Buying a Home

Thinking about selling your home and buying another? 5 steps to get started

This seems to be the year of the move-up buyer… foreclosures are way down, resulting in rising home values so more homeowners can now afford to sell and buy another...
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Buying a home? What you DON’T want is as important as what you do want

Buyers usually put together a list of features they want in a home. But knowing what you DON'T want can be just as important. In other words, what features… or...
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5 Financial Reasons Harvard says it Makes Sense to Buy a Home

A new paper on homeownership recently released by Eric Belsky, Managing Director of the Joint Center of Housing Studies at Harvard University, gives five financial reasons people should consider buying...
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Crystal Lake… a charming neighborhood lake in an affordable community

Minnesota's nickname is "The Land of 10,000 Lakes",  and many of them are found throughout the Twin Cities metro area. It is hard to find a community that doesn't have...
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The Ultimate Rent vs. Buy Calculator

The recently updated New York Times rent vs buy calculator raises the bar. According to Jack Guttentag, a mortgage expert who has dozens of calculators on his website, this is...
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Biggest challenge of 2014 real estate market

2013 was dubbed by some the year of the move-up buyer, and 2014 is even stronger… creating the year's biggest challenge… getting caught in the middle of a housing logjam!...
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BUYING 2014: The Four Key Home Search Factors

There are four key search factors involved when buying a home, and even though this order may not match your personal priorities, their importance usually follows this order: LOCATION, PRICE,...
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BUYING 2014: Why work with a Realtor?

In 2001, 69% of homebuyers purchased their home through a real estate agent. In 2013, 93% of Minnesota homebuyers worked with a Realtor. With access to more information than ever,...
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