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Real Estate Market February 18th This is our MN real estate weekly update for February 18th, 2022. Winter solstice was December 21st, and our days are now getting longer and historically warmer. I say historically since we certainly have not experienced warmer yet! Coronavirus concerns are still...

Real Estate Market February 11th This is our MN real estate weekly update for February 12th, 2022.   Winter solstice was December 21st, and our days are now getting longer and historically warmer. Coronavirus concerns are still here. We hopefully because we are seeing that our cases have peaked,...

Real Estate Market February 4th This is our MN real estate weekly update for February 4th, 2022. Winter solstice was December 21st and our days are now getting longer. Coronavirus concerns are here. The real estate industry is closely watching the Omicron Variant and the level...

Who pays the real estate commission in Minnesota? In a real estate transaction in Minnesota there are two commissions in most of the home sales. It is the buyer’s agent commission and seller’s agent commission. Traditionally all commissions are paid for by the seller, even though...

The new homeowner app called Yarlow Technology has improved the real estate experience in many ways. This new homeowner’s app called Yarlow is one way. You can download it to your computer or smart phone, and it makes homeownership simpler with important information at your fingertips. What...

Where is our Minnesota real estate market headed? Our market is constantly changing. This spring was a seller’s market with almost 50 percent less inventory than a year ago and we were receiving multiple offers on almost everything (except condos in St Paul and Minneapolis). How is...

Updated FHA COVID-19 recommendations A month ago, I personally didn’t see how badly we would be struggling with COVID-19 throughout the United States. Here are four important recent updates Firstly, on Friday, August 13th the FDA released updated recommendations for COVID-19 mRNA booster shots for immunocompromised individuals. Factors...

How will remote working change the Twin Cities real estate market? _______________________________ The pandemic has created workplace issues and we, as a country, have been creative in dealing with them. This includes remote working and learning. What we did before on a more limited basis is used...

What are the different styles of homes in Minnesota? _______________________________ Unlike many areas of the country our homes have basements and are built to higher standards since we have seasonal conditions that can be extreme. We have an assortment of styles. I will review them by cost...

How to prepare your home to sell in Minnesota. The real estate market is the same in many ways from other areas in the country, but also different. The buyer’s expectations are greater in the Twin Cities area that many others because people tend to generally...