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To Sell Your Home Quickly, List it on a Thursday Before Labor Day

Home sellers looking to shave time off their sale and potentially maximize proceeds should consider listing their home on a...

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Housing Affordability Obstacles are Mounting, but Buyers Who Can Weather the Storm Have More Time and Options (June Market Report)

Home shoppers are fewer and farther between than they’ve been for much of the pandemic. Today’s buyers are facing strong...

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Housing Market Continues to Creep Toward More Balance

Buyer's should have an easier time in 2023 than they did in 2022 as we creep toward a more normal...

Market Reports

Dearth of Inventory, Price Hikes Pose Challenges for Shoppers

Buyers are likely to face another challenging home shopping season later this year...

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Buyers Gaining Time and Options as Housing Market Rebalances

Competition is easing as inventory accumulates, leading the market back toward ‘normal’

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Housing Market Hot but Not a Bubble, Economists Say

Although home prices continue to break growth records, a panel of housing experts...

Market Reports

Housing Affordability Hits 15-Year Low as Prices, Mortgage Rates Rise

Ballooning mortgage costs, driven by skyrocketing prices and interest rates, have made mortgages less...

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Steps to Buying A Home

Step 1. What can you afford? Mortgage rates and Affordibility If you're in the market to buy a home, you...

sellers

What is a Listing Agreement?

A listing agreement is a contract between you and your agent company that says the agent can represent you and...

sellers

Why Fall can be the Best Time to Sell and Buy Property

Key Insights In Minnesota Fall is a historically good time for buying and selling Property. Sellers will deal with more...

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Q&A What is the MLS for Realtors?

What Is A Multiple Listing Service (MLS)? Multiple listing services (MLS databases) are created and maintained by cooperating realtors and...

sellers

Should You Accept the First Offer on Your Home?

You just got your home listed and you received a strong offer! Congratulations! Now, you need to decide if you...

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Selling your Home During Winter

Our winter can be long and brutal but it's still possible to sell your home during the frigid cold. Here...

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Lake Gift Ideas from Etsy.com

Looking for lake gift ideas for a friend or family member? Maybe possibly a nice gift for their lake home? ...

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Minnesota March Housing Report

Below is the link to the most recent Minnesota March Housing Report produced by the Minnesota Association of Realtors. Inventory...

buying property

Still Looking For the Right Home? Try Exclusive Off-Market Listings

Nearly all home buyers start their home search online searching sites such as Zillow or Realtor.com—but did you know that...

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Minnesota Floodplain Guide NEW

The Minnesota DNR just released this floodplain management QUICK GUIDE with useful graphics for professionals and landowners regarding floodplain issues...

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Major Loan Options for Buyers

Major loan options for buyers they should know about. This includes FHA, VA, Conventional and Vacation Properties. Home Loan Highlights:...

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Purchasing Property and Septic Systems

Buying a cabin or home creates excitement, however, this purchase also requires some thought and planning about how wastewater will...

sellers

Offers: Counter, Reject or Accept

You’ve received an offer on your property. Awesome! Now what? It’s important to negotiate real estate offers to earn the...