4638 Pondview Cir · Big Lake, MN 55309

$299,900

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,782 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 3 Days on market

Built 1996 0.28 ac lot

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• Cash flow +12.6/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +4.6/10.0
• Livability +4.0/5.0
• DSCR +3.8/10.0
• 1% rule +3.3/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Welcome Home! This beautiful well cared home has fresh carpet throughout! Enjoy bonfires in the fenced in backyard, large family room for movie nights, and a quiet drive to Big Lake or Monticello for dinner or shopping. This quiet neighborhood is located just minutes from the Northstar, Breweries, and grocery stores! The updated kitchen and flooring makes this one move in ready for the winter months!

Key facts

• 0.28 acre lot
• 2 garage spots
• Built 1996

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Lot approximately 0.28 acres (dimensions 142 x 85)

Exterior

• Parking: Attached 2-car garage
• Utilities: City water (connected / in street); City sewer (connected / in street); Natural gas
• Home design: Residential split entry (bi-level) home; Main level and lower level living areas; City street frontage (public maintained road)
• Construction: Block construction; Asphalt roof; Block foundation (foundation area 924)
• Exterior features: Vinyl siding; Wood fencing; Patio

Interior

• Kitchen: Cooktop; Dishwasher; Disposal; Microwave; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms (upper and lower levels)
• Bathrooms: One full bath on main level; One 3/4 bath in basement
• Heating & cooling: Forced air heating; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: Finished daylight basement with egress and lookout windows; Eat-in kitchen / kitchen-dining area; Finished lower-level family room; Office on lower level
• Laundry & utility: Washer hookup; Gas dryer hookup; Laundry in basement; Gas water heater

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $300k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-39 ($-464/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $293k (2.3% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $248k (17.3% below list).
• Recommended offer: $248k (17.3% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 6.1% vs local median 4.1% in Big Lake — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 80/100 on livability (#84 in MN, #1,950 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
• Big Lake Public School District (town): math 47% / reading 55% proficiency, ranked #78 of 301 in MN (top 26%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 19% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
• Zoned schools: Independence Elementary (math 53% / reading 57%, grade C, #310 of 857 statewide, top 37%, 660 students, 40% FRL); Big Lake Middle School (math 43% / reading 52%, grade C-, #93 of 258 statewide, top 37%, 686 students, 40% FRL); Big Lake Senior High (math 42% / reading 62%, grade D+, #111 of 471 statewide, top 26%, 899 students, 30% FRL) — zoned schools average 37% FRL vs 19% district-wide (17 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Market conditions: 125 active listings in the ZIP; 3 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 0d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 334 units permitted in Sherburne County in 2024 (58 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $9k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.

Negotiation context

• Only 3 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 4 sale attempts since 15y ago; this cycle's ask is 25% above the opening price — seller raised mid-cycle; expect resistance to lowballs.
• Current owner paid $255k; 18% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.

Recommended offer $248,057 (17.3% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. Schools are A-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
4. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
5. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
6. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
7. How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 0.83% ✗
• Cap rate: 6.14%
• Cash-on-cash: -0.55%
• DSCR: 0.98
• GRM: 10.1

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -17.2%
• Equity multiple: 0.39×
• Total profit: $-51,069
• Equity at exit: $44,716

10-year hold

• IRR: -9.2%
• Equity multiple: 0.43×
• Total profit: $-47,675
• Equity at exit: $25,930

Cash invested: $83,972 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 46 Balanced
• State Minnesota: 46 Balanced · D+2
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

2024 reforms strengthened tenant protections; ramsey/hennepin courts paced moderate to slow.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 55309

• Home prices YoY: -30.7%
• Active inventory: 125
• Price-to-rent: 10.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,481 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,573
• Tax from tax record: −$301 /mo · $3,608/yr
• Insurance: −$125
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$521
• Net cashflow: $-39

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,530

Max offer price $293,066

Occupancy floor 97%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $131	-5% $46	+0% $-39	+5% $-124	+10% $-208
Rent	-10% $-235	-5% $-137	+0% $-39	+5% $59	+10% $157
Rate	-1.0pp $112	-0.5pp $38	base $-39	+0.5pp $-116	+1.0pp $-195

