General Education

General Education

Don’t Miss Out: File for Homestead Status Before March 1st!

If you bought a home in Minnesota in 2024 (or haven’t filed yet), this is your friendly reminder to apply for homestead status before March 1st—a simple step that could save you thousands on property taxes. Why It Matters: ✅ Lowers your taxable home value = lower property taxes✅ Protects you from sharp tax increases […]
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Spring MN housing market survival guide 🏠

Just like every other year, football season has ended and the spring housing market has begun. (I can’t explain exactly why the market starts winding up the day after Super Bowl Sunday…it just does.) Regardless of what the market does this year in terms of mortgage rates, home prices, or housing inventory, when it’s time […]
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Fall housing market in Minnesota – outlook & predictions

I’m excited about what I anticipate will be a very active fall housing market across the twin cities. The market is gradually self-correcting after a few years of general volatility related to high mortgage rates, historic low inventory of homes for sale, and a variety of affordability challenges that have kept many hopeful buyers and […]
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How to select a real estate agent

For most of us, buying a home is the biggest financial transaction we’ll ever make. Having a good real estate agent to represent you can make buying or selling a wonderful experience. Conversely, hiring a not-so-good agent can cause a lot of unnecessary heartburn. There are many important skills, qualities, and aptitudes that a stellar […]

General Education Don’t Miss Out: File for Homestead Status Before March 1st! If you bought a home in Minnesota in 2024 (or haven’t filed yet), this is your friendly reminder to apply for homestead status before March 1st—a simple step that could save you thousands on property taxes. Why It Matters: ✅ Lowers your taxable home value = lower property taxes✅ Protects you from sharp tax increases […]

General Education Spring MN housing market survival guide 🏠 Just like every other year, football season has ended and the spring housing market has begun. (I can’t explain exactly why the market starts winding up the day after Super Bowl Sunday…it just does.) Regardless of what the market does this year in terms of mortgage rates, home prices, or housing inventory, when it’s time […]

General Education Fall housing market in Minnesota – outlook & predictions I’m excited about what I anticipate will be a very active fall housing market across the twin cities. The market is gradually self-correcting after a few years of general volatility related to high mortgage rates, historic low inventory of homes for sale, and a variety of affordability challenges that have kept many hopeful buyers and […]

General Education How to select a real estate agent For most of us, buying a home is the biggest financial transaction we’ll ever make. Having a good real estate agent to represent you can make buying or selling a wonderful experience. Conversely, hiring a not-so-good agent can cause a lot of unnecessary heartburn. There are many important skills, qualities, and aptitudes that a stellar […]