Minneapolis – St. Paul Real Estate Information
The first-time home buyers tax credit has been extended. It also has been expanded to include existing home owners. First time home buyers can still get up to $8000 and existing home owners can get up to $6500.
For existing home owners, you must have used the current house as primary residence 5 of the past [...]
Posted on November 6th, 2009 by Steve Hong
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This is one house in South Minneapolis that you don’t want to miss! So much has happened here that it is easier to list the things that have not been updated. But since I’m using recycled electrons for this webpage, I’ll try to list everything that has been updated.
Let’s start off with the exterior. From [...]
Posted on October 5th, 2009 by Steve Hong
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Paint has been around for a long time. But when it comes to environmentally friendly paint, what choices do you have?
One company has come out with what they call a “premium quality, eco friendly latex paint.” This paint is made from suplus paint that’s collected at hazardous materials collection points. That means it’s not putting [...]
Posted on May 25th, 2009 by Steve Hong
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There is a term in real estate that describes what type of relationship a buyer or seller could have with an agent. This term is agency. Each state has different agency relationships, and Minnesota state law requires us to disclose the types of agency relationships that usually occur in our state. This agency relationship form should [...]
Posted on March 24th, 2009 by Steve Hong
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You’re excited because you’ve agreed to buy the house of your dream, and you are about to sign the closing papers. Before you sign, there is one last thing you should do: The final walk-thru. This should be done a day or two prior to closing so that any problems can be spotted before you [...]
Posted on March 24th, 2009 by Steve Hong
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This is Minna here, and I have some exciting news. There is an old adage that says, and I paraphrase, that nothing in life is free. While this is mostly true, I have found an exception. Remember when I blogged about the $7,500 tax credit, which was more like. a zero-interest loan? Well, the government [...]
Posted on March 12th, 2009 by Steve Hong
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Here’s a house for sale that’s ready for you. Located in the heart of Richfield, this 4 bedroom / 2 bathroom rambler, updated and ready to move in. Desirable and picturesque Wood Lake Neighborhood. One block to Wood Lake Nature Center with walking and cross country ski trails, wildlife and educational nature programs. Private Well [...]
Posted on March 11th, 2009 by Steve Hong
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That should get your attention. The government is giving cash to home buyers! Now, there are some stipulations, but if you meet the criteria, you can get $8,000!
This is part of the Economic Stimulus package that was signed into law this week by President Obama. First-time home buyers can claim an $8,000 tax credit on [...]
Posted on February 20th, 2009 by Steve Hong
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We’ve got 2 new listings in the same condo building. This building is a senior highrise for 55+ with lots of amenities. In addition to the usual party room, there is a dining room with commercial kitchen available, a game room, exercise room, beauty salon, woodshop with tools, 24-hour security, and more. Of the 2 [...]
Posted on January 23rd, 2009 by Steve Hong
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We’ve made some system changes to bring you the best home search on the market. We welcome you to sign up for free and to look at houses on-line. You can:
Save favorite homes
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Posted on January 15th, 2009 by Steve Hong
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