Alex's Minnesota Real Estate Blog

If you are a first time home buyer, the excitement of finding your dream Minnesota home may turn into a chore because of the number of things that have to be kept track of and the important decisions that have to be made. Any undue stress and headaches in your property search and purchase can be ...

Beginning homebuyers need to understand one essential aspect in the process of owning a house and sales contract, which is 'closing costs'.Some are not aware that closing costs are typically set at 15 percent of the sales price, and most lenders would require for them to be paid upfront. Although...

To make it easier for you to find homes for sale or any other real estate property in the US from any point you are in the globe, a number of licensed real estate agents and professional realtors have created websites with a database of the latest real estate property and homes for sale listings....

The opportunity to learn about the home buying process is given by banks, morgage lenders, libraries and real estate firms through seminars that seek to educate the community. If you are a first time home buyer or planning to move to a new area, attending one or two of these seminars will be a gr...

Buying a brand new home as a first time home buyer in Minnesota is an attractive proposition for most; you get to move into a completely new living space with brand new amenities and don’t have to worry about maintenance and renovations for at least the first year. However, a brand new home can b...

Many first time home buyers end up working with a subagent, otherwise known as a seller's agent and it's important to understand that these agents are working on behalf of the seller, not the home buyer. Seller's agents are hired to represent the seller and bring the buyer to the deal, but they d...

After you've spent enough time doing all of the research about your prospective home and are comfortable with working with the seller, it's time to make the offer. However, the home buying offer isn't the end of the sales process; you may be involved with negotiating a price after making the offe...

Contracting a professional home inspector before buying a home is a good way to ensure that you will not encounter any major problems after you've signed a contract and bought a house. However, you aren't required to conduct an official home inspection until after signing the initial contract, so...

Buying a home is a long-term investment. You'll probably live in a home for some time so you have to make sure that you really want the home you will purchase. It is best to be clear about what you want in a home before you start your search. While most real estate agents can guide you in your se...

You may have doubts in the home buying process if you have rented a property for several years. We will explore the pros and cons of both buying and renting a home in this article to help you finally decide which path to take. Long time home renters might feel uneasy about the idea of buying thei...