Buying a Home

What do you need to read at your closing?

By the time you get to closing on your new home, you have seen plenty of paperwork! Between the purchase agreement and the mortgage documents, you have signed many pages!...
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Homes still more affordable than 1985-2000

Worried that rising home prices will squeeze out affordability? It is not just the price of a home that determines its affordability. The monthly cost of a home is determined...
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Enjoy the lake without leaving home… lakefront homes for sale within 20 miles of DT Minneapolis

If  you long to live at the lake without having to travel away from the city, it would be hard to pick a metro area better than the Twin Cities...
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Tidbits of Real Estate Wisdom

Thinking of buying or selling a home? Here are some random bits of real estate wisdom… Location is so important because you can’t change it Going on a home tour?...
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Are Lending Standards Too Loose…or Too Tight?

With home values appreciating at record rates, some are concerned that we may be heading for another housing bubble like the one we experienced a decade ago. In fact, this...
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Get important insights into the condition and history of your new home

When we are working with home buyers, some of the most consistent and important questions we get are about the condition and history of a home. Our inspection partners at...
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Did you know 61% of first-time buyers put down less than 6%? Download your free guide to buying a home

Thinking about buying a home but worried that you don’t qualify? Download your free Summer 2018 edition of Things to Consider When Buying a Home and learn that you may...
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What to do if you are afraid to sell because you are scared you won’t find another house to buy

With such a shortage of inventory, many potential move-up home buyers are afraid to sell for fear of not finding another home to buy and being left homeless. Most people...
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