BUYING · ZIMMERMAN

Buyer’s Agent in Zimmerman, MN

Assisting clients find, negotiate, and purchase residential real estate. In Zimmerman, Sherburne County, where land per dollar shapes the market. Large lots and acreage on the Highway 169 corridor, in the Elk River Area district.

Buyer’s Agent in Zimmerman, Minnesota
45.4433° N 93.5897° WWRIGHT COUNTY
Zimmerman · land per dollar

Buyer’s Agent in Zimmerman, and what makes it particular.

Be realistic about the drive, and drive it at your actual hours before you commit, because 169 has no alternative route. Budget the septic compliance inspection and the well test into every offer. What you are buying is space, so check what the zoning lets you build and keep on it.

Highway 169 is a single corridor and it is the only practical route, so an incident on 169 is your whole commute, not an inconvenience. People who make Zimmerman work usually have a flexible schedule, work from home part of the week, or work north and west instead of downtown. Nearly everything is on a well and a septic system, and the Elk River Area district reaches up here, which is a factor for buyers who want that district at a lower entry price.

Interior of a Minnesota home during a buyer showing
Real Estate Buying in Zimmerman, Sherburne County.
Zimmerman facts
County
Sherburne County
Schools
Elk River Area (ISD 728)
Commute
Highway 169 north
To downtown
about an hour or more to downtown Minneapolis
Water/sewer
wells and septic on most properties outside the city core
Service
Real Estate Buying

Buyer representation and how it is paid are agreed in writing before we tour a home. In many transactions the seller has offered compensation that covers it, and we will tell you exactly where that stands on any house you want to see.

How it runs

The process, Zimmerman or anywhere else.

  1. Sit down first

    What you want, what you can carry, and what the lender will approve. A pre-approval before touring, not after, because sellers in this market read a financing contingency closely.

  2. Set the search

    Towns, school district, commute, lot size, water. We set alerts on the criteria that matter and stop sending you everything else.

  3. Tour and rule out

    Ruling houses out fast is the point. You should leave a showing knowing why it is or is not the one.

  4. Write the offer

    Price supported by comparable sales, plus the terms that make it competitive without exposing you. Inspection, financing and appraisal contingencies explained before you sign, not after.

  5. Inspection and negotiation

    Inspector, septic compliance, well test where it applies. Then a second negotiation on what the report turns up.

  6. Close

    Title work, the walkthrough, the closing disclosure read line by line before you sign it.

Highway 169 is the only route, so the commute deserves an honest test drive.

The wider picture

More about Zimmerman.

Zimmerman is where the money goes furthest, and the reason is the drive. Large-lot single family, hobby farms and acreage, plus a modest in-town core and some newer building.

Next step

Buying in Zimmerman?

Call 763-786-3700 and talk to Cliff or Jeremy about this town specifically.

Questions

Zimmerman and buying, answered.

Is Zimmerman on city water and sewer or a well and septic?

Wells and septic on most properties outside the city core. It is a per-parcel question, and it changes both the inspections we order and what you maintain afterward.

What is the housing stock like in Zimmerman?

Large-lot single family, hobby farms and acreage, plus a modest in-town core and some newer building. Highway 169 is the only route, so the commute deserves an honest test drive.

What is the well and septic situation on rural properties?

Any property with a septic system needs a compliance inspection at transfer in Wright County, and a failing system is the seller’s problem to solve or yours to negotiate. Wells get a water quality test. We order both and we read the results with you.

Can we look at houses on evenings and weekends?

Yes. That is when most of our showings happen.

Equal Housing Opportunity. MTS Real Estate Group supports the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.

Edina Realty, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. Licensed in the State of Minnesota. MTS Real Estate Group is a team of licensed real estate professionals with Edina Realty.