Archives for November 2011

The Champ of Loan Programs

  Since our last discussion on first time home buyer financing, I will be sharing with you one of the various financing options available called the Champ Loan. I’ve worked with many buyers and sellers for this program and it has worked well for them.  It’s a program with less down for the buyer and no […]

New Coldwell Banker Holiday Commercial

Who is going to have a full house for the holidays?

Resurgence in the Minnesota Condo Market?

So far 2011 has been a good year for condo sales in the Twin Cities metro area, especially in the $1 million-plus price range. The 23 condos and townhouses that have sold for over one million in 2011 equate to a 109% increase compared to last year. One example is the newly acquired 18,000 square […]

5 Ways To Tell If A Home Is “The One”

The average American moves 11.7 times in their lifetime; and with current trends, you can expect that over 50% of those moves include that individual renting. So by these calculations, the average American will likely own anywhere from 2-5 homes in their lifetime.  Since purchasing a home is such a rare and massive occurrence in ones life,  it […]

Getting Your Credit In Order

The process of buying a house doesn’t begin when you walk through the door of an open house, or set up those first showings with a Realtor. You need to begin long before that. So brace yourself, this is BIG stuff! Buying a house in today’s new market is all about your credit and your […]

The Many Facets of First Time Home Buyer Loan Options

In our local & surrounding areas, through the help of several local organizations and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA), there are many types of financing options available for First Time Home Buyers.   Technically, a first time home buyer is someone who has not owned a home in the past three years.  The wonderful […]

Social Wanderings & Eating Opportunities Along Minnesota Power Chain Of Lakes

With theses blogging articles, I hope to bring to light gems within our midst that are well worth searching out and discovering.  I am going to start with the Island Lake Inn and work my way south and east to end at Fish Lake. The Inn as the locals affectionately call it actually had its […]

How My Duluth Home Is Saving Me Money This Winter!

Everyone today is searching for a way to save a little bit of money. Winters in Duluth are obviously an expensive time to heat and maintain a home, specially if you don’t have a generator like the one offered at https://callbigfamily.com/residential-electrical/generator/. You can ask electrical contractors to install one for you, but if you already […]