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Starting 3/9/2021, Home Partners will purchase homes priced up to $500,000 in Minneapolis! I represent two different companies that will purchase a house for you, you lease for 1, 2 or 3 years with the option to buy after each year. The purchase price, terms and downpayment are established, these companies may even do some updating […]

A recent report by LendingTree analyzed mortgage requests and offers in 2020 for borrowers across the 50 largest metros. The report ranked the metros by the percentage of total purchase mortgage requests received. The report found that millennials made up at least 50% of purchase mortgage requests in most metros. The top 5 metros ranked […]

Well, the crazy trend in the housing market continues. During my 43+ years in the real estate business, I’ve never experienced such a crazy market, no one has. I hear similar reports from all my Realtor friends about how they too are experiencing 10, 20 and even 30+ multiple offers on listings. Offers are $25,000 over […]

Could Pandemic Buyer’s Remorse Lead to a Housing Inventory Boost This Year? People fleeing from cities and cramped apartments during the pandemic are rushing to buy homes — during a time of limited inventory. There’s reason to believe investors could expect many of those homes to hit the market soon. Hasty home buying The pandemic has caused people to […]

Why own your own home? Listen to what Patrick Mahomes, Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs has to say.   “It’s cool just to have our own house where we can grow into, and so this is definitely a big step in our life. “Renting a house wasn’t for us. We wanted our own place.”   Owning […]

Without aid, millions impacted by Pandemic could begin losing their homes in April  Although the American economy has recovered to some degree since the record 14.7% unemployment rate of April 2020—the worst since the Great Depression—millions are still out of work. As the economic effects of the pandemic continue roiling the nation, many struggle to pay mortgages and rent. The […]