Buying a Home

What happens at a real estate closing?

I have always had a lot of questions about this!  So what happens at closings?  Where do I go for it?  Who will be there? In Minnesota,we  use an independent...
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Is your lender an FHA Direct Endorsement lender?

Until about a year ago not many lenders were FHA Direct Endorsement lenders but it didn't really matter…because only about 5-6% of all loans were FHA loans. In June of...
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Patience is an Art

"Be patient and you will be happy!"  I can still hear my mother's words of advice (over and over!)  I think I can finally understand what she meant.  If you...
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About dogs and townhomes…

I have had several townhome listings lately and it's interesting what the sellers tell me when I ask about pet restrictions, specifically dogs. There is a height, weight and number...
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Welcome Home…9 things not to forget to do when you move

It doesn't matter if you are buying or selling, moving can be one of the most frazzling parts of the process. That said, moving into your new home ranks right up...
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Intensive Care

This week has been one involving a great amount of intensive care in our household…with constantly changing situations and both our new granddaughter and her mother literally in ICU.  It is...
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House Blessings

Rituals come easily to many families.  We naturally think to celebrate birthdays, weddings and anniversaries, etc.  But what about moving into a new home?    Changing residence is a time of...
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The mortgage process….

So you are preapproved to buy a house, you write your purchase agreement, now what????  Once you have written your purchase agreement and it's accepted, your lender goes to work...
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