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Are we headed for another housing crash like we had last decade? Whenever price appreciation begins to accelerate, the fear of the last housing boom and bust creeps into the minds of the American population. The pain felt during the last housing crash scarred us deeply, and understandably so. The crash led us into the […]

With this in mind, here are the top five seller beliefs that are no longer true: I do not need to have the listing agent visit until my home is ready. Wrong. In reality, the sooner the agent can get in, the better. Sellers, assuming the old rules still apply, might spend money on things […]

Comparing Interest rates on home mortgages over the decades? Here are some averages: 70s       8.6% 80s      12.7% 90s       6.29% 10s       4.07% 2020     3.49%  The lowest in 40 years?  Even with home price increases, you’re better off buying today than 10 years ago.  Maybe it’s time to […]

Fed cuts interest rate by half a percentage point amid coronavirus fears The Federal Reserve on Tuesday cut interest rates amid concern about the potential economic toll of the coronavirus outbreak. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which sets Fed interest rates, announced it would cut its baseline interest rate range by 0.5 percent to […]

The human race has come a long way. This is thanks in part to our imaginative minds and knack for creating inventions that solve problems, whether small or big. This creativity and ingenuity are still alive and well today with many people coming up with new hacks to make life easier every day. The following […]

Click here for the Annual Housing Market Report for the Twin Cities Metro area. Tom Slupske  REALTOR® | Broker Associate Direct: 763-235-7090 | Text: 612-720-2997 | Email:  tom.slupske@results.net | website: https://tomslupske.com podcasts