Buying a Home

Things you should know if you’re planning to buy

If you are planning to buy a home this year you are not alone. Pending sales are up 13.2% over last year in spite of the frigid temperatures! Here are...
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How long should my furnace (roof, appliances…) last?

Buyers often ask how long a furnace, roof, water heater, appliances, etc usually lasts… it's a big help in factoring in upcoming costs when considering making an offer on a...
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Credit reports and mortgage loans

Your credit report is very important when it comes to getting a mortgage.  Now more than ever before, your credit score determines your interest rate and what kind of loan...
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Exceeding Expectations

Last week, when temperatures were in the double digits below zero, I was contacted by a client I recently helped buy a home. They had outgrown their 'old' home so I helped...
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Every House Has a Buyer

While at the conference last week one of the presenters outside the industry talked about reviewing homes with honesty. According to him that meant talking about how horrible one property is...
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Moisture Testing

Moisture problems in newer synthetic stucco homes are well known and moisture testing when buying or selling them has become almost standard. Although older homes don't usually have the same moisture...
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Take off your shoes

The Mortgage Bankers Association reported that applications the week before Christmas were at the highest level since 2003. While refinance volume grew 63%, purchase volume grew as well, by nearly...
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Radon and your Air-to-Air Exchanger (HRV)

Inspectors tell me that about 40% of homes they test for radon in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area show levels above the accepted safe level of 4.0 picocuries per liter (pCi/L). Radon is...
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