Buying a Home

The basics for building a Smart Home

According to the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council of the National Association of Realtors, about 45% of all Americans either own smart home technology or plan to invest in it in...
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How to build community

One of the biggest trends I see is people seeking community. When I saw this posted by our pastor's door it struck a chord. Community doesn't just happen… people have...
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Selling a rental property? Have you considered a 1031 Exchange to defer capital gains tax?

Capital gains tax is the tax you pay on the profit from the sale of an investment such as real estate. There is an exclusion of $250,000 per owner of...
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Most homes are sold with contingencies of some kind

Even though you may not think in terms of making a contingent offer when you write a purchase agreement to buy a home, most purchase agreements have contingencies of some...
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Slab homes… don’t Minnesota homes need basements?

In Minnesota and other northern, temperate continental climates, most homes have historically been built with basements. The primary reason is because the foundation must be below the frost line to...
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Buying a home is more than 30% cheaper than renting for many Millennials

When I met with a woman to talk about getting their home ready to sell recently, she said that their son is following in his sister's footsteps… now also talking...
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Do I really need title insurance? What is it anyway?

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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Does the seller have to fix issues found at a buyer’s inspection?

The simple answer is no, a seller has no obligation to fix any issues found at a buyer's inspection. A buyer's inspection is a private inspection paid for by the...
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