Buying a Home

Finding ‘Your Place’…Part 2

In ‘Finding Your Place…Part 1’ we talked about your exterior sense of place. You have probably heard it said that the three most important things in real estate are location,...
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Finding ‘Your Place’…Part 1

Where you live can have a profound effect on you…if it doesn’t fit, your life can feel out of synch. You may not even realize it, but somehow being at...
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Closing & the Water Bill

Many people don’t realize that water/sewer service is attached to a property address rather than a person. If there are unpaid gas or electric bills after transfer of ownership, the...
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SOLD!

In spite of everything you hear about the market right now, houses are selling…and that means buyers are also buying. Case in point is a property I listed at the...
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Buy now or wait?

When to purchase a home, is one of the most common concerns homebuyers have in today’s market.  The decision must be yours, but here are some things I suggest you...
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How much cash do I need?

A question I am often asked by potential buyers is “How much cash do I need to buy a house”? While mortgages now usually require at least a 3% down...
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Renovations

It seems that when people learn I’m a Realtor they first ask about the market…then they often talk about how much they love HGTV shows about home renovations, decorating, flipping...
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Dreams Shattered…Dreams Come True

We have been hearing so much lately about the devastating effects of foreclosures, and just last week Governor Pawlenty said that the state will increase foreclosure-prevention help. See the bottom...
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