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $74,975
• Closing costs: $8,997
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 3 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
4702 Blanding Ct Big Lake, MN	4.0	2.0	1768	$2,500	$1.41	12d	1	0.13mi
5726 Egret Ave Big Lake, MN	4.0	2.0	1894	$2,600	$1.37	0d	1	0.35mi
5535 Highland Trl Big Lake, MN	4.0	1.5	1904	$2,619	$1.38	0d	1	0.86mi

Listing history 24 events

1. 2026-06-01
   status $299,900 Pending 3 DOM
2. 2026-05-31
   days on market $299,900 Active 3 DOM
3. 2026-05-26
   historical $299,900
4. 2021-01-20
   soldstatus $254,848
5. 2021-01-15
   soldstatus $254,900 Sold 406-char remark

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   Welcome Home! This beautiful well cared home has fresh carpet throughout! Enjoy bonfires in the fenced in backyard, large family room for movie nights, and a quiet drive to Big Lake or Monticello for dinner or shopping. This quiet neighborhood is located just minutes from the Northstar, Breweries, and grocery stores! The updated kitchen and flooring makes this one move in ready for the winter months!

6. 2020-12-01
   status Pending 406-char remark

   Show marketing remark (406 chars)

   Welcome Home! This beautiful well cared home has fresh carpet throughout! Enjoy bonfires in the fenced in backyard, large family room for movie nights, and a quiet drive to Big Lake or Monticello for dinner or shopping. This quiet neighborhood is located just minutes from the Northstar, Breweries, and grocery stores! The updated kitchen and flooring makes this one move in ready for the winter months!

7. 2020-11-19
   historical Contingent - Inspection 406-char remark

   Show marketing remark (406 chars)

   Welcome Home! This beautiful well cared home has fresh carpet throughout! Enjoy bonfires in the fenced in backyard, large family room for movie nights, and a quiet drive to Big Lake or Monticello for dinner or shopping. This quiet neighborhood is located just minutes from the Northstar, Breweries, and grocery stores! The updated kitchen and flooring makes this one move in ready for the winter months!

8. 2020-11-17
   listed $239,999 Active 406-char remark

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   Welcome Home! This beautiful well cared home has fresh carpet throughout! Enjoy bonfires in the fenced in backyard, large family room for movie nights, and a quiet drive to Big Lake or Monticello for dinner or shopping. This quiet neighborhood is located just minutes from the Northstar, Breweries, and grocery stores! The updated kitchen and flooring makes this one move in ready for the winter months!

9. 2020-11-12
   historical $239,999 406-char remark

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   Welcome Home! This beautiful well cared home has fresh carpet throughout! Enjoy bonfires in the fenced in backyard, large family room for movie nights, and a quiet drive to Big Lake or Monticello for dinner or shopping. This quiet neighborhood is located just minutes from the Northstar, Breweries, and grocery stores! The updated kitchen and flooring makes this one move in ready for the winter months!

10. 2016-09-28
    soldstatus $180,000
11. 2016-09-22
    soldstatus $180,000 Sold 218-char remark

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    Very well cared for home! This one has it all! Spacious bedrooms, granite countertops, fenced-in backyard, fresh paint, newer carpet, and a great neighborhood. Close to parks, trails, and the lake! Priced to sell fast!

12. 2016-08-18
    status Pending 218-char remark

    Show marketing remark (218 chars)

    Very well cared for home! This one has it all! Spacious bedrooms, granite countertops, fenced-in backyard, fresh paint, newer carpet, and a great neighborhood. Close to parks, trails, and the lake! Priced to sell fast!

13. 2016-08-06
    historical Contingent - Inspection 218-char remark

    Show marketing remark (218 chars)

    Very well cared for home! This one has it all! Spacious bedrooms, granite countertops, fenced-in backyard, fresh paint, newer carpet, and a great neighborhood. Close to parks, trails, and the lake! Priced to sell fast!

14. 2016-08-04
    listed $180,000 Active 218-char remark

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    Very well cared for home! This one has it all! Spacious bedrooms, granite countertops, fenced-in backyard, fresh paint, newer carpet, and a great neighborhood. Close to parks, trails, and the lake! Priced to sell fast!

