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Buying a Condo with FHA/VA Financing

With all of the recent changes in financing, condos are no longer eligible for 100% conventional financing. My experience has been that conventional financing requires a 10% down payment in...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Turkey Burgers

It's Wednesday…I'm unplugged and cooking again, enjoying the first full week of summer! QUOTE OF THE WEEK "A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is...
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How much radon does your home have?

Every home should be tested for Radon, and if you haven’t had your home tested, I recommend having it done.  Radon is a gas formed by the breakdown of uranium...
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Contingent Offers

Most offers to purchase a property include some contingencies…conditions which must be met before the purchase agreement becomes totally binding or the agreement is cancelled and the earnest money is...
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Sunday’s Site – Minneapolis Riverfront, St. Anthony Main

In the early 1800's, the cities of Minneapolis and St. Anthony were built on either side of St. Anthony Falls, the only natural major waterfall on the Upper Mississippi River....
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How to Stage a Room in 10 Easy Steps

Here are 10 Simple Steps for Staging a room: 1.  Stand in the Doorway.  This is where buyers stand before they decide to step into a room.  If a buyer...
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Making an Offer to Buy a Home

When you have found a home you want to buy, the next step is to make an offer. In Minnesota, that means writing a Purchase Agreement. Much of the information...
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Wednesday’s Unplugged – Saffron Rice and Best Baked Carrots

It’s Wednesday, so I must be unplugged and cooking again. Enjoy your day! When we read our quotes last week, our son commented ‘I like that one’ after he read...
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Egress Window Quiz

ne of the most common questions I get from clients that I do Truth in Housing inspections for is about egress windows – specifically, "What's wrong with my window size?" ...
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Market Update – May Stats

Market statistics for May compiled by the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR) seem to show signs of slow recovery for the 13-county metro area. The chart below shows year-over-year...
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