When a Minneapolis resident buys an unencumbered piece of land and constructs a private residence on that property, she is only limited in her building plans by the area's zoning and building ordinances. A person, to some extent, may use and treat her land as she sees...
Residential Real Estate
Residential Real Estate
Buying a home may not be a priority for all
Homeownership is sometimes viewed as one of a person's many steps on the way to true adulthood. To some Minneapolis residents, giving up an apartment with friends in lieu of buying a home with a significant other signifies the start of a lifestyle committed to the...
Residential real estate construction up in Minneapolis suburbs
When a Minnesota resident begins the process of buying a home, the person has some important decisions to make. One of those decisions concerns whether the person will buy a new construction or an existing home. While a new construction home is one in which the buyer...
How is owning a condo different than owning a single family home?
When a Minneapolis resident is faced with deciding which residential property he wants to buy, he has a lot of decisions to make. He must establish his budget and must prioritize features that he wants in his new abode. He may select neighborhoods where he would...
What can go wrong with an FSBO transaction?
A for sale by owner transaction, is a real estate sale that generally does not use real estate agents or attorneys on the seller's side to effectuate a real property transaction. Many Minnesota residents try to undertake such transactions every year and some have...
Create a comprehensive lease agreement when renting a home
Renting a home can be a fun and scary prospect. Throughout Minneapolis there are many homes, condos and apartments for available for lease and a person can get confused in the great scheme of sorting through rental agreements when looking at all possible options....
What information must a party provide when selling a home?
Some houses sell off the market within hours; others sit and wait for days without seeing any interest from a potential buyer. Whether a Minneapolis seller can move his property quickly or not may depend on a number of factors. However, regardless of the speed at...
Hennepin challenges residential rental real estate policies
Throughout Minnesota and right here in Hennepin County there are opportunities for low income wage earners to find affordable rental housing. Federal laws require that states provide certain amounts of such housing, so that individuals of all levels of affluence have...
Three simple steps to reduce your home’s radon risk
Whether you are a Minnesota home buyer or a home seller, you likely have more than enough to worry about. Simply reading through all the legal documents that accompany a real estate purchase or sale can keep a person busy for days. With this in mind, it's unlikely...
Turn out the lights, we’ve got a scary one – about foreclosure!
There are as many myths about bankruptcy and foreclosure as there are about ... whatever there are myths about. Before the financial meltdown and the ensuing foreclosure crisis, there may even have been groups of campers sitting around fires late at night telling...