minnesota: Twin Cities Realtor Comments On Fannie & Freddie Seizure - 09/15/08 02:31 PM
From the trenches, here's my point of view. I have over 23 years of Minnesota real estate sales, mortgage, and financial planning experience. With that being said, we are in new territory. In some ways, it is just history repeating itself. In other ways, we have never been here before.
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minnesota: Edina MN Realtor Shares Real Estate Cyber Space Tips In Newsletter - 03/31/08 11:34 AM
Edina, MN-Minnesota Real Estate and Relocation Resource-John Mazzara-MN Real estate broker associate Start your online search for a new home immediately from my site. I maintain several newsletters that provide fun and useful information. The link below will provide you with primarily "Cyber Space" related links involving real estate and ancillary services. … (0 comments)
minnesota: Stinky House In Minnesota-What Can You Do? - 02/24/08 05:28 PM
Smelly house solutions-from a Minnesota Realtor who has had to address the problem. I write this blog post as a serious post. Over the years, I've have had a handful of listings that smelled bad. What can you do without offending the sellers? Initially, you may be limited in your complete candor. Some sellers … (3 comments)
minnesota: Twin Cities Real Estate Activity Report-Out Today For 2007 - 02/21/08 09:05 PM
IT'S OUT!!!! 2007 RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY REPORT-TWIN CITIES If you are a buyer or seller of residential real estate in the Twin Cities area-this is Minneapolis St Paul and surrounding suburbs, you must go download this report. The report gives you sales price trends inclusive and all around the communities of Minneapolis and St Paul. … (0 comments)
minnesota: Short Sales In Minnesota, The Twin Cities and Greater MN - 02/21/08 09:15 AM
This information was provided to Realtors from our board of Realtors, which in turn got the information from Wells Fargo. This information can change, may not apply to your lender or be inaccurate. Contact your own lender for specific information on how they would deal with you on a short sale. … (1 comments)
minnesota: Reality Based Real Estate Investing-Ideal For The MN Investment Property Investor - 02/19/08 10:56 PM
I have been selling homes since 1986 and financing them since 1995. Currently and over the years, I've acquired/managed/bought/sold rental properties. The current market presents a huge opportunity for qualifed investment property purchasers. In order to prosper instead of perishing, you need to be informed and educated. This information is written from a … (1 comments)
minnesota: Real Estate In The Twin Cities Minnesota-First Time Buyers And First Time Investors - 02/14/08 11:30 PM
Why you should consider buying investment properties or your first house in MN Today Vulture investing in foreclosures or short sales can turn out to be tremendously profitable IF you have a long enough holding period of time. Based on what I see in the market today, you should plan on at … (0 comments)
minnesota: Foreclosure-Short Sale-Bad Credit-Confused? - 01/31/08 05:40 PM
There are resources to help. If you're having trouble paying your mortgage it is often hard to figure out where to start to search for relief. There are government programs that are helpful. One program is called HOPE NOW. The program provides a non profit credit counselor for you to speak with. You … (0 comments)
minnesota: Housing Market Could Improve-According to National Association Of Realtors - 01/31/08 09:41 AM
NAR Says Economic Stimulus Legislation Will Help Jumpstart Sluggish Housing Market If you are in Minnesota or want to buy a home or real estate in MN, go to my Minnesota real estate website and set up your own automated search NOW /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Realtors(R) congratulated the U.S. … (0 comments)
minnesota: Minnesota Homes-Minneapolis Homes-St Paul Homes - 01/29/08 05:52 PM
Are you a potential buyer of a Minnesota home but don't know exactly where to start? You've heard the saying location location location, but what does it really mean? It means values are determined by school performance, the feeling of safety within a community, and the ease of accessability as defined … (0 comments)
minnesota: Kitchen Sinks-Stainless Steel A Couple Of Quick Comments - 01/27/08 11:19 PM
Kitchen remodeling is fraught with decisions that have to be made. Everything from the material used to make the cabinets to what type of kitchen sink to use. Stainless steel sinks are really one of the best choices when it comes to kitchens as they not only look fantastic, they are … (4 comments)
minnesota: Bathroom Remodel-Things To Consider From A MN Realtor - 01/27/08 10:09 PM
We've all heard it before, spend money on the bathrooms and kitchen if you want to remodel. RE/MAX has in the past produced a wonderful piece that shows the return on your dollar invested. Invariably, these are the areas you will want to focus on. Sometimes you may be tempted to do the … (1 comments)
minnesota: $625,000 Conforming Mortgage Loan Limit - 01/24/08 09:47 PM
The house stimulis package is proposing raising the loan limit of conforming loans to $625,000. Think about how useful this could be. in areas such as California, housing prices often exceed the current conforming loan limit of $417,000. A loan in excess of this amount is priced as a jumbo. A … (1 comments)
minnesota: Who Is A Typical Minnesota Homebuyer In Today's Real Estate marketplace? - 01/20/08 01:46 PM
Sellers: Think about the statistics in the report below. Are you marketing your home correctly given the data below? If you're not, then you'd better think twice. The data below is comprehensive and tells you who the buyers are in today's market. Do you see what it doesn't say? It doesn't … (0 comments)
minnesota: Just Starting A New Home Search? - 01/19/08 09:15 PM
Have you found the home of your dreams? If your response is a resounding NO, then I suggest you take a gander at current real estate listings. There are more than a few to choose from. Regardless of your preferred area, you're sure to find current real estate deals if you … (0 comments)
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