ROCHESTER HORROR: FRIGHT at the FARM

Fright Farm, Haunted Attraction

Address: 1195 West Circle Dr SW (Cty Rd 22), Rochester, MN 55902 Times: Friday and Saturdays in Oct. 7pm to 11pm, Oct. 17, 18, 29, 30, 31 7pm to 10 pm Admission: $10 pre-sale $12 door Contact: Rochester Horror Phone: 507-491-2639 Venue: History Center of Olmsted County Send Email:galatyt@yaho.com Visit Website:http://www.rochesterhorror.com/ Buy Tickets:http://www.rochesterhorror.com/7.html Come visit Southern Minnesota's most horrifying haunted attraction located at the historical George Stopple farmstead at the History Center of Olmsted County. From the street you will already wish you didn't come. It is truly designed to frighten and amuse you. Guided tours will include an interior look of the original farm house where you will meet the frightening inhabitants of the property, your guide will lead you on a mysterious tour of the property including a haunted tool shed, the barn, the butcher shop, spooky stables and stalls, a labyrinth/maze, and the crypt which includes CAVES on the property, and don't miss the cemetery with haunted hearse! Do you dare enter??? Tickets available at the History Center of Olmsted County or online. "Lights On" Family Friendly Presentation Saturdays October 20 and 27 from 4pm to 7pm. - See more at: http://www.rochestercvb.org/includes/events/?action=displayDetail&eventId=18472#sthash.3LEvL9Jo.dpuf

Organize Your Move

Check List for Moving into a New Home Moving Van (reserve early!): Ace World Wide Moving 288-3341 or 1-800-533-1704 Rochester Transfer and Storage (Allied Van Lines) 289-4515 or 800-622-4515. A-1 Moving and Storage (United Van Lines) 281-5008 or 800-950-5007. Metcalf Moving and Storage (Mayflower) 288-5255 or 800-356-7996. Lochner’s Moving Inc. (Paul Arpin Van Lines, Inc) 282-5694 or 800-769-3005. S&S Moving and Storage (North American) 289-0779 or 800-593-0779. Royal Economy Moving 507-288-9501. Keefe Transfer Inc. 289-4373. Self Moving Options U-Haul Truck Rental 507-288-0633, 507-280-0753, 507-289-6832. Clements Truck Rental 507-285-4777, 800-657-6989. Ryder Truck Rental 507-281-3856, 507-285-0643, 507-288-3401. Utilities: Electricity: Rochester Public Utilities 280-1500 (Rochester proper). People’s Cooperative Power Association (outside Rochester city limits) 288-4004. Peoples Co-op requires a membership form to be completed for new service. Natural Gas: MN Energy Resources 1-800-889-9508. Buyers – Call the gas and electric compaines right away and let them know your closing date which is the date you will take services over. Sellers- Call no earlier than a week before closing. The utility companies want to hear from the buyer who will be taking these services over first Cable: Charter Communications 1-800-581-0081 or Nick Adams Charter personal sales representative 507-208-6401 Telephone: Setting Up Phone Service or Qwest Communications 1-800-244-1111. Waste Management of Rochester 282-2420. Newspaper: Rochester Post Bulletin 285-7600. Change Your Address: Use the Change of Address Order Form to tell the Post Office of your move. Can be done anytime up to 2 days prior to your move. United States Post Office Change of Address Link Give your mailers your new address: .Friends and family members .Banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions .Charge card and credit card companies .Doctors, dentists, and other service providers .State and Federal Tax authorities and any other government agencies as needed. You can do this by sending them Address Notifications or, for magazine publishers and business mailers, by following their change-of-address instructions. Update Your Drivers License: If your coming in from out of state you need to apply in person at the Driver License Exam Station – 506 1st Avenue NE – (507)-285-7412. If your moving from a different address from within Minnesota you can also apply at the Government Center on the corner of 4th Street SE and 3rd Avenue SE.

How to Price Your Home - Do You Need a Realtor?

It is possible for you to repair, list and sell your home on your own, but it is important that your price is right and your expectations are realistic. There is nothing more damaging to the sale of a property than having to continually dropping the price until it will sell (and it may not even sell if you do drop the price). There are important things to do when you decide to price your home yourself. You need to be objective about taking a look at your home and its worth. It is important to take the emotional attachment out of the equation. The prospective buyers of your home aren't going to care about how many memories you have made in your home, how much money you need for your next down payment, or how much you have put into repairing your home over the years. What they are going to care about is getting a fair and agreeable price for what your home is actually worth. Know how much other homes like yours are selling for so that you have a starting point for your pricing. Knowing how much other homes similar to yours are selling for (or have sold for) will give you a good idea of how much you can expect to get for your home, as well as how much you may get for an offer if you decide to price your home a little higher. A good place to start is by looking for similar homes on a website like Realtor.com/ You can expect that your prospective buyers will do their research (or their Realtors will) so you need to be prepared to defend your price or bargain. If your based out of Rochester like I am, try to go to open houses with a Rochester MN Realtor so that you can get a good idea of what it is going to feel like when you are in the same position. It is important to go into their homes just as they would yours, be completely objective and open. However, you need to consider the location, as well as the repairs they have completed on their home and the overall condition of the home. What it comes down to, if all houses were the same price, would you buy your house or their house? That little question will be the driving force behind your pricing technique. It is also important to take into account the condition of the market you are selling in. The house prices may be very high, but are they selling? How long is it taking to sell? Are the prices having to be dropped significantly, in order for them to sell? All of these questions are questions that should be answered before you make a choice on price so that you can make sure you are going to get a fair amount for your home. All things considered, it is still possible to sell your home on your own. It will cut out the Realtor's fees as well as give you the experience for the future to get a good deal on your next house. Being an informed seller can also make you an informed buyer, allowing you to feel more in control of the situation and able to make a good decision.

Real Estate Sales Statistics For Rochester MN

Search Paramerters: Propety Type – Residential Year Total Sales Median Sold Price Annual Appreciation Days on Market List to Sale OLP to Sale 1999 1407 $121,900 93 99.3 98.2 2000 1887 $131,900 7.6% 88 99.5 98.3 2001 2157 $138,000 4.4% 107 99.2 97.4 2002 2227 $145,000 4.8% 117 99.4 97.8 2003 2352 $151,000 4.0% 128 99.0 97.2 2004 2316 $157,450 4.1% 126 99.3 97.6 2005 2433 $160,000 1.6% 142 99.3 97.2 2006 2280 $166,750 4.0% 159 98.9 96.1 2007 2181 $164,890 -1.2% 116 98.4 93.4 2008 1862 $162,000 -1.8% 124 98.0 94.0 2009 1728 $152,650 -5.8% 118 97.6 93.3 2010 1476 $152,500 -0.004% 126 97.1 92.1 2011 1590 $149,950 -1.7% 139 96.6 90.6 2012 1948 $159,900 6.25% 105 97.7 93.5 City – Rochester MN Source: Southeast Minnesota Association of REALTORS Multiple Listing Service (MLS)