Buying a Home

Buying a Minneapolis vacation condo

When we were out wandering in the Minneapolis warehouse and riverfront district last weekend the proprietor of Above the Falls Sports canoe and boat rental talked about how much he...
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Top 7 House Hunting Worries of today’s home buyers

Today's home buyers are no longer looking for the best deals (those days are gone)… but they are looking to buy before mortgage rates and home prices rise even more....
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New Construction Tip: Discuss storm water management with your builder

My latest beef with home builders is poor water management at the exterior of homes, which is mostly about three different things done at the same time: concentrating a lot...
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Home Buyer Tips

Here are links to a plethora of blog posts with tips and information for home buyers… contact me with other questions, or suggestions for a blog post you would like...
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Making an offer contingent upon the sale of your current home

Although most offers contain contingencies such as home inspections and financing, when people talk about contingent offers they are usually referring to offers contingent upon the sale of another home....
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How many showings does it take for a buyer to buy or a home to sell?

Interestingly enough, the average number of homes a buyer sees before choosing one to buy and the number of showings a home has before coming to an agreement to sell...
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The growing divide between properties that sell quickly for good prices and those that don’t

In spite of a strong seller's market, buyers are more discerning than ever. There is a growing divide in properties that sell quickly and those that are more difficult to...
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How much do move-up buyers typically move up in size and price?

How much do move-up buyers typically move up? Rule of thumb is an increase of about 50% in both size and price. That means if a buyer sells for $185,000...
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