Tuesday, March 29, 2011

What's Going on in Owatonna, Minnesota?


What’s Going On In Owatonna in April?


April is Fair Housing month. Realtors abide by all the fair housing and non-discrimination regulations, and it’s a good time to make consumers aware of the laws we that affect our industry and the public.


Don’t miss the Southern Minnesota Family Expo on Saturday, April 2nd at the Four Seasons Centre.


The Galaxy of Quilts will be featured at the Owatonna Arts Center. The show opens on April 3rd.


The Eagles Club will host a special luncheon featuring speaker, Patty Wetterling – Healing the Hearts of our Children on Tuesday, April 5th from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.


Running from the 9th of April through April 10th, is the Minnesota Alpaca Expo at the Four Seasons Centre.


There will be series of lectures this month at the Village of Yesteryear kicking off on April 5th starting at 6:30 pm.


Jose Cole’s Circus is back in town on 4/13 at the Four Seasons Centre – fun for the whole family.


The fun-filled Young Life Cake Auction will be held at a new location this year. Owatonna High School Gym will hold the festivities this year on April 16th from 10:00 – 4:00 pm. If you’ve never participated in the cake auction before, take some time to stop in and enjoy the fun.


The Antique Show is being held this year during the weekend of 4/16 and 4/17 at the Four Seasons Centre.


April 16th marks the date for Big Brother’s Big Sister’s Bowl for Kids’ Sake. It’s a great day to bowl, have some fun, and raise some money for a great organization. Come on out to Southpark Lanes and have some fun.


The Little Theatre of Owatonna is presenting “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”, which runs starting 4/28 and ends on 5/7. You can check the Little Theatre’s website for production times.


The Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours will be held on April 26th from 5:30 until 7:00 pm. Hosted by the Hometown Credit Union. This is a great opportunity for Chamber members to network and socialize.


Lynn Johnson

Broker Owner - Licensed in MN

Coldwell Banker Home Connection




Tuesday, February 22, 2011

The ability of homeowners to use the mortgage interest deduction is a key financial benefit of homeownership. There is a bill being introduced that will help protect the MID. http://ping.fm/w6VtP

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Many sellers wonder if they should try to sell now or wait out the market. It all depends on your situation and motivation - here's another view.
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- Owatonna's real estate market finished 2010 with 266 homes sold at an ave. sale price of $129,343. Currently have 153 homes on the market for buyers to choose from. Good values!