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99% of houses have issues. It doesn’t matter how new or how old a house. All houses have problems. Generally, a home inspection discovers 25-40 items which should be addressed either now or the future. How extensive and how are these issues addressed? What buyers want to know and what should sellers do to prepare […]

Most of today’s buyers want a move-in ready home, but there are others who would consider buying a fixer-upper if the fixing isn’t too upper. There are some home fixer-uppers that require minimal updates or repairs. However, be sure you have a trusted home-inspector identify those repair items to determine if you can take them […]

Thinking about relocating to a hot market — a city where housing prices might rise in the next year or two? Realtor.com and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) have come up with separate Top 10 lists. The hottest cities where it’s good to be a home seller but not so much a buyer Realtor.com’s list […]

Minneapolis residents, thinking of selling? Here’s a reminder, the City of Minneapolis, the Truth in Sale of Housing (TISH) evaluation is needed for any sale of a single-family house, duplex, townhouse, or first-time condo conversion by a licensed Truth-in-Housing (TIH) evaluator. The full description of the process can be found on the Truth in Sale of […]

Fashion changes all the time, right? Well, the decor is another thing that changes a lot. It can be tough to keep up with, but thankfully, what we put in our homes doesn’t change nearly as much as what we wear! Still, furniture, paint, and everything involved with home décor still go through periods where […]

Surprise, it’s already started. Historically, April launched the kickoff of the home shopping season as buyers would come out of their winter hibernation looking for their new home. But, if you delay your search or if you wait to put your house on the market you may already be too late for your best advantage. […]