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04/23/2026

In my clients’ neighborhood, 42% of homes that sell get an offer within the first 14 days.

That number matters because it means the market gives you a clear signal early on.

I’m having this conversation with a seller right now. Three weeks in. Showing feedback is in. And now we have a real decision to make.

The emotional version goes one of two ways: panic after the first weekend with no offer, or dig in and wait for the “right” buyer while the listing goes stale.

The analytical version looks at the feedback, looks at the data, and makes a move on your terms before the market makes it for you.

That’s the conversation worth having.

04/23/2026

I firmly believe that buying a house at a young age is one of the absolute best things you can do. Will owning a house make you “rich”? Of course not. But it lays a financial foundation where every month you’re building equity in SOMETHING. This is not insignificant.

Making progress towards a goal is addicting (in a good way), and it eventually shows up in other areas of your life. The younger you learn this, the better.

More important than the money itself is the mindset this habit unlocks.

Every goal in life worth pursuing is going to take a long time….and it’s going to require ongoing consistency more than temporary intensity. Too many people are trying to “get rich quick” when they should be focused on getting rich slowly.

In any endeavor, the price of success is usually just doing the same boring things over and over again….that most people aren’t willing to do. This is what creates results in the gym, in business, and ultimately, in life.

This is why cultivating the emotional discipline to pay a monthly mortgage is one of the best things you can do for yourself.

It’s more than a mortgage, it’s about the type of person it helps you to become.

- Josh

04/22/2026

Do as I say, not as I do.

If you’re getting ready to sell your home, put your best foot forward. Professional clean. Fresh paint.

Every detail matters.

…just ignore the shiner under my right eye.

04/21/2026

Sellers, here’s why I recommend a pre-inspection before you list.

I had a deal where the buyer’s inspector found a sewer line in bad shape. Legitimate issue. But then they bundled it with every minor thing on the report: a sticky door, a missing outlet cover, a small crack in the drywall, and used the whole list to renegotiate the price.

Suddenly a $7,000 sewer problem looked like a $15,000 house problem.

A pre-inspection changes that. You find the issues first. You fix what you want to fix on your own terms. And when the buyer’s inspector comes through, there’s nothing to bundle.

You control the narrative. They lose the leverage.

04/20/2026

A lot of people want to put their cash to work in real estate right now. I get it.

But here’s the honest truth: the numbers are hard to make work. Doesn’t matter if you’re looking in Minneapolis, Eden Prairie, Plymouth, or anywhere else in the metro. Prices are up. Rates are up. The math is tight.

And that’s frustrating when you’re sitting on capital and watching it sit.

But here’s what I tell every investor I work with: no deal is better than a bad deal.

Forcing a deal because you want to be invested is how you end up with a property that bleeds every month.

Patience isn’t passive; it’s a strategy.

The right deal is out there. We just have to find it.

04/19/2026

Last weekend my buyers lost out on a home. Multiple offers. Someone else got it.

It was a hard call to make. But I told them, we’ll get back in the game. Let’s keep looking.

Five days later my phone rings. It’s the listing agent.

The buyers who got the house got cold feet. Backed out. And she wanted to work with me and my clients first.

We talked through the original terms, made some adjustments, and got it done.

Sometimes the house that was “gone” isn’t actually gone.

04/17/2026

One of the biggest questions in real estate: do you buy first or sell first?

Buy first: you risk carrying two mortgages if your home doesn’t sell fast enough. Or you’re stuck negotiating your close date with a smaller pool of buyers.

Sell first: you risk being homeless. You haven’t found your next place yet.

Both risks are real. So which way do you go?

I always ask one question: which scenario will keep you up at night?

That’s your answer. And that’s what we build a plan around.

04/16/2026

Got a call this week from a client who has a 3% rate. His family wants to move, but he doesn’t want to give that rate up.

So we’re exploring keeping the house as a rental.
It’s a smart question. But before we run the numbers, I always ask one thing first: do you actually want to be a landlord?

I have another client right now selling her duplex. Great investment. Cash flowing well. But she’s done. The money was real; the headaches were realer.

Keeping your low-rate home as a rental might make perfect financial sense. It might also not be the right move for your life.

That’s the conversation worth having before you decide.

04/15/2026

Sellers: before you start pulling things off walls, read this.

There’s a rule in real estate that trips people up every single time: if it’s attached to the house, it stays. If it’s not, it goes.

Sounds simple. It’s not.

I’ve seen a buyer fall in love with built-in kitchen shelves, and show up at the final walkthrough to find bare walls. I’ve seen a seller take an IKEA cabinet that fit so perfectly into an alcove it looked original to the house. Technically unattached. Absolutely a problem.

Fixtures, shelving, built-ins, light fixtures, TV mounts; these need to be called out in the contract if you’re taking them. Otherwise, the buyer assumes they’re included.

Double check before you touch anything.

The average days on market in Minnetonka is currently 19 days. This means, if you want to sell your home by June 1st, re...
04/15/2026

The average days on market in Minnetonka is currently 19 days. This means, if you want to sell your home by June 1st, realistically, you should be listing your home by May 13th. Now, of course, every sale is different.

Some homes will sell in one weekend.

Some will take 19+ days to sell.

But as a real estate agent here in Minnetonka, there’s one thing that will always INCREASE your odds of selling quickly: MARKETING.

I take that very seriously – don’t believe me? Just scroll my page!

So, if you are thinking about selling this summer, there are 2 things you need to do:

1. Figure out when you want your home to be sold and then count back 19 days.
2. Hire an agent who knows how to market a property – like me.

- Josh
(612) 431-9635

04/14/2026

A lot of sellers are asking me the same question right now.

“Did I miss my window?”

Here’s what I ask back: What’s your goal?

Buyers are still competing. Inventory is still lean. The market looks different than 2021, but different isn’t the same as bad.

If you’ve been on the fence, let’s talk.

Most people don’t realize you can formally challenge your property’s assessed value, and that the city actually wants lo...
04/13/2026

Most people don’t realize you can formally challenge your property’s assessed value, and that the city actually wants local real estate expertise in the room when they do.

Tonight I’m one of the advisors helping Minnetonka residents navigate exactly that. This is why knowing your market deeply matters.

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