Northfield Area Rice County Number of Homes Listed 54 92 Average List Price $310,760 $300,304 Number of Homes Sold 40 105 Average Sale Price $269,970 $224,860 Average Days on the Market 41 36 Number of Homes on the Market 93 231 ... read more

Many homeowners want to enjoy their outdoor living space but don’t want to get eaten by mosquitoes while doing so. Bug repellents and bug zappers are effective but don’t keep those nasty bugs away from your outdoor living area. Check out these plants that naturally repel mosquitoes and other annoying bugs that keep you from using your outdoor space more often: 1. Lavender This beautiful purple colored plant is a natural mosquito repellent with a wonderful fragrance. Lavender is a great additio... read more

When getting your home ready to sell, what areas should you focus your time and budget on? If only selling your home was as simple as snapping your fingers. We’d love that, and we’re sure you would too. Unfortunately, reality is rarely that kind. Instead, there are a thousand little details that go into selling your home from hiring a real estate agent to home staging and curb appeal enhancements. It’s every piece together that brings in the buyer. But if you’ve focused mostly on finding ... read more

If you plan on selling your home next year and want to get the highest price possible, you should put it on the market at the beginning of the spring selling season. There tends to be less competition at that time, so homes listed in early spring will typically sell faster and closer to their list price than those listed later in the year. You’re probably thinking that spring is many months away, and you have plenty of time to get your house ready to sell. But spring comes early in real estate and home sales... read more

Guest post by Karen Kung As the weather begins to lean toward the colder side, memories of the past winter start flooding our thoughts. The one thing we forget every year is just how dry the air can be during the colder months. The importance of humidity in the home is underrated and often dismissed. The most obvious of all benefits to maintaining humidity in the home is preventing that Doc Brown looking hairdo. However, there are a slew of other benefits that could save your health, your home and your wallet. ... read more