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Tips for Staging Your House to Sell
Follow these steps to maximize your home sale When you’re selling your home, you want it to look its absolute best for the potential buyers who walk through the door. That’s where home staging comes in. Home staging is a method of decorating meant to highlight your home’s most impressive assets and help buyers imagine... Read More
Shoreview, MN: A Tale of 27 Years
Written by Alyssa Swenson, The HōM Group – MN and WI Licensed Realtor When I first met Diane and Tom, Diane was just a couple months away from retiring, marking the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. After 27 years, they were selling their beloved home: A cozy, sun-soaked house nestled on... Read More
How Federal Rate Cuts Affect Your Real Estate Decisions
In September, the Federal Reserve announced a significant “rate cut” of 0.50%, marking the first cut in four years! While this news is important, it’s essential to understand that it doesn’t immediately lower your mortgage rate by 0.50%. Mortgage rates are influenced by a variety of factors, including inflation, economic growth, and your individual financial... Read More
The Advantages of Green Photos
If you’re planning to sell your home this winter or early next spring, the clock is ticking! We only have a short window left with green grass, vibrant leaves, and beautiful landscaping. As much as we hate to say goodbye to the warm weather, now is the ideal time to showcase your home’s exterior before... Read More
Mortgage Application Checklist
Collect and organize all of the required documentation prior to completing a mortgage loan or refinance application. Read More
Real Estate MLS Listing Status
You may be starting to dive into your searching now, or even if you have been searching on your own for quite some time you might have questions on what the different listing status of properties listed on the Multiple Listing Service or MLS mean. I can help with that! What we want to look... Read More
Keller Zero Plus Mortgage
We hear the majority of our clients saying the most important thing to them with their next loan is putting down the most amount of money possible. This allows them to drop their monthly payment and possibly even their PMI or private mortgage insurance. Let us tell you how we can save you over $5,000... Read More
Spring has sprung…. Your spring landscape to do list:
As the last winds of winter blow and the days become longer, it’s time to start thinking about the spring. In addition to cleaning up around the house, there are several landscaping activities that you generally want to do in the springtime. The question is, where do you start? If you’re not sure how to... Read More