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Sell Your Minnetonka Home and Show What the Lot Offers
Sell your Minnesota home with a clear plan for pricing, preparation, marketing, and the offer that nets you the most.
Selling your Minnetonka home
In Minnetonka, the land is often as much of a selling point as the house. I'm Lesley, a REALTOR® with Bridge Realty, and we market both.
How do I sell my home in Minnetonka for the best price? Show the setting and state the facts clearly. Buyers pay for wooded lots, privacy, and trail access, and they need to know your school district, since three districts serve the city.
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What to prepare before you list
- The yard and the trees. Trim back growth from the house, clear the gutters, and open up the views. Photos taken when the lot looks its best make a real difference.
- Drainage and the driveway. On a sloped lot, buyers look for water problems. Fix what you can and document the rest.
- The exact school district. Hopkins, Minnetonka, or Wayzata. We list it correctly.
- Nearby trails and parks. If you are close to Purgatory Park, Lone Lake Park, Big Willow Park, or a creek trail, we say so.
Buyers who are relocating for work often tour by video first, so a good video walkthrough matters here.
How we sell homes in Minnetonka
Our plan has four parts: price from evidence, prepare and photograph the home, market it beyond the MLS, and launch on a schedule. Read it in full on how we sell your home, with more detail on pricing and marketing. The general steps are on our selling your home page, and local detail is on our Minnetonka page. Selling to buy a different home? See our page for move-up buyers.
Find out what your Minnetonka home could sell for
We will prepare a report from recent Minnetonka sales and walk you through it. No cost and no obligation.
Request your free home value report, send us a message, or call (651) 661-4770.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a wooded lot add value in Minnetonka?
Privacy and trees are a main reason buyers choose Minnetonka. Good photos and a tidy yard help buyers see that value.
Which school district should my listing show?
Your listing should show the district for your exact address: Hopkins, Minnetonka, or Wayzata. We confirm it before the home is listed.
Do video tours matter when selling in Minnetonka?
Yes. Buyers who are relocating often tour by video first, so a good walkthrough widens your pool of buyers.
Minnetonka
What selling your home looks like in Minnetonka
Minnetonka is a Hennepin County city of about 53,800 people, 10 miles west of Minneapolis, with wooded lots, three creeks, and the eastern tip of Lake Minnetonka.
Minnetonka is known for wooded neighborhoods and creek corridors. Only the eastern tip of Lake Minnetonka is inside the city, which surprises many buyers.
- The homes
- Homes built over many decades, often on wooded or sloped lots, along with townhomes and condominiums.
- Schools people ask about
- Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Wayzata school districts each serve part of the city. The address decides which.
- Getting around
- Interstate 394 leads east to downtown Minneapolis, Interstate 494 runs north and south through the city, and Highway 169 runs along the east side.
- Nearby
- 49 parks and more than 100 miles of trails, many along the Minnehaha, Nine Mile, and Purgatory creek corridors.
- The trade-off
- Only the eastern tip of Lake Minnetonka is inside the city, so most Minnetonka homes are not lake homes.
The method
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