Website e-Property Valuations
There are many ways to get an e-property valuation.

Several websites have popped up over the past few years offering this service.
These sites use public information such as # of bedrooms, # of bathrooms & square footage to determine values of homes by comparing to recent sales.
Some limitations are lack of necessary details in the tax records to be able to perform the comparisons, incomplete or incorrect data or trying to compare homes on cul-de-sacs or with redone kitchens with those lacking updates or on busy roads--the kinds of details requiring a person to filter thru.

www.Zillow.com - Accuracy is advertised as approximately 20%


www.HouseValues.com - you complete a form and the site forwards your request to a licensed real estate agent

www.cyberhomes.com - enter your address and get a nice page of overhead imagery, trend charts and a summary from tax records. Try using only your zip code. When I tried city and zip code, it couldn't find my house.

If you want a hybrid of these features, try the e-CMA route. You need to provide an address, # BR, # BA, # car garage and a brief list of updates performed. You often will get a response in a day or less. Click HERE and then select Expert Answers.

Great New (almost) Maple Grove Restaurant -- Three Squares
Located in the old Green Mill location on Main Street in Maple Grove is a great new restaurant.
I recently brought my family there for dinner and was impressed by the menu items and by the GREAT SELECTION of craft and micro brew beers ON TAP :)))
The food ranges from old stand-bys like steak or burgers to new twists like the Roasted Duck & Grits that we tried (quite yummy).
The prices were reasonable and the atmosphere casual and welcoming. For an extra bargain, try happy hour specials - before 6 p.m. appetizers and drinks are HALF-OFF!
http://www.3squaresrestaurant.com
Give it a try and leave me comments on my blog to let me know what you thought.