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Things to consider when buying a home Winter 2025… download your free buyer’s guide

There’s no arguing this past year has been challenging for homebuyers. But the market is in transition now, and that gives buyers opportunities. Curious about where the housing market is...
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Mortgage loan limits for 2025

In 2024, home price growth remained steady. Housing values increased 5.2% according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Because of this conforming loan limits for conventional loans also have increased....
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Crunchy Sugar Cookies

“Life is a collection of moments. Mindfulness is the beautification of the moments.” – Amit Ray NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to stay home, enjoy cooking...
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Q&A: Do you need a camera to perform a Level II chimney inspection?

While I was teaching about chimney inspections to a group of home inspectors in Maryland last week, one of the inspectors in the audience asked me a technical question. Do...
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Awesome Brunch at Minneapolis Breakfast Club

We are always on the lookout for a good stop for Sunday Brunch. We recently stopped at Minneapolis Breakfast Club in Uptown and were in for a treat! It was...
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Preparing For Holiday Hospitality

The holidays are almost here… the time for enjoying festive dinners around the table, the company of out-of-town guests, and welcoming friends and family into our homes. Our team at...
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Weekly real estate market update 11/22/24… showing activity highest in 5 years

Showing activity shows that buyers are still looking. Activity has been consistent since Labor Day… and this week is the highest in the last five years… a good sign it...
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What’s Behind Today’s Mortgage Rate Volatility?

One of the questions I’m asking daily is what is happening with rates and when will they start dropping? This is a post from one of our blogs that helps...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Pumpkin Pecan Slab Pie/Bars

“I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.” — Henry David Thoreau NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to stay home, enjoy...
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October 2024 real estate market update… condo supply soars over townhouses and houses

Overall nationwide inventory increased by 23% in October, to a 4.3 months supply. In the Twin Cities metro area overall inventory also increased, but only by 4.0% to a 2.6...
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