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Uncategorized Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 10 – From Offer to Keys in Hand (The Final Steps) Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 10 – From Offer to Keys in Hand (The Final Steps) You’ve made it to the finish line! After navigating contingencies like home inspection, appraisal, and HOA documents (if buying a townhome or condo), most of the heavy lifting is done. Now it’s about finalizing details […]
Uncategorized Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 9 – Closing Costs Explained: Who Pays What in 2026 Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 9 – Closing Costs Explained: Who Pays What in 2026 Closing costs are one of the most confusing parts of buying a home in the Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area—especially in the south metro (Lakeville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Bloomington, and surrounding communities). They can add […]
Uncategorized Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 8 – The Art of the Offer: Negotiation Tips That Win in 2026 Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 8 – The Art of the Offer: Negotiation Tips That Win in 2026 Negotiation is where most home purchases are won or lost. In the Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area—especially the south metro (Lakeville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Bloomington)—emotions run high on both sides. Buyers want […]
Uncategorized Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 7 – Never Give Up Your Right to a Home Inspection! Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 7 – Never Give Up Your Right to a Home Inspection! In a competitive Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area market—especially in the south metro (Lakeville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Bloomington)—buyers often feel pressured to waive the home inspection contingency to win a multiple-offer situation. That’s a […]
Uncategorized Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 6 – Red Flags on Tour (Spot Them Before You Fall in Love) Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 6 – Red Flags on Tour (Spot Them Before You Fall in Love) You’re in the exciting phase: touring homes in the Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area—Lakeville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Bloomington, and the south metro. But before you fall in love with a property, train […]
Uncategorized Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 5 – Is There Something More Important Than the House Itself? Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 5 – Is There Something More Important Than the House Itself? When buying a home in the Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area—especially in the south metro (Lakeville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Bloomington, and surrounding communities)—most buyers focus almost entirely on the house. That makes sense… but […]
Uncategorized Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 4 – Cracking the Down Payment Code Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 4 – Cracking the Down Payment Code One of the biggest myths holding back home buyers in the Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area (especially the south metro: Lakeville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Bloomington) is the belief that you must put 20% down to buy a home. […]
Uncategorized Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 3 – Credit Score Sins Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 3 – Credit Score Sins That Can Derail Your Mortgage One of the most common—and completely avoidable—mistakes home buyers make is committing credit score sins during the mortgage process. These seemingly innocent actions can lower your score, increase your interest rate, or even cause your loan […]
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Uncategorized Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 2 – Hidden Costs That Can Hurt You Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 2 – Hidden Costs That Can Hurt You Buying a home in the Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area—especially in the south metro (Lakeville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Bloomington)—is exciting. But many first-time and even repeat buyers overlook the hidden costs of homeownership that can quickly strain […]
Uncategorized Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 1 – What’s Your Number? Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Part 1 – What’s Your Number? Before you start touring homes in Lakeville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Bloomington, or anywhere in the south metro, there’s one critical number you must know: What can you actually afford? This single number determines everything that follows in the home buying […]
Uncategorized Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Introduction to the 2026 Buyer’s Guide Series Things to Know Before You Buy a Home: Introduction to the 2026 Buyer’s Guide Series Buying a home in today’s Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area market—especially in the south metro (Lakeville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Bloomington, and surrounding communities)—is competitive. Multiple buyers often compete for the same property across a wide range of price points. […]
Uncategorized Why Is My Home Not Selling? Part 10: Flexible Negotiation Why Is My Home Not Selling? Part 10: Flexible Negotiation The Key to Closing the Deal in 2026In any real estate transaction, negotiation is where the deal is won or lost. As the Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area market continues to shift, both buyers and sellers must be willing to compromise if they want to […]
Uncategorized Why Is My Home Not Selling? Part 9: The Strength of Your Social Media Marketing & Listing Presentation Why Is My Home Not Selling? Part 9: The Strength of Your Social Media Marketing & Listing Presentation In today’s real estate market, especially in the Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area and south metro (Lakeville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Bloomington), your home’s first impression online can determine whether it sells fast or sits for months. […]
Uncategorized Why Is My Home Not Selling? Part 8: The Strength of Your Social Media Marketing Why Is My Home Not Selling? Part 8: The Strength of Your Social Media Marketing – Why It Matters in 2026 In today’s real estate market—especially in the Minneapolis Saint Paul metro area and south metro (Lakeville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Bloomington)—social media marketing is no longer optional. It’s one of the most powerful tools […]
Uncategorized One More Reason Why 2026 Will Be a Great Year to Buy a Home: One More Reason Why 2026 Will Be a Great Year to Buy a Home: Interest Rates and Trump’s Mortgage Bond Plan. Today’s topic is mortgage rates 2026. You’re going to hear a lot over the coming weeks that interest rates have dipped below 6% for the first time in four-plus years. It’s exciting, but let’s […]
Uncategorized Market insider- Twin Cities real estate update December 2025 Market insider- Twin Cities real estate update December 2025 I don’t typically do updates, but I’ve had several people reach out to me asking for some. I’m going to give it a go here this month and if it’s something that you enjoy and want me to continue, your feedback will be very helpful. There […]
Uncategorized The offset- Waiting to buy a home The offset- Waiting to buy a home   There’s always a lot of misinformation in real estate. I don’t necessarily feel that it’s malice or intentional. I just feel that many times when I read these articles in the newspaper the person writing doesn’t really have a perspective of what residential real estate is let […]
Uncategorized How do I price my home correctly for sale (in a market like this)? How do I price my home correctly for sale (in a market like this)?   That seems to be the $1,000,000 question. Let me backtrack by telling you a few things that you may want to know ahead of time before we dive into this. Right now, in October of 2025, it seems to be […]
Uncategorized Do I need 20% down to buy a house? Do I need 20% down to buy a house?   The answer is no, it’s a myth. Many years ago the standard was 20% down but that’s changed over decades of different types of financing. You can buy a house now with as little as 3% down. The most common is a 3.5% FHA loan. […]
Uncategorized How much house can I afford? How much house can I afford?   That’s the first question most home buyers will ask. And it’s probably the most important one. How do you know what you can buy until you know what you can afford?  You’d be surprised at how many people don’t ask that question up front and just start looking […]

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