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For those who are thinking about moving this year, here are a few things you need to think about in order to best prepare yourself.   List your home with […]

Why do I keep encountering this form? This disclosure is mandated by Minnesota law, requiring agents to present all customers with their agency options early in the relationship. In Minnesota, […]

That’s not a one size fits all answer A Pre-list inspection can be beneficial for sellers as it allows them to identify safety issues and make repairs before listing their […]

No, it’s not all hot dish (“casserole” if you will) but most of us have a can of cream of something soup in our pantry for those days. 😉 We […]

Recently, I had a buyer who was in the process of purchasing a house that had hit the MLS on a Wednesday afternoon. When I presented him with his options, […]

FHA appraisals are a little bit different than Conventional Loan appraisals are. The guidelines are stricter, but don’t let that get in the way of accepting a great offer if […]

Let’s evaluate the best options to maximize your net profit and to minimize your stress. I’d like to talk a little bit about the pros and cons of accepting that […]

Looking back to the experiences that I have had with my transactions, the majority of the time my sellers have done a pre list inspection it has worked out well […]

A home owners’ title insurance is a one time fee that the borrower pays at closing. The cost is low relative to the value it provides, as it protects the […]

– New home buyers, what is your “Win”?  What do you truly want? Is it owning a home this year? Is it locking your purchase in at a good price? […]

Resources for you from home shopping, to getting approved, to closing on your home and beyond!   (Click on each to be navigated to their website.) Realtor: Carrie Klassen RE/MAX […]

We (REALTOR® people) like to consider ourselves match makers because we match homes with people. Often times a buyer will find a home that they really like, and the question […]

We all know that home staging makes a home sell faster and for more money because staging makes a home look better in photos and in person. The reason it […]

“I’d rather disappoint you now by than to have you fall in love with a house that you can’t buy”. That is a quote a colleague of mine in the […]

We are in a busy spring market, and there are a lot of marketing strategies out there for sellers. Why not just sell the home for sale by owner? What […]

The Inside Scoop! Two scenarios for you this week! The seller customer: A potential seller messaged me recently, asking me what price her home should be at. When I explained […]

In a sellers market like we have today, it is tempting for a seller to feel like they can represent themselves in a Real Estate transaction. It’s true, they can, […]

It is a different world out there right now. I get asked frequently how in person house showings are occurring with COVID-19. Many new home buyers are now asked to: […]

So, what do you plan to do for the next few months while we wait for warmer weather? Snowmobile, ski, ice fish, work out? Plan to work on a project […]

Dear relocating home seller, We’ll miss you! Southeast Minnesota is a great place to live, but we understand that sometimes plans change. Here are just a few reminders and tips for you. Once […]

Home shoppers, tell me, what websites are you using to look for homes? When you see a home you like, are you filling in the form on the website with […]

Thanksgiving is around the corner, I am thankful for a lot of things including that we aren’t frozen to the ground quite yet! I saw this cute/funny little poem and […]

Brrrr. Cold weather is just around corner, and while us little and big goblins are out enjoying the spooktacular events of the season, let’s not let any neglected home maintenance […]

            We love to use social media, it’s a lot of fun to post what’s happening in our lives with friends, but when it comes to a […]

Many people ask a very reasonable question when they first start looking at homes: “How much does it cost me to buy a home?”   Well, how long do you have to […]

            Real Estate is a service industry (we are not selling a product, rather, we are selling our experience, and I have 13 years of […]

Article by Tim Scanlon Scanlon, Murch & Associates, LLC Whitewater Tax & Consulting, Inc.   Tax Advantages for Homeowners The main tax advantage for homeowners is the ability to take itemized […]

I Get It. You want to paint, have a great yard for Rover, hang that large print on the wall, put your name on a brand new mailbox, host the party this year, be loud, spread […]

How not to sabotage your own deal. It has always been important to me that my buyer and seller customers are being deliberate about what they share concerning their home sale or purchase. I provide […]

I hope you love it here as much as we do, and I would be excited to help you find a home that you would LOVE to be in for […]