NORTH OAKS HOMES NOTHOESNISLSTION IS REAL ESTATE AN INVESTMENT? OF COURSE IT IS... A Word From Marc: Always has been and always will be. Twenty years from now, the prices we are seeing today are going to seem cheap. Investing is not the reason people are buying the home they live in. It's their house. À place to garden and grill and is a respite from all that happens everywhere else. I want to make sure my clients make a solid investment, buying the home they love and want to live in. In the United States of American, the percentage of people who own their homes has historically been around 65%. It is truly a privilege. When i started selling real estate 35 years ago, owners in Minnesota could normally expect an annual appreciation of around 2 to 4 percent while the mortgage rates were 8-10 percent or more. The mortgage rates now are around 2-4 percent and the current appreciation on Twin Cities homes is about 10%. Think about that for a moment. Basically, you are borrowing free money and making a profit from it. This is obviously not always the case, as crazy as it seems, this has happened before and most likely will again. In the end it is all about the course of time. The best advice I could give, is buy a home you love, and stay living there as long as you can! Just sayin'! SINGLE FAMILY FEATUERD LISTING BY MARC OWENS-KURTZ 2 BRAINARD WAY 5 BED | 6 BATH | 3 CAR GARAGE $1,199,000 | MLS #5732280 Two story walk out, main floor master suite. 3 Bedrooms/ 2 Bathrooms on upper level. Basement bedroom and bath, as well as office/den with its own bath. Magnificent, vaulted ceilings in the great room. Trail access and views of Pleasant Lake with secluded backyard. Pool table included in sale. MARC OWENS - KURTZ Lakes Sotheby's 612-751-6472 | MARCOLAKESMN.COM INTERNATIONAL REALTY PROBABLY THE BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT EVER! NORTH OAKS HOMES NOTHOESNISLSTION IS REAL ESTATE AN INVESTMENT? OF COURSE IT IS... A Word From Marc: Always has been and always will be. Twenty years from now, the prices we are seeing today are going to seem cheap. Investing is not the reason people are buying the home they live in. It's their house. À place to garden and grill and is a respite from all that happens everywhere else. I want to make sure my clients make a solid investment, buying the home they love and want to live in. In the United States of American, the percentage of people who own their homes has historically been around 65%. It is truly a privilege. When i started selling real estate 35 years ago, owners in Minnesota could normally expect an annual appreciation of around 2 to 4 percent while the mortgage rates were 8-10 percent or more. The mortgage rates now are around 2-4 percent and the current appreciation on Twin Cities homes is about 10%. Think about that for a moment. Basically, you are borrowing free money and making a profit from it. This is obviously not always the case, as crazy as it seems, this has happened before and most likely will again. In the end it is all about the course of time. The best advice I could give, is buy a home you love, and stay living there as long as you can! Just sayin'! SINGLE FAMILY FEATUERD LISTING BY MARC OWENS-KURTZ 2 BRAINARD WAY 5 BED | 6 BATH | 3 CAR GARAGE $1,199,000 | MLS #5732280 Two story walk out, main floor master suite. 3 Bedrooms/ 2 Bathrooms on upper level. Basement bedroom and bath, as well as office/den with its own bath. Magnificent, vaulted ceilings in the great room. Trail access and views of Pleasant Lake with secluded backyard. Pool table included in sale. MARC OWENS - KURTZ Lakes Sotheby's 612-751-6472 | MARCOLAKESMN.COM INTERNATIONAL REALTY PROBABLY THE BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT EVER!