Archive for the 'First-Time Home Buyers' Category

Is it better to buy or rent?

I try to not just post links with minimal commentary, but this tool is worth a look. I could play with this all day. I have to read about the methodology, and its hard to quantify the benefits of having your own yard for bonfires, and having whatever dog you want, but its still interesting.

Take advantage of a buyers market.

Home inventories keep rising, and buyer activity has slowed down because of rising interest rates. Its a great time to buy a house, you have a huge amount of selection in the Twin Cities real estate market, and many owners anxious to sell their house. How do you take advantage of these conditions? Read the rest of this entry »

Online classifieds for real estate

ClassifiedsI checked out some of the tools available for consumers to search for and list homes for sale, and must say that some of them are interesting. Sites like oodle, propsmart, and trulia all provide interesting interfaces to look for properties, and in many cases post ads for properties for free. Of course, its impossible to mention online classifieds without saying something about craigslist.org, which allows you to post for and search homes for sale for free. Read the rest of this entry »

Fastest Growing Counties in Minnesota

Money magazine has posted the 100 fastest growing counties in the United States, based on population growth. Two counties in the Twin Cities metropolitan area made the list. Read the rest of this entry »

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