15. 2015-10-16
    soldstatus $166,000
16. 2015-07-15
    soldstatus $166,000 Sold
17. 2015-06-06
    status Pending
18. 2015-05-27
    historical Contingent - Inspection
19. 2015-05-20
    listed $170,000 Active
20. 2011-08-11
    soldstatus $129,500
21. 2011-08-01
    soldstatus $129,500
22. 2011-07-19
    historical
23. 2011-06-03
    listed $129,500
24. 1996-10-09
    soldstatus $91,150

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast MN · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $3,608 · $301/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $3,608 · $301/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 2/10 Low 7 d/yr ≥99°F today · 14 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $29,767
• − Mortgage interest: −$16,799
• − Property taxes: −$3,608
• − Insurance: −$1,500
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,381
• − Management: −$2,381
• − Depreciation: −$8,724
• Taxable loss: −$5,627
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$1,350
• After-tax cash flow: $886/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Big Lake Public School District
• NCES district ID: 2705460
• Math proficiency: 47% ▼ -16.00%
• Reading proficiency: 55% ▼ -8.00%
• Median HH income: $75,817
• Composite: 46.06/100
• National rank: #2519
• State rank: #78 of 301 in MN

Livability — Big Lake

• Score: 80/100
• State rank: #84
• US rank: #1950

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living B Crime A+ Employment A+ Housing A+ Health & safety A+ User ratings A

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Big Lake, MN
• County: Sherburne County · 120,363 people
• City population: 21,378
• Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
• Population (ZIP): 21,378
• Household income: $121,711
• Rent vs Own: 9.4% rent · 90.6% own
• Severe rent burden: 90.0

Population outlook (Sherburne County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 97,402 people
• By 2030: 99,341 · +2.0%
• By 2040: 101,188 · +3.9%
• By 2050: 99,214 · +1.9%
• By 2075: 88,700 · -8.9%
• By 2100: 72,241 · -25.8%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (90%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 90% Hispanic / Latino 4% Two or more races 4% Black 2%
• Common ancestry: Portuguese 14% Romanian 6% Italian 2%
• Foreign-born: 3% · Canada
• Languages at home: 96% English-only · Spanish 3%

Political lean MEDSL · Sherburne

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+34.9) · D 31.7% · R 66.6% · Other 1.7%
• 2008→2024 swing: -16.7pp toward R · 2008: -18.2pp · 2024: -34.9pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+34.9 2020: R+32.6 2016: R+37.0 2012: R+22.1 2008: R+18.2

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -106.02%
• Current HPI: 238.8781
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.41%
• F500 in state: 34

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in MN)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Healthcare	2	$407B
▸Retail	2	$150B
▸Consumer Goods	2	$32B
▸Industrial Machinery	2	$6B
▸Agriculture	1	$40B
▸Healthcare / Medical Devices	1	$32B

Price history

+229.0% since first listed

22 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-26 Coming Soon $299,900 NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2021-01-20 Sold (Public Records) $254,848 Public Records
• 2021-01-15 Sold (MLS) $254,900 NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2020-12-01 Pending — NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2020-11-19 Contingent — NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2020-11-17 Listed $239,999 NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2020-11-12 Coming Soon $239,999 NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2016-09-28 Sold (Public Records) $180,000 Public Records
• 2016-09-22 Sold (MLS) $180,000 NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2016-08-18 Pending — NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2016-08-06 Contingent — NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2016-08-04 Listed $180,000 NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2015-10-16 Sold (Public Records) $166,000 Public Records
• 2015-07-15 Sold (MLS) $166,000 NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2015-06-06 Pending — NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2015-05-27 Contingent — NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2015-05-20 Listed $170,000 NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2011-08-11 Sold (Public Records) $129,500 Public Records
• 2011-08-01 Sold (MLS) $129,500 NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2011-07-19 Listing Removed — NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2011-06-03 Listed $129,500 NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 1996-10-09 Sold (Public Records) $91,150 Public Records

Property tax history

+5.8%/yr

Latest (2025): $3,608 · -0.6% YoY. Source: county tax records.