MOVE Real Estate

09/10/2026

Charming One-Owner Rambler in Prime Burnsville Location! Offered at $375,000.
For the first time since it was built in 1965, this meticulously maintained, one-story single-family home is ready for its next chapter. Nestled on a beautifully manicured quarter-acre lot, this classic rambler offers 3 spacious bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and 1,528 finished square feet of main-floor living space. Step inside to find a solid, well-cared-for interior that perfectly blends nostalgic charm with incredible bone structure. The highlight of the main level is the stunning four-season porch, which floods the home with natural light and offers serene views of the pristine backyard and deck, perfect for morning coffee or evening relaxation.

Key Features Include:
One-Owner Pride: Exceptionally clean and lovingly maintained over the decades.
Main-Level Living: 3 bedrooms and a 3/4 bath all on one level for ultimate convenience.
Outdoor Oasis: Quarter-acre lot with a gorgeous lawn, mature trees, and an entertaining deck.
Bonus Spaces: An attached two-car garage and a massive basement featuring a dedicated
wood shop/hobbyist space.
While the home features vintage finishes, it provides the perfect canvas for your modern cosmetic updates or equity-building DIY projects. Located in a highly desirable Burnsville neighborhood with easy access to local parks, shopping, dining, and major highways (I-35W and Hwy 13) for an easy Twin Cities commute.

09/10/2026

J U S T L I S T E D

Charming One-Owner Rambler in Prime Burnsville Location!
For the first time since it was built in 1965, this meticulously maintained, one-story single-family home is ready for its next chapter. Nestled on a beautifully manicured quarter-acre lot, this classic rambler offers 3 spacious bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and 1,528 finished square feet of main-floor living space. Step inside to find a solid, well-cared-for interior that perfectly blends nostalgic charm with incredible bone structure. The highlight of the main level is the stunning four-season porch, which floods the home with natural light and offers serene views of the pristine backyard and deck, perfect for morning coffee or evening relaxation.

Key Features Include:
One-Owner Pride: Exceptionally clean and lovingly maintained over the decades.
Main-Level Living: 3 bedrooms and a 3/4 bath all on one level for ultimate convenience.
Outdoor Oasis: Quarter-acre lot with a gorgeous lawn, mature trees, and an entertaining deck.
Bonus Spaces: An attached two-car garage and a massive basement featuring a dedicated
wood shop/hobbyist space.

While the home features vintage finishes, it provides the perfect canvas for your modern cosmetic updates or equity-building DIY projects. Located in a highly desirable Burnsville neighborhood with easy access to local parks, shopping, dining, and major highways (I-35W and Hwy 13) for an easy Twin Cities commute.

Offered at $375,000. See full listing details in the link below...

https://move.realestate/properties/11700-galtier-drive-burnsville-mn-us-55337-nst7142295

09/08/2026

Here's the version of this story you've probably already read somewhere else: Owamni is leaving Water Works Pavilion for the Guthrie Theater, a new restaurant called Arch and River is taking its place by the falls, and over in the North Loop, Ono Hawaiian Plates finally reopened after its food hall closed. Three headlines, three restaurants, done.

But line those stories up next to each other and something else shows up. This is the same move happening twice within a few blocks of downtown, in the same calendar year. A small concept outgrows its first home, trades up for something twice the size, and leaves its old address open for the next small concept about to do the exact same thing. If you live near the river or walk the North Loop on your lunch break, that rhythm is worth understanding, because it's not going to stop with these three.

Owamni's move to the Guthrie, Arch and River's arrival at Water Works Pavilion, and Ono Hawaiian Plates' return to the North Loop reveal the same pattern playing out twice in Minneapolis this year.

09/03/2026

Stop by the community bulletin board near the Steeple Center this week and you'll see three separate flyers competing for the same thumbtack. One is for a marching band festival. One is for a b**r garden at Central Park. One is for a stein-holding contest at a brewery on Biscayne Avenue. All three list the same date: Saturday, September 19, 2026.

That's not a scheduling error. It's what happens when a town's calendar fills up faster than anyone planned for it to.A local's guide to Rosemount's overloaded September 19 Saturday: the 77 Lancers marching band festival, two separate Oktoberfests, the farmers market's final weeks, and a new restaurant quietly working through approval.

A local's guide to Rosemount's overloaded September 19 Saturday: the 77 Lancers marching band festival, two separate Oktoberfests, the farmers market's final weeks, and a new restaurant quietly working through approval.

08/20/2026

If you have lived in Southwest Minneapolis long enough to remember when the Uptown Art Fair meant closing Hennepin and Lake for a weekend, you probably went looking for it in the usual spot this year out of pure muscle memory. It wasn't there. After sitting out roughly two years, the fair returned August 7 through 9, 2026, not on the street corridor that gave it its name for more than six decades, but along Lake of the Isles and The Mall. Locally it's being called Art on the Isles almost as often as it's being called the Uptown Art Fair, and that double name is doing a lot of work.

