The Cost of Trying to Time the Real Estate Market |
If you are like many people looking for homes, you may be thinking that it is smart to wait for prices to drop further. Trying to time the Real Estate market is tricky and can be costly.
While ... Posted by Mark on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:20:00 PST |
March is Minnesota Food Share Month |
Have you donated yet? Don’t worry I am going to give you your last minute opportunity.
Hunger in Minnesota is a wide-spread problem. It impacts families with children, the elderly an... Posted by Mark on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:55:00 PST |
10 Tips for First-Time Homebuyers |
1. Be picky, but don't be unrealistic. There is no perfect home. 2. Do your homework before you start looking. Decide specifically what features you want in a home and which are most important to you.... Posted by Mark on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:14:00 PST |
Struggling with your ARM? |
Help is on the way!!! If you bought your home or refinanced into an ARM and are facing a reset on your rate, there is good news for you. Help is coming in two ways. First, there is an FHA ... Posted by Mark on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:57:00 PST |
Who wins in this market? |
More gloom and doom for the Real Estate market. We are still seeing daily reports bemoaning the poorly performing market. The media is practically scaring everyone right out! The fac... Posted by Mark on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:46:00 PST |
Rent or Own? |
Does owning a home make sense for you? If you are presently renting or debating owning your own home, read on!
Some people are better off owning their own home than renting. This ... Posted by Mark on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:41:00 PST |
Is buying or selling in the winter a no-no? |
Some people will tell you the absolute worst time to sell a house is during the winter. While it is true the market is slower in the winter months it's not necessarily a "bad" time to list or bu... Posted by Mark on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:40:00 PST |
Market Expected to Improve! |
Mortgage market conditions continue to improve and should spark buying activity going forward.
Conforming loans are readily available at historically favorable rates and FHA loan... Posted by Mark on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:41:00 PST |
Halloween Safety |
This week I am taking a break from Real Estate to do my duty as a citizen and father of five to share with everyone important safety information.
As I write this, my little ones are choosin... Posted by Mark on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:14:00 PST |
Selling in a down market - Can it be done? |
It's a buyer's market for certain. Available housing inventory far exceeds buyer demand. So how do you sell in buyer's market?
Well, it's going to take more than slapping a for sale sign ... Posted by Mark on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:41:00 PST |