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Market Trends

Monthly market updates are compiled by the Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS for the 13-county metropolitan Twin Cities region. Knowing that market conditions can vary significantly by specific community, they...
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Home Inspections on foreclosures

Just last week, I had four customers call to cancel inspections at the last minute – one a half-hour before the start time of the inspection.  All four of these...
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Springtime in Minnesota

A chart of our Minneapolis average daily temperatures since spring officially arrived on March 20th looks as challenged as our market conditions. If you are new to Minnesota you may...
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Life Transitions & The ‘Kinky Slinky’

When we talk about life transitions we often talk about our life line, but that feels so flat and static and horizontal. Thanks to insights gained from transitions life coach...
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Qualifying for your mortgage

After reading recent news articles, many prospective homebuyers are surprised how easy it is to qualify for home financing today.  It’s the job of a loan officer to help you...
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Home Inspections for Home Sellers, Part Two

As mentioned last week, many cities in the metro area require inspections prior to listing a house for sale.  This week, we’ll talk about some of the most common repair...
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Changing Spaces

It seems like I am almost continually reminded of how often we make transitions in our lives…and how our housing needs change accordingly. Often times it isn’t really a need...
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Staging….It’s Important!!

Cindy Thomes and I (Jeri Pischke) are Certified Home Stagers and own Tender Heart Transitions. The definition of "Staging" is simply to prepare your home for sale.  The way you...
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The Taxman Cometh…homeowner benefits

As I was out reviewing a property for a client this afternoon I saw the above sign and was reminded that some of the benefits of home ownership come at...
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The value of a good credit score.

A good credit score has always been important, but today it’s more valuable than ever. In the past, if you were getting a mainstream conforming conventional mortgage (not sub-prime), the...
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