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Single and want to own a home?

How is the housing market? The share of U.S. homeowners who are single hit a record 38.4% in 2018, the latest data available, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by Haus, a company that partners with individuals to buy homes to reduce their costs. The trend largely reflects the rapid growth in the portion of […]

10 Most Common Home Defects

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 […]

Should you consider a fixer-upper home?

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 […]

How To Make Life Easy

People Who Figured Out How To Make Life Easy By Siobhan Hunter – January 14, 2020 Every day we go to work, go home, make dinner, and repeat. It seems like this would be a pretty simple schedule to follow, but for some people, they decided that life could be made even easier by adopting a few simple […]

Minneapolis Energy Disclosure Report – Update

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 […]

41 Tips to Make Your Entire Home Cleaner Than It’s Ever Been

41 Tips to Make Your Entire Home Cleaner Than It’s Ever Been