Home Buying How To's
First Time Home Buyer No-No’s
Ok, I know you’re thinking this is elementary school language, but sometimes in the home buying process you need to take a step back and remember some very important items.
I wanted to share this article written by Darcy McDonald, a mortgage officer with Cornerstone Mortgage–she is my First Time Home Buyer partner and she has [...]
St. Louis Park – Live Where You Work
I was working with a Minnesota First Time Home Buyer last week and we were searching for properties in St. Louis Park, MN. One listing told us the buyer could get $2,500 in local grants, so we decided to look into it.
As it stands now, St. Louis Park has a buyer incentive called “Live Where [...]
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” [...]
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 [...]
What To Look For In A Neighborhood
Many Minnesota First Time Home Buyers often ask me “what do we want to look for in a neighborhood?” This is a very good question, and while everyone prefers a little something different for their surroundings, there are a few key factors that should go into making the choice of where to search for MN [...]
Foreclosures Falling?
I came across a very good blog article written by a friend of mine, Scott Ficek. He is a Realtor who specializes in investment properties and he wrote a great post about the Twin Cities number of Foreclosures which you can read at his MN Investment Property Blog.
If you’re looking for more in-depth discussion and [...]
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 [...]
First Time Home Buyer Class – December 17, 2009
[ December 17, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] *REGISTER HERE*
Buying a home is obviously a huge decision. Amazingly, most people don’t spend too much time educating themselves on the home buying process. Instead, they rely on the advice from friends, family, co-workers, or the first Real Estate Agent they meet at an Open House.
That’s where we come in. This free and very informative 90 minutes [...]
What Happens Between Acceptance and Closing?
One question I get from First Time Home Buyers in Minnesota is “What do we need to do now that our offer has been accepted by the seller?”
This is a very fair question, since it would seem that by getting pre-approved for a mortgage and searching for the home would be most of your “work” [...]
