Buying a Home

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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Am I crazy? Is optimism growing?

A question I have been hearing a lot lately when people contact me is "Am I crazy to be thinking about buying? Am I nuts given the current ecomonic conditions?" Some...
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Does it make sense to Move Up in a Down Market?

Something I hear a lot these days from potential 'move up' buyers is that they see attractive prices in 'move up' homes but they have to sell first…does it make...
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Buying a Winterized Property

Water can be the biggest enemy to a property…in warm temperatures leaking water can cause mega damage, including dangerous mold growth…in cold temperatures frozen water can cause broken pipes and fixtures. Properties...
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