tips: Ten Tips for Getting a Good Price on a Home in Center City, MN - 07/06/11 10:39 AM
If you're fortunate enough to be looking for a home in Center City, MN, you have many advantages on your side: housing prices are low, mortgage rates are at record lows, and inventory is high. But does that mean that you will automatically get a home for a good price? This article gives good tips on how to evaluate the investment value of any house:
Research Recently Sold, Comparable Properties Your real estate agent is your best ally in helping you determine whether any given house is priced to high or suspiciously too low.
Check Out Comparable Properties Currently on the … (1 comments)

tips: Tips for Buying a Home in Chisago City, MN - 07/05/11 05:06 PM
Looking for a home in Chisago City, MN? Follow the timeless advice of getting your financial paperwork together and finding a good real estate agent who knows the area well, like us! After that, here are five tips to put you on good house-hunting ground: 1. Don’t Take a “Good Location” for Granted You may have a preconceived idea of where the “good” neighborhoods to buy in are located in Chisago City. You might be right…or you might be wrong. Areas that were good five years ago may be currently full of foreclosures, which leads to decreased home values for the … (0 comments)

tips: Study These Trends to Sell your Grand Avenue, St. Paul House - 06/30/11 03:08 AM
Want to sell your Grand Avenue, St. Paul house? You would be well-advised to study recent buyer trends when it comes to home priorities. Ron Phipps, president of the National Association of Realtors, lists several noted trends that show what buyers are looking for. Some may surprise you! Among them:
Homes in Good Condition This may seem like a no-brainer; everyone wants a home in good condition, right? The point, however, is that fewer and fewer buyers are interested in DIY fixer-uppers. They want homes that are ready to move into, with all necessary repairs completed, and completed well. As Phipps … (0 comments)

tips: Mortgage Tips for Buying a Home in Lake Elmo, MN - 06/24/11 08:59 AM
Should you be in the market for a home in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, you might be facing a chicken or egg conundrum: do you find the house you want first, or first get approved for a mortgage? Increasingly the answer is the latter. “It used to be, if you wanted a house, you went out, found a house and then spoke to a mortgage broker or went to a bank to get a loan and it was fairly easy,” says Ross Weinstein of Exclusive Capital. “Today, you really need to get on the mortgage game early and find your mortgage first, … (1 comments)

tips: Tips for First-Time Home Sellers in Mahtomedi, MN - 06/22/11 05:26 PM
If you are selling a home in Mahtomedi, MN and this is your first time as a home seller, the good news is that you have no previous experiences to compare this to. That’s good news because all your previous experiences would have had very little bearing on what it’s like to sell a home in today’s market.
Hmm. I said “good news”, right? Well, maybe “real news” would be more accurate. There’s no point in pretending that it’s easy to sell a house today. Sellers have to work harder to make their house stand out from the pack, and in … (0 comments)

tips: Five Things That Can Help Sell Your Blaine, MN Home - 06/22/11 06:22 AM
Interested in selling your home in Blaine, Minnesota? You likely know the importance of pricing your home correctly for the market and your area, and have taken care of major repairs and decluttering. But some other surprising factors can help sell your home, as mentioned in this article:
1. Neighbors We all know that bad neighbors can be bad news for selling a house; their unkept landscaping and old rusted lawnmower in the yard can be a turn-off to potential buyers. But conversely, they can be a huge asset as you sell. Your neighbors have personal motivation to secure good neighbors. … (0 comments)

tips: Dos and Don’ts for Buying a House in Roseville, MN - 06/20/11 03:30 AM
Roseville, MN is a great place to buy a house and live! With good schools, good shopping and still a small town feel to many of the neighborhoods, it really has everything. Perhaps you’ve discovered this, and are now looking at homes in the area. If so, this article contains some tips on some “dos” and “don’ts” that can help you narrow your focus down to the perfect home. A few of them:
DO look at several homes before you buy. I like the analogy of marrying the first person you go on a date with. Who knows – that could, … (0 comments)

tips: It’s Home Selling Season in Forest Lake, MN! - 06/14/11 03:28 AM
It’s June – the birds are singing, the grass is green, there are long lines at Dairy Queen, and it’s time for your Forest Lake house to sell! May – July are generally the hottest (no pun intended) months for home sales, and you want to be sure that your home is positioned to be seen by families who want to move in the summer and be settled before the kids go back to school.
As you work with your realtor to take advantage of these summer months in a tough real estate climate, here are some good tips to think … (1 comments)

tips: Five Strategies for Finding Condos in Hugo, MN - 05/19/11 07:06 AM
Looking at condos in Hugo, MN? You’ll need some good strategies to sort through what you are really looking for, what you can afford, and where you should start your hunt.
There are some good tips for everyone in this article, Five Strategies For Navigating The Summer Real Estate Market, which likens the current real estate climate to a summer clearance sale! Indeed, prices are low, and the time is perfect for buyers. But that doesn’t mean that you should go crazy and forget about some important common-sense strategies! Namely:
1. Know the lifestyle you want to live. Think through all … (1 comments)

 
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