White Bear Lake, Hugo, Forest Lake Area Real Estate Blog

NOW IS ONE OF THE BEST TIMES TO BUY A HOUSE IN THE LAST 30 YEARS! Why? Because it is a Buyers Market with great deals & Interest Rates are still the lowest in the last 30 years. We specialize in all types of home buyers from first time home buyers to experienced home buyers up to multi-million do...

One of the most common questions I get when helping home owners that are facing foreclosure and from other Realtors when I am training them in the foreclosure process is "What is the difference between a Short Sale and a Foreclosure and how does it effect the Seller?" Homeowners who have the opti...

When lenders begin to foreclose on a mortgage in default, there are typically a number of notices requirements that they must meet for the process to be legal. Otherwise, the homeowners may be able to contest the foreclosure in court for inadequacy of process, and the bank's lawsuit or ability to...

  We here at The Janos Group continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients and neighbors informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below you will find the White Bear Lake Real Estate statistics for the month of August 2007 compared to August 2008 as well as the year t...

Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Takeover: What Does It Mean?By: Kimbrough Gray So on Friday it was leaked that the government is taking over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.  On Sunday it was official.  Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have now been taken over by the federal government.  But what does it mean fo...

  July 24, 2008 Marketfest Downtown White Bear Lake, 6 - 9 PM Marketfest is a free summer festival featuring live entertainment on two stages, children's activities, a farmers market, a classic car show, a petting zoo, covered wagon rides, over 150 vendors offering a wide variety of products, and...

Legal Disclaimers:     It must be noted that we are not giving advice on whether any particular property or borrower can avail themselves of the new FHA loans. For that, the borrower will have to have the situation underwritten by the FHA lender. These comments are generalities only, but bear upo...

  When buyers are looking into purchasing a foreclosed home, they may have to wade through dozens of properties in various states of disrepair. Either from homeowners taking frustrations out on the house or simple neglect by a bank owner, foreclosure properties are often in a state that requires ...

  Having a foreclosure on one's credit report will not decrease the score to the point where it is impossible to get any other loans. However, the entire foreclosure process often has many more negative aspects to it than just the actual legal procedures in the county courts and charge-off of the...

  We here at The Janos Group continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients and neighbors informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below you will find the White Bear Lake Real Estate statistics for the month of June 2007 compared to June 2008 as well as the year to da...