This matters for anyone who lives between Bde Maka Ska and Lake Harriet, because the move wasn't cosmetic. It's a bet, made in public, about which asset actually carries this neighborhood now: the commercial street or the water it sits next to. The rest of the summer gives you a pretty good answer.

The Uptown Art Fair returned after a two-year hiatus, but it landed on Lake of the Isles, not Hennepin Avenue. Here's what that move reveals about Southwest Minneapolis.

08/19/2026

Two homes closed in Woodbury the same week this past May. One sat on Copper Oaks Place in the 55125 zip code, listed at $450,000, and sold six days shy of a month later for $475,000, six percent over ask. The other sat on Island Park Drive in 55129, listed at $485,000, and sold at exactly that price six days longer on market. Ten thousand dollars apart, both moving briskly, both technically "Woodbury."

If you'd only seen the citywide numbers, you might have expected a bigger gap. Zillow's home value index put the average Woodbury home at $457,355 as of March 2026, while the average home value inside the 55129 zip code alone was $533,017 that same month, a $75,662 spread. That gap is real. It just isn't showing up the way most buyers assume it will, one house at a time.

The reason is worth understanding before you tour a single listing, because it changes what question you should be asking your agent. In our latest blog post, MOVE Broker and Agent, Michelle Davis, our resident Woodbury expert, takes a deep dive into this trend.

Woodbury's citywide median blends two different zip codes. Here's what the 55125-55129 split actually reveals about price, new construction, and timing.

08/14/2026

Ask most people when summer ends and they'll say Labor Day, maybe the first day of school. Eagan doesn't work that way. The city's entire summer calendar is built to decompress rather than stop, and if you've lived here more than a season you've probably felt it without naming it: the produce stand you visit on Wednesdays doesn't close in September, it relocates across town instead. The farm tour that closes out summer is running the same script it ran in the 1940s. And the newest stretch of the city, built around the Minnesota Vikings' training headquarters, is already on its second restaurant tenant in under a year.
Those three facts don't belong in separate paragraphs. They're the same story, told at three different speeds. In our latest blog post, MOVE Agent (and Eagan, MN Resident) Michelle Davis provides a detailed summary of events and activities.

08/11/2026

Walk down Grand Avenue toward Snelling this week and you will hit orange barrels before you hit the intersection. The street between Macalester and Snelling has been closed since July 20, and if you assumed this is a rerun of last year's mess, you would be wrong. This year's project is smaller, shorter, and built around keeping the sidewalks open. The neighborhood just hasn't caught up to that yet.

That gap between what people expect and what is actually happening is worth closing, because it changes how you plan your next six weeks on the avenue. In our latest blog post, Tom Meckey takes a deep dive into St Paul's construction projects and how they are impacting local businesses.

A resident's guide to the Grand and Snelling construction in St. Paul: what's actually closed, how to get around it, and what opened in the city anyway.

08/06/2026

J U S T L I S T E D !

Welcome to 17826 Meadows Way SE in Prior Lake. Built in 2023, this five-bedroom home pairs a highly functional floor plan with bright, welcoming living spaces throughout. Four bedrooms and the laundry room are conveniently located together on the upper level, while the open main floor allows the kitchen, dining and living areas to flow naturally together. The lookout design brings natural light into the finished lower level, extending the home's living space with a spacious recreation room, fifth bedroom and additional full bathroom.

Beyond its inviting living spaces, the home reflects careful planning in the details that support everyday living. Whole-home water filtration, hardwired connectivity and an in-ground irrigation system are among the many improvements that enhance comfort, simplify day-to-day living and support the home well into the future.

Just minutes from Cleary Lake Regional Park, the neighborhood is one of the home's defining qualities. Kids naturally gather to play, neighbors stop to catch up when paths cross, and families and their dogs are a familiar part of daily life.

See Full Listing Details in the link below:
https://move.realestate/properties/17826-meadows-way-se-prior-lake-mn-us-55372-nst7122627

08/03/2026

Getting a home under contract often feels like the finish line. Buyers start imagining move-in day, sellers begin planning their next chapter, and everyone involved breathes a small sigh of relief. But in real estate, an accepted offer is not the same thing as a completed sale. A surprising number of real estate transactions fall apart after the contract is signed. From financing issues to inspection surprises, there are several reasons a deal can collapse before closing day arrives.

For buyers and sellers alike, understanding these common challenges can help reduce stress, improve communication, and create a smoother path to closing. Whether you’re preparing to buy your first home, sell your current property, or simply learn more about the process, knowing what can derail a transaction is valuable insight. Our latest blog post from Tom Meckey delivers an in-depth look at what to be aware of as you navigate this process.

Why Real Estate Deals Fall Through After Contract. Once a property goes under contract, the transaction enters a detailed process involving inspections, financing, paperwork, timelines, negotiations, and coordination between multiple parties. Even when...