contractors are busy as well…in fact to the point of having difficulty of finding help. Source: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
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Housing Chartbook.November 2011.PART ONE Housing Chartbook.November 2011.PART TWO Interesting Reading…Multi-family is doing well…the rest of the overall market will need a couple of years…jobs are really the key for housing… Source: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
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Secretary Taft speaking at the Great Northern Passenger Depot in Alexandria, MN. GREAT NORTHERN PASSENGER DEPOT. In 1907, the Great Northern Passenger Depot was built at the north end of Broadway on the south shore of Lake Agnes in Alexandria, MN. It was constructed at a cost of $25,000 and was designed byt he staff ... [Continue Reading]
