June 2019

WHY TO CONSIDER AN OWNER'S TITLE INSURANCE POLICY When you buy a home, the lender requires that you have mortgage title insurance which protects them against losses resulting from unknown defects in the title of your property which existed before closing. These unknown defects include outstanding...

LAKEVILLE - ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE IN MINNESOTA From Minneapolis straight down 35W, Lakeville is filled with a variety of parks, walking paths, lakes and playgrounds. It is considered on of the most educated cities in the state with high school graduation rates...

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WHY HAVE A HOME INSPECTION?   Many buyers ask me, because the cost associated with it, if they really need a home inspection. The average home inspection cost is $414.00 in the Twin Cities metro area, the average radon test is $225.00 and the average sewer inspection...

THE TWIN CITIES AREA REAL ESTATE MARKET   Our general lack of inventory at certain price ranges and locations in the Twin Cities is still creating a frenzy of activity. The first time home buyer market of $175,000 to $300,000 throughout most of Minneapolis/St Paul and suburbs...

Some tips to sell your home Number one is the first impression…many buyers will dismiss your home before they walk in the front door, so have your driveway and landscaping looking nice and well kept. In many cases your front railings and door could use a...

Best places to live in the United States  Those of us lucky enough to call Minnesota home know that our quality of life is very high. If we didn’t have our long winter, we’d probably be over run with humanity, cars, pollution and all the negative...

Our political environment and real estate While some politicians seem to think that hard negotiations with our largest trading parties of China, Mexico and Canada is good for the country it is taking a toll on Minnesota farmers and their suppliers, our agricultural businesses and our...