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TomsTIP: Many sellers think all they need to do is vacuum before selling and list with a friendly agent. Well, there’s more, a lot more! Let’s start by what needs to be done before listing. To help know what to do I’ve created this general list. To have a specific list I can help. 7 […]

Radon tests are now the norm. Like home inspections have grown over the years, Radon tests on homes have become the norm. These are usually conducted at the same time as the home inspection. The Minnesota Department of Health recommends every home be tested for radon. In Minnesota, MDH estimates one in three homes has […]

Way back in the early 1970s one prepared their house for sale by maybe vacuuming and occasionally dusting, sorting out clothes closets and cabinet tops to make the spaces seem bigger. Realtors began to inform sellers their houses could get higher prices if they fixed, repaired, painted and even replaced worn-out items. At first, sellers […]

Americans are growing concerned by the growing threats of an economic slowdown, but that doesn’t seem to be affecting housing. Recent housing reports are showing that lower mortgage rates are buoying buyer demand into the fall months. “Despite fears of an economic slowdown, the housing market continues to be a bright spot in the economy,” […]

The fast-pasted 1980s The 1984 election the Country experienced good changes. The Iran hostages were released before the new president was inaugurated. Soon afterwards gas was once again plentiful; interest rates plummeted, and housing prices began to increase. The combination of low-interest rates and higher prices experienced a boom in real estate not experienced since […]