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New Maple Grove Senior Living Development
A new senior housing development has begun construction on the corner of Arbor Lakes Parkway and Lakeview Drive in Maple Grove, called Arbor Lakes Senior Living. This is the site of the former gravel pit where many Maple Grove homes have sprung up in recent years. This 135 unit housing project is being built by [...]
Maple Grove Man Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud
As part owner of Legacy Lending, Thomas John Hunter, was part of a $20 million mortgage scheme, according to authorities. The fraud took place from September 2005 to July 2007 and involved 37 separate real estate deals. Several Maple Grove Homes were involved. This week, Hunter plead guilty to his role in the fraud. Hunter [...]
K. Hovnanian Restarts Maple Grove Home Building
K. Hovnanian, one the US’s largest home builders, has found some renewed interest in their Four Seasons at Rush Creek project in Maple Grove. This resort-style community was designed for 55 and older residents. This project was started in 2007 with a planned 134 Maple Grove single family homes. It was hit hard over the [...]
City of Maple Grove Has 3 Bedroom Available
The City of Maple Grove has a 3-bedroom twinhome vacancy available in May/June. The rent is $685.00 per month, which does not include utilities ($500.00 security deposit is required). Applicant must earn at least three times the gross rent which is $2,487 per month or $29,844 per year and meet 50% of area median household [...]
5 Reasons to Use a Maple Grove Real Estate Agent
It is very common for many buyers to search for properties using the MN MLS online. Modern technology has made the process of finding a new house easy and convenient. This can be done at all hours of the day in the comfort of you own home. Despite having all the tools at your fingertips, [...]
February 2010 Maple Grove Real Estate Stats
As we start of 2010, I thought I would give everyone some updates on how the Maple Grove Real Estate market was doing in the first 60 days. With the market moving up and down as quickly as it has recently, looking at just one month and predicting a trend is difficult. Additionally, many of [...]
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Maple Grove Town Green Park Under Construction
City of Maple Grove officials have been working for almost 10 years on a plan to develop the Town Green park. Construction began this last May 2009 and is proceeding well with completion expected by June 2010. The new park is located along Main Street in Maple Grove and is being called a new “urban [...]
Osseo Rental Housing Inspection
Maple Grove’s sister city, Osseo, has implemented a new rental housing inspection program. Last year the City Council adopted a new rental housing licensing and inspection ordinance. The standards are based upon the 2006 International Property Maintenance Code, which is used by most cities as the minimum standards for housing. Osseo has contracted with the [...]
Maple Grove Homes Market Update-December 2009
Here we are again, into a new year. Hopefully 2010 will be a good year for you. As we review the market update, remember that this information comes to us from the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors. Most Maple Grove Realtors are members of this association. December 2009 was again a tough month for most [...]