I was always told I should save my money because if I saved my money, then I'll have money for a rainy day or I'll have money if something goes wrong or I'll have security.

And I would tell you, in my opinion, you should always be investing that money in real cash-flowing assets like real estate.

I think the definition of a value-driven investor will probably continue to change and evolve just like Tim Murphy evolves and just like you evolve.

If you go to Dakota County and your property's assessed value is $650,000 but your agent thinks she can sell your home for $725,000, just know the agent probably isn't crazy if they know what they're doing. You want to see your assessed value lagging behind your current market value…..Why?

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Josh asked me, "Hey Murph, will you work with me?"

Josh is a past client and I said of course. I'm willing to work with anybody.

Thanks, Brent, and I'll say first that there's a big difference between a real estate agent and myself, Tim Murphy, because I think like a real estate investor.

That's a big difference.

Great question. I would tell you that there's no definitive way to determine if it's smart to sell your home in an as-is condition.

Now, this is a question I get all the time because I do a lot of new construction in the South Minneapolis area and other areas around the 7-County Metro area.

I've been doing it for a long time.

Now, this is a really good question because everybody knows in Minnesota, our market is cyclical. Slower in the winter until things pick up in the spring. It usually stays active until Halloween, and then it will dip again.

That's a really great question, Claire, and I get that question all the time. Obviously, yeah, it is a sellers market, depending on what price point you're in.