Buying a Home

House Dream

Discerning needs vs wants in purchasing a home

It is so easy to get caught up in ideas of your perfect house when searching for a home to purchase. Keep in mind that no house is perfect! Rare...
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Wondering if a St. Paul property has lead water lines?

Lead Free SPRWS is a 10-year plan to replace all lead water service lines in the St. Paul Regional Water Service area at no cost to property owners. Since 2022,...
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Taking Title… Joint tenants? Tenants in common? Living trust?

When you close on your home you will be asked how you want to go into title…in other words, how do you want your property ownership legally recorded? How you...
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Weekly real estate market update 5/15/26… new listings highest since 2021

New listings haven’t been this high since 2021, right after the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s such a relief for buyers to finally have options as the supply gradually increases… a treat...
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Weekly real estate market update 5/8/26… new listings highest in 5 years

Buyers rejoice! New listings shot up to the most in one week since May 2021. But still not enough to fill demand… measurable multiple offers in one week were also...
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What sellers are looking for in multiple offers today

The supply of homes for sale is still lower than demand… and that means multiple offers are still commonplace. I know I have buyers who were interested in two properties...
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House Hidden Costs

Hidden expenses shocking household budgets

It’s nothing new that first-time homebuyers are warned about how essential it is to have an emergency fund for unexpected expenses. When you are renting and you don’t have hot...
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Weekly real estate market update 4/24/26… pending sales leap up to highest level since 2022

Pending sales jumped up to the highest level since July 2022… and the last time trackable multiple offers were this high was in May 2023. New listings settled back but...
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