Buying a Home

Walk-Through Consultations… yes, we’re still doing them

With today’s ridiculously competitive real estate market, many home buyers are forgoing their rights to a home inspection in order to make their purchase offer more attractive. Of course, we...
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Super Real Estate Agent… every year since 2008

When I was first notified in 2008 that I was selected as a Super Real Estate Agent by Mpls St Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business I was proud to...
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Amazing custom build experience with Thorson Homes!

When this relocation family contacted me to help them find a home in the Twin Cities we started looking in earnest in November 2020. We tried to find an existing...
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Weekly real estate market update 1/21/22… when is the right time to sell

We now have showing stats for the beginning of this year, and it is really close to last year… ahead by only 2.7%. Coming soon listings continued to increase while...
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Some tips if you are thinking about buying your parents’ house

In these days of housing shortages and bidding wars it can seem like a dream come true to buy your parents’ house. But as with anything, don’t just jump in...
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Weekly real estate market update 1/14/22… why it makes sense to act early

Stats are showing the market rebounding after the holiday slump as people start thinking about their housing goals for 2022. Not enough 2022 history yet, and comprehensive year end data...
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Title Insurance… what is it for and do you need an owner’s policy?

Title insurance is something you pay for at closing. You must buy it for your lender if you have a mortgage, and you have the option to buy an owner’s...
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National median rent increased 17.8% in 2021… avoid the rent trap in 2022!

Why is this couple so happy? They just closed on buying their first home and can hardly wait to move out of their apartment… and avoid the rent trap in...
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