Are you relocating to Saint Paul or moving to a new neighborhood? Here are some great St Paul Neighborhood Links and other real estate information for St Paul!
Sometimes prospective home buyers ask real estate agents to tell them about the ethnic makeup of a neighborhood, where particular religious communities are, what is the family status of the neighboors, or how safe an area is before they purchase a home.
Now I love to be helpful but answering these questions directly would result in discrimination and I firmly believe that everyone is just as good as everyone else. Not to mention that it would violate both state and federal laws. So I refer them to public resources via internet links. Here are links for Saint Paul Minnesota that I recently complied for a prospective client. They are in no certain order and are certainly not a complete list, but this will give you a starting point for questions about neighborhoods.
As a full service real estate agent, I consider providing information as a major part of my mission and because I have a very strong "C" type behaviorial style (DISC), I actually enjoy providing these resources. So I never really considered this as "extrordinary"; its "just part of the service"! But recently I've had several people tell me how helpful this was to them and I thought I would start blogging about these resources. Each time I do a new area, I will blog them here, so check back often.
As your REALTOR, my goal is to make YOU the MOST INFORMED Buyer or Seller in your neighborhood!
Here is some more general info:
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The 1968 Federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in real estate transactions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. For more info on the Fair Housing Act visit the Housing and Urban Development's Website.
The state of Minnesota goes a little further and even some cities have their own local laws.
If you want to know more about Residential Real Estate Laws in Minnesota, you can also receive a free pamphlet "Buying a Home in Minnesota" from the Minnesota State Bar Association, 514 Nocollet Mall, Suite 300, Minneapolis, Mn. 55402 or call them at 612-333-1183 or 800-882-MSBA (6722).
The Minnesota Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division, 1400 NCL Tower, 445 Minnesota Street, St. Paul, MN 55101; (612) 296-3353 or 1-800-657-3787, TDD (612) 297-7206 or 1-800-657-3787 has many free pamphlets available:
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Manufactured Home Park Tenants: Rights and Duties
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The Home Seller's Handbook
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The Home Buyer's Handbook
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Landlords and Tenants: Rights and Responsibilities
612-296-3353 or 800-657-3787 or TDD at 612-297-7206
Minnesota Attorney General: Consumer Protection Div
1400 NCL Tower
445 Minnesota St
St Paul, Mn. 55101
The Minnesota Attorney General also has an excellent press release on efforts to crack down on Foreclosure Consultants who have violated state laws.
If you like more Minnesota and Twin Cities area links and local information, check out my website!
Patti Ann Kasper, Your Minnesota, North Metro Twin Cities, and Lino Lakes Real Estate Expert now including the Blaine Area in zip codes 55434 and 55449!
For more information about my services, guarantees, or how I can help you find your next home, sell your home, buy a business or investment property. Just call Patti Ann Kasper today at 763-548-1418!
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Associates of Science Degree in Geographic Information Systems and Cartography
from Anoka Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids, Minnesota
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