The leaves are turning, the days are getting shorter, and the real estate market is shifting right along with them. In the Twin Cities, fall has historically been a strong transitional season—serious buyers are still active before the holidays, and sellers who list now often do so with clear timelines. Then winter arrives, inventory typically drops, showings slow, and the pace becomes more deliberate. That doesn’t mean the market stops. It means the buyers and sellers who are

Zenvos Media is a preferred media company for RE/MAX Advantage Plus and has been for a few years. Agents across the brokerage use Zenvos for listing and branding media, with special pricing and incentives built in. RE/MAX Advantage Plus has served Minnesota buyers and sellers since 2002, with agents and offices throughout the Twin Cities. Zenvos Media, based in Burnsville, Minnesota handles the visuals behind those listings: photography, listing video, drone aerials, virtual

What is Zillow Showcase? Zillow Showcase is Zillow’s premium listing experience. A Showcase listing replaces the standard photo stack with a designed, interactive presentation that typically includes: High-resolution HDR photography, organized room by room A Zillow 3D Home virtual tour An interactive floor plan linked to the photos Priority placement in search and on the map (including a hero image on mobile maps instead of a price dot) Dedicated email alerts to shoppers whos

Fall in Minnesota has a way of forcing a decision. The lakes still look good. The maples in Eagan and Apple Valley turn first. Then the calendar tightens: school is underway, the holidays are coming, and nobody wants to move a sofa through a January snowbank if they can help it. That is why September and October are some of the most practical months to buy or sell a home in the Twin Cities and South Metro. Spring gets the headlines. Fall gets the people who actually need to c

Most agents already know they “should be posting.” The problem is not awareness. It is time, consistency, and turning likes into listings. Buyers and sellers now form an opinion of you long before they ever call. They watch a Reel of a kitchen walkthrough, scroll a neighborhood carousel, or see how you answer comments. Social media is no longer a side hustle. For many producers, it is a primary lead source. Agents who use it well routinely outperform those who treat it as an

The 2026 Minnesota State Fair runs August 27 through September 7. For 12 days, hundreds of thousands of people flood the fairgrounds in Falcon Heights and the surrounding St. Paul neighborhoods (especially Como). Traffic snarls major roads, parking becomes scarce and expensive, and residential streets near the fairgrounds turn into temporary lots. This has practical consequences for real estate: Access and logistics: Photographers and realtors working near the fairgrounds fac

Drone photography has become a regular part of many Twin Cities listings, and for good reason. When used well, aerial images give buyers a perspective they simply can’t get from ground-level photos. But like any tool, drones aren’t automatically useful on every property. Understanding when they add real value — and when they don’t — helps sellers and agents make smarter decisions. Why Drone Photos Matter Most buyers start their search online. They’re trying to understand not

If you’re selling a home in Minneapolis, St. Paul, or the surrounding suburbs, you’ve probably noticed something: the listings that get the most attention almost always have strong photos. Not just “okay” photos — clear, well-lit, thoughtfully composed images that make a property feel inviting the second someone lands on the listing. That’s not an accident. In today’s market, most buyers start their search online. They scroll through dozens (sometimes hundreds) of homes befor