Ringing in the New Year✨
Hello Friends and Happy New Year!
We are off and running this New Year starting with some happy sellers on the South Hill in Stillwater! They purchased their home in the spring of 2020 for $494,000. We listed their home in December as a Coming Soon listing so agents and buyers could get their ducks in a row, had about 25 showings scheduled starting on a Friday, and the sellers packed up and moved into a hotel with their little ones for the weekend (our treat.) We scheduled an Open House on Sunday, so buyers would have a chance to come back and take a second look so as to NOT make a snap decision (which sometimes results in cancellations which nobody likes!) and asked that offers (there were 7) be submitted by 10:00 am on Monday. By midday we were signed, sealed and delivered. Listing price: $529,900. Sale price: $550,000. The winning offer was cash, no inspection, a quick closing, and a free rent-back to the sellers so they could find their next home and move without stress. Other offers were right on their tail with terms but in this instance, the cash offer won.
We know moving is one of the most stressful and exciting times in the lives of our fellow humans! It’s also one of the largest financial transactions we all make. We place a high value on making this process as smooth as possible for each and every one of our buyers and sellers. If you are considering a move, or someone you know might be, we’d love to have the opportunity to discuss the possibilities!
Cheers,
Anne
Local Happenings
Layers of Be-ing Gallery Exhibition
Begins January 6
Featuring work by Kathleen Kvern, Cynthia Marie and Nina Martine Robinson. The artists of Layers of Be-ing use various media to encourage viewers to see below the surface to find our shared humanity.Click HERE to learn more.
ArtReach St. Croix | 224 N 4th St. | Stillwater
Birding Before Breakfast
Friday, January 7
Join Conservancy Naturalist, Jeremiah Walters, and fellow birders on select Fridays for a series of free, guided hikes.
Click HERE to get tickets.
Boulderwall at The Acreage | 1015 N Cascade Street | Osceola
Date Night at Cooks of Crocus Hill
Begins January 7
Our hands-on Date Night classes are led by a trained chef who will create an experience that’s fun and engaging, and where everyone learns a few tips and tricks to take home. The evening comes to an end with a celebration feast of all the fruits of combined labor.
Click HERE to get tickets.
Cooks of Crocus Hills | 324 S. Main St. | Stillwater
“Baby Bear’s Snow Show” outdoor experiment!
Saturday, January 8
Baby Bear and Miss Kim will repeatedly share a 10-minute in-person snowy story, poem or song on the Stillwater Public Library outdoor terrace.Click HERE to learn more.
Stillwater Public Library | 224 3rd St. N | Stillwater
Make Your Own Soap
Saturday, January 8
Learn to make all natural soap with John Hanson, owner/maker of the Longfellow Soap Company.
Click HERE to learn more.
Marine Mills Folk School | 550 Pine Street | Marine on St. Croix
Art for Kids: Mitten Prints
Saturday, January 8
Winter weather requires warm layers! We will have fun making colorful prints of mittens we draw on print foam. We will learn about creating patterns using lines and shapes then use water-based markers to color the print plates, making a mono-print on wet paper.
Click HERE for more info.
Stillwater Public Library | 224 3rd St. N | Stillwater
Marine Candlelight Series: Chione
Sunday, January 9
An evening of classical chamber music by candlelight with Chione woodwind quintet: Alexandra Berndt (bassoon), Bethany Gonella (flute), Susan Miranda (oboe), Weily Grina-Shay (clarinet), and Allison Akins (horn).
Click HERE for more info.
Marine Village Hall | 121 Judd St. | Marine on St. Croix
Conservancy on Ice: Let’s Go Ice Fishing!
Sunday, January 9
Have you ever wanted to learn how to ice fish? Or want your kids to learn but you don’t have the gear? Wild Rivers Conservancy is bringing the ice fishing to you and a local lake this year!
Click HERE for more info.
Square Lake Park | 15450 Square Lake Trail N. | Stillwater
Business Spotlight: Valley Bookseller ?
Valley Bookseller has as much charm as the town it’s located in. It can be found near the end of downtown Stillwater, right along the St. Croix River. Don’t let it’s size fool you – it’s chalk full of all kinds of books.
They even have a coffee shop located inside. A cup of Joe and a good book, what more could you ask for?Click HERE to visit their website and stop in soon!
Valley Bookseller | 217 Main Street North | Stillwater
ICYMI: Social Media
✨✨I love the start of a New Year with all of the possibilities it holds! Making plans to improve both personally and professionally are always on my agenda. Anyone who knows me, knows I don’t sit still very well. ??♀️That used to get me in trouble as a child! Now, I’m embracing that energy and look forward to where it will take us this year!
Comparing this November’s numbers to previous years, this graph shows that the index is higher than last year and much higher than the three years prior to the pandemic. ?
Clearly, there’s an influx of buyers searching for your home! ?
If you’ve been debating whether or not to sell your house and are curious about market conditions in your area, let’s connect so you have expert advice on the best time to put your house on the market. ??
Congratulations to our sellers! They just received $20k over list price with competing offers. How? We executed our listing launch system (tweaked to their individual needs) and got them a wonderful buyer! The terms they received allow them to move forward on the purchase of their next home and they are off to their next destination! Reach out today for the details on how this came together. I’d love to share ?
Listings
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757 Green Twig Way | Stillwater
