Buying a Home

First-time Homebuyers Guide

Do you have questions about buying a home? The Minnesota Association of Realtors has created a helpful Home Buying Guide that you can download for free. It includes… Can you afford a home?...
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First-Time Homebuyers and Foreclosures…a good fit?

Both foreclosure and first-time homebuyer sales are up…both good signs for the market and a sign that many first-time homebuyers are buying foreclosed homes. According to a recent survey for Trulia Inc. and...
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Sometimes It Feels Like a Seller’s Market

Working with buyers lately I have been reminded more and more of the early 2000's…when you diligently watched the market and ran to be the first to find a good...
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The Selling-Buying Emotional Roller Coaster

If you have ever bought or sold a home, you probably know what I mean about the roller coaster of emotions that come with making these big decisions.  If this...
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Walkability…what is your location’s walk score?

More and more, I find buyers are taking walkability into account when choosing a neighborhood…asking about proximity to trails, parks, libraries and coffee shops in addition to basic services such as...
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Final Walkthrough

What is often the last step before closing on your new home is the final walkthrough. It usually takes place shortly before closing…from right before closing to a few days...
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Being Green

If I had seen an article titled 'Being Green' a number of years ago, what would have likely come to my mind would have been Kermit the Frog singing "It's Not...
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Take a look at this cool new online home search!

In this cyberworld of what seems like a million different search engines, our company has just released a cool new online home search!     What is so cool about this...
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