home selling: Moving Up or Downsizing: What are your best options?
- 09/28/15 01:26 AM
Moving Up or Downsizing: Can You Afford to Buy and Sell at the Same Time? Whether you’re moving up to a larger home for your family or downsizing from the family home now that the kids are grown up and out of the house, buying a home while selling your current one is stressful. Should you buy a new home before you sell your old one? What if you need to carry two mortgages or move in with your in-laws? When you’re moving up or downsizing, you must first decide whether to buy your new home or sell your current home first. Both … (0 comments)
home selling: What You Need to Know About Private Mortgage Insurance
- 04/16/15 01:07 AM
Everything You Need to Know About PMI Your monthly mortgage payment is more than just principal and interest. Many homeowners include their property taxes and insurance bills in their monthly mortgage payments, too. Some homeowners have one more charge rolled into their monthly payment: PMI, or private mortgage insurance. Don’t make the mistake of not factoring in your mortgage insurance payments when planning a move! What Is PMI? Though many homeowners pay PMI, few understand how it works. PMI is required on conventional loans when homeowners are not able to put down 20 percent or more. It is not required on FHA or … (0 comments)
home selling: 7 Home Staging Tips to Make Each Room Shine!!
- 03/11/15 04:19 AM
7 Home Staging Tips to Make Each Room in Your House Shine for Buyers The sun’s out, the birds are singing, and the Minneapolis housing market is starting to heat up. If you’re hoping to put your home on the market this spring, take some time to stage your home. When your home is staged, it’s easier for buyers to make an emotional connection with it, often enabling you to sell your home for more money in less time. Every room in your house—and your yard, too!—can benefit from staging. Here are some tips for putting each room’s best face forward. … (1 comments)
home selling: Prepping Your Home for the Spring Market!
- 02/11/15 06:37 AM
It’s Time to Call a Realtor® to Prep for the Spring Market It may be snowy and cold outside, but if you’re considering selling your Twin Cities home, there’s no time like the present to start prepping it for a spring sale. The experts at Realtor.com® have forecast that 2015 will be another hot year for home sales. Our metro area is experiencing a boom in new construction and is one of the hottest markets in the country for millennials shopping for homes. Considering how active the real estate season is likely to be, take advantage of cold winter days … (0 comments)
Moving Up or Downsizing: Can You Afford to Buy and Sell at the Same Time?
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