Throughout our closing the gap campaign we have spoke about the importance of home ownership. Therefore we believe it is important to highlight the exact benefits of owning your own home. Hopefully this info-graphic will help you or someone you know learn more about owning a home!
Hello! it has been a while since we’ve last posted but we are back! We’re back and ready to let you know about what we have cookin’ this summer. From June 25th to August 13th ABC Realty and the East Side Freedom Library are hosting a film series discussing housing and labor justice. There will be three films and two discussions; Sold Out, which is a local film that discusses how affordable housing is under attack. Jim Crow of the North, that explores the question of “Why does Minnesota have some of the worst racial disparities in the nation?”. Detroit 48202, a film about a mail carrier who has seen how one neighborhood in the city has changed over time. This film series will be a space where individuals like yourself can participate in helping close the gap!
Come the end of next month the Minneapolis-St. Paul Home Tour will commence! ABC Realty has some hot, newly constructed scattered site homes up for grabs, one of which will be featured on the home tour! The homes are split entry, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with a 2 car detached garage. The Home Tour spans the entirety of the Twin Cities showcasing homes for sale in the spring market. The Home Tour is a wonderful opportunity for both home buyers and sellers to check out nice properties and highlight the hard work that went into showcasing their homes!
Did you know Minnesota has the third highest home ownership rate in the country, but families of color own homes at a much lower rate? That difference is the housing gap.
On April 10th at 6:30, ABC Realty is hosting a community engagement event at the East Side Freedom Library. We will be discussing the racial housing gap in Minnesota, a crisis that has yet to be fully discussed. ABC along with the Freedom Library and other partners will hold a conversation next month and we encourage everyone to attend. Along with the housing gap we will discuss strategies for home ownership and the state of renting today. Refreshments will be provided and we are excited to see you there!
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ABC has entered 2019 continuing the same mission we ended 2018 with, closing the housing gap in Minnesota. for those of you who may not know what that is the Minnesota housing gap is what we use to refer to the gap in homeownership between White Minnesotans and Minnesotans of Color. one of the many factors that led up to this Gap is that of red lining which you can learn more about Red Lining by listening to this NPR segment on it!
This Sunday, January 20th, ABC Realty will be volunteering at the Cookie Cart in East Saint Paul. Cookie Cart is a local nonprofit organization that began in North Minneapolis and has opened a second location on the East Side on Payne Avenue. From 1-3 our team will be volunteering at the East Side location, and during that time clients can stop by to get to know both the Cookie Cart and ABC Realty’s staff. The first 12 of our clients to attend will receive a dozen free cookies. Stop on by, and check out our facebook link for the event!
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As this year has come to an end we here at ABC Realty have a lot we can be proud of.
In 2018 we listed twenty-three single family homes with a combined value of $5,352,300.00! We also sold $5,090,325.00 worth in single family homes! This year we we broke ground on phase two of the Village on Rivoli development and all the homes flew off the market! Our team has also seen changes this year with the addition of two new realtors LaShanna Moore and JaNa Dickens.
This coming January we are starting off the year by bringing to market five single family homes to the Payne-Phalen neighborhood. They will include four bedrooms, two baths and a two car detached garage for under $250,000! If that wasn’t enough excitement for you should follow us on Facebook at ABC Realty, LLC or on Twitter @ABC_Realty_LLC for a sweet surprise!
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We are almost done with the month of October! Our last blog post spoke about our goal to close the housing gap between White Minnesotans and Minnesotans of Color. Check out our official statement here!
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This fall ABC Realty is taking the big leap toward a cause that receives little attention in the media. Minnesota has one of the widest housing gaps between White Americans and Americans of Color.
ABC Realty is partnering with organizations across the Twin Cities to create a plan that will help with our goal, bringing more homeowners of color to Minnesota. Keep an eye out on our website for the official statement!
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This August we are welcoming a new realtor to ABC! LaShanna Moore is coming to ABC with more than twelve years of experience as an investor. She has owned residential investment properties as a landlord so she knows exactly what people are looking for when it comes to housing. LaShanna also has experience rehabbing homes and enjoys helping her clients not only envision what is possible with a property but can provide the practical knowledge on how to implement those ideas. We are more than happy to have LaShanna joining the team!
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We’re coming to the end of June and the official beginning of summer! Even Though it’s felt like it since the end of May. To kick off summer 2018 we have some big news here at ABC!
We’re bringing five new construction homes to the market this fall! All with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a two car detached garage. Keep an eye out for these homes because they’re all going for under 250,000.
We are also expanding our marketing and branding to include client ratings and testimonials! On top of all this great news we are expecting a new face at ABC Realty next week! Stay cool and we’ll keep you posted here at ABC Realty.
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ABC Realty has been your go to brokerage for the East Side for several years now. From Dayton’s bluff to Battle Creek we have worked with countless individuals to find them the home of their dreams. Now I think it is time we learn about the people behind ABC!
Seanne Thomas is the founder of ABC Realty. She has over sixteen years in the business and is an expert at working with first time home buyers. A St. Paul native, Seanne graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelors in economics. She has lived on the East Side for over two decades with her husband and children.
To learn more about Seanne or contact her about listings visit ABC Realty Twin Cities’ website!
