February 2009
1 post
Debt To Income Ratio →
One of the first things a mortgage professional will calculate for you is your debt to income ratio or DTI. This will help reveal how much money (if any) the bank will be willing to lend you….
Feb 24th
December 2008
2 posts
The Investor's Learning Curve →
The Investor’s Learning Curve If you find yourself at the point where you have thought about using real estate as part of your investment strategy AND you are truly ready  to take ACTION,…
Dec 23rd
Nervous About Buying in this "Scary" Real Estate... →
Nervous About Buying in this “Scary” Real Estate Market? Watch the evening news enough and you will be scared to even walk close to that deadly beast known as “real estate”.  Is it REALLY as…
Dec 8th
November 2008
2 posts
Crossing the "Someday River" →
Crossing the “Someday River” Unless you Googled “Never Gonna Let You Down by Rick Astley” and by some miraculous phenomenon were led to this site, you are probably here  due to your interest in…
Nov 22nd
What's The Big Deal About Cashflow? →
What’s The Big Deal About Cashflow? Investors LOVE to say the almighty word: CASHFLOW!  One of the first questions on many investors’ minds when considering an investment: Does it cashflow? …
Nov 5th
October 2008
1 post
The Negative Results Of Short-Sighted Investing:... →
The stock market is not my expertise, but there are at least some lessons that can be learned from Wall Street and then applied to real  estate investing.  Take for example the question of “When’s…
Oct 20th
September 2008
2 posts
What is a Minnesota town home? →
What is a Minnesota town home? Town homes and other co-ops are a hybrid somewhere in between a condominium and a single family home. Usually a town home is attached to one or more other town…
Sep 28th
What is a Minnesota Condominium? →
What is a Minnesota Condominium? A MN condominium (aka a Minnesota condos) are the most basic sense is a building containing many individual residences inside. In this building residences are…
Sep 12th
August 2008
3 posts
What does it mean to be "upside down" on a house? →
What Does It Mean To Be “Upside Down” On Your House? The term “upside down” refers to a scenario where the owner of a home actually owes more on that home in the house would be worth if it were…
Aug 30th
$7500 for MN First Time Home Buyers! →
$7500 for MN First Time Home Buyers! More Money for Minnesota first time home buyers! WOW! Who couldn’t use a little extra cash when getting settled into their first MN home,…
Aug 18th
How To Choose Your Minnesota Mortgage →
How To Choose Your Minnesota-Mortgage When you are buying your home and you sit down with the lender you will realize there are lots of choices to make then you may not have expected. Typically a…
Aug 14th
July 2008
4 posts
What Is A "Buyers Market"? →
What Is A “Buyers Market”? Very simply put, a buyers market is a Minnesota real estate market in which the buyer has the best possible advantage. The conditions that create this market…
Jul 30th
What Is A Minnesota Single Family Home? →
What Is A Minnesota Single Family Home? A single family home, often referred to as a detached home, is basically a freestanding residence for one family. It is not subdivided in any way, it is…
Jul 20th
Edina Realty Search →
Edina Realty Search Now Available! A new page has just been created for Edina realty where you can search the Edina real estate listings for Edina homes for sale. Use this free online tool to…
Jul 13th
Find Out How Much Minnesota-Home You Can Afford To... →
Find Out How Much Minnesota-Home You Can Afford To Buy Before Your Search Starting out, by knowing what you can afford to buy, is the most effective way to approach looking for a new…
Jul 12th
June 2008
1 post
Love the home you're stuck with →
Love the home you’re stuck with Trapped in a house you don’t want but can’t sell? Here’s how to make it more livable while you wait for the rebound. By Josh Garskof, Money Magazine…
Jun 25th
May 2008
2 posts
Wall Street Journal Says The Housing Crisis Is... →
“The Housing Crisis Is Over” According To The Wall Street Journal This article ran in the May 6th issue of the Wall Street Journal. By Cyril Moulle-Berteaux May 6th, 2008 The dire headlines…
May 26th
Is Buying a Minnesota Home The Right Purchase for... →
Is Buying a Minnesota Home The Right Purchase for You? For many people, buying a home is the largest purchase they will ever make. And with that purchase comes with a lot of…
May 12th
April 2008
5 posts
Minnesota MLS →
Minnesota MLS
Apr 25th
This Realtor is a Member of the Minnesota MLS →
This Realtor is a Member of the Minnesota MLS!
Apr 21st
Buyers Market Versus Sellers Market? →
Buyers’ Market Versus Sellers’ Market? There are many cycles real estate goes through, and if you watch the news, whenever they say the real estate market is bad, they mean for sellers. …
Apr 20th
What Is A Minnesota Home Mortgage Made Up Of? →
What Is A Minnesota Home Mortgage Made Up Of? Everyone knows that a mortgage is made up of different components. Every time you send in your monthly check, a little piece codes towards…
Apr 10th
What's The Best Time Of The Year To Buy A... →
What’s The Best Time Of The Year To Buy A Minnesota Home? To be very honest, there are good times, and bad times of the year to be a home buyer here in Minnesota. There are also…
Apr 2nd
March 2008
3 posts
Who Should You Believe, Your Lender Or Your... →
Who Should You Believe, Your Lender Or Your Budget? Today’s lenders have very very sophisticated software and complex computer models based on millions of actual scenarios, to determine…
Mar 25th
Minnesota Real Estate Listings →
Mar 24th
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Mar 24th