Buying a Home

NEW! Search for homes near coffee shops, schools, entertainment

Have you been frustrated trying to search for homes near things like coffee shops and restaurants, grocery stores, schools, entertainment, etc… things that are important to your lifestyle? I know...
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Trading size for location, price, condition

Two of my clients were the lucky ones in multiple offers this weekend, but their experiences had more in common than jubliation over securing the winning bid. Both started looking for...
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How do I make an offer to buy a home?

When you have found a home you want to buy, the next step is making an offer. In Minnesota, that means writing a Purchase Agreement. Much of the information in the...
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Homebuyers’ Most Wanted and Most Unwanted Lists

Now that people are buying and building houses again, the National Association of Home Builders conducted a survey of people both building and remodeling/renovating to find out what they really...
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Budget for homeownership costs beyond principal, interest, taxes and insurance (PITI)

If you are buying your first home, it's easy to think of your monthly PITI (principal, interest, taxes, insurance) payment as as what your new home is going to cost...
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1 in 3 homes have Radon levels that can cause cancer… Hennepin County offers discounted test kits for $9

Radon gas leads to 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the US and because of our geology Minnesota is one of the leading states for radon concentration. In fact,...
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Planning your move… create a HOME BINDER for your new home

I met with a buyer yesterday to take some measurements in what is soon to be his new home. This was our second measuring visit… this time he also wanted to...
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Why 95% of Minnesota buyers used a Realtor in 2012 vs 69% in 2001

You would think that with all the real estate information now available online fewer buyers would be working with a Realtor than before. But that isn't the case. Realtor use increased...
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