Archive for January, 2010
Filing Your Home Buyer Tax Credit
If you’re new here, you may want to Subscribe to my RSS feed. You may also be interested in coming to one of our FREE First Time Home Buyer Classes. Click here for more information. Thanks for visiting!I just received a very informative note from a colleague of mine regarding tax filing for [...]
MN Housing Programs
It’s no secret that First Time Home Buyers have a good number of programs and loan options available in Minnesota. If you’re looking for down payment assistance or closing cost help there are a couple programs you could take advantage of through the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA).
The first is called the “Minnesota Mortgage Program” [...]
Frozen Pipes
No, this is not a blog all about the world of plumbing, but as it turns out most houses have plumbing for their water and sewage systems (alert the media, right?!). We also happen to live in Minnesota, which is always a fun time around the winter months because it gets below freezing most nights [...]
First Time Home Buyer Class – February 18, 2010
[ February 18, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] *REGISTER HERE*
So you want to buy a house – now what?! Well, the first step towards home ownership is getting educated about the process and finding a Team of Professionals you can trust and feel comfortable with.
That’s where we come in. Join us for a very informative 90 minute home-buying course where you will learn everything you [...]
Realtor.com iPhone Application
For the Tech-savvy home buyer and seller out there, you have a new option for searching homes available in your area.
Realtor.com has launched a nice little app for the iPhone in which you can search for homes near you based on MLS #, size, ammenities, and a number of different options.
See the video below for [...]
Word of The Week: FHA 203(k)
When buying a distressed property like a Foreclosure or Short Sale, you may have limited options for what type of financing you can use. The main reason many homes can’t use regular FHA or Conventional financing is because the property may be without plumbing, electric, or other living essentials. These “typical” types of financing require [...]
2010 Real Estate Market Predictions
So the time has come to make some predictions on what 2010 will hold for the Twin Cities Real Estate Market, and more notably how this will affect MN First Time Home Buyers.
Well, we saw a lot of change in 2009 – 8 Thousand Dollar Tax Credit signed into law replacing the 2008 $7,500 version; [...]
First Time Home Buyer Class – January 21, 2010
[ January 21, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] *REGISTER HERE*
So you want to buy a house – now what?! Well, the first step towards home ownership is getting educated about the process and finding a Team of Professionals you can trust and feel comfortable with.
That’s where we come in. Come join us for a very informative 90 minute home-buying course where you will [...]
