Buying a Home

Townhouse Styles, Part 2 – Side by Side

The 'side by side' townhouse style is the most popular by far, dominating 80.8% of all active Twin Cities townhouse listings. This style also has the longest history, with roots going back to classical Greece and...
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Townhouse Styles, Part 1 – Detached and Quad/4 Corners

If you are considering buying a townhouse you may have already considered the differences between a condo vs townhome vs house. When you own a townhouse you share common grounds but own...
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Getting Your Stones in a Row

 When I saw these stones neatly lined up in a row when we were up at Lake Superior a few weeks ago it made me think of getting your "ducks...
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Biggest Complaint about Realtors

Did you know that the biggest complaint about Realtors has nothing to do with competency? The biggest complaint is poor communication! It never ceases to amaze me when our broker...
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Items needed for your loan application

Over the last few years we have always needed the same information for a loan application.  Lately it seems like I need a little bit more than I used to!...
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Wherever you go, you are home

The idea for this blog post was sparked when someone told me "Beata, no matter where you live, it will be a welcoming place."   I took that as a compliment,...
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I want to move…but does it make sense right now?

If you're a first-time homebuyer, it's pretty obvious that this is a great time to be buying a home with the unprecendented $8,000 tax credit expiring the end of November....
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Time is getting short…time for a short sale?

Time is getting short for first-time homebuyers who want to take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit…you must close by November 30th, which means you should write an offer in...
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