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United Against Racial Injustice
Our hearts go out to the family and friends of George Floyd, and to everyone in our communities deeply impacted by this grave injustice.
How to Choose Between Two Great Homes
Here are insights you can use as you choose between multiple properties for sale in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
Six Questions to Ask Before Selling Your Home
Whether you’re hoping to sell your current home and merge households or downsize — or move into a new property that you’ve had your sights set on, there are some things you should ask yourself. Here are insights you can use when considering selling your home. Not only will these six questions guide your first steps, but they’ll also […]
Once and For All: Carpet or Hardwood?
As hardwood and inexpensive laminate alternatives continue to rise in popularity, carpet is starting to get a bad rap.
Selling? How to Establish a Price for Your Property
Here are insights you can use as you establish a fair, market-driven price for your property.
Betty Most Agency: COVID-19 and Home Closings
At the Betty Most Agency, we are working from our home office (during the COVID-19 outbreak) and as always, we will continue to give you the best service possible.
Major Loan Types Every Homebuyer Should Know
Buyers must choose between fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgages, and they’ll have to determine if they want a conventional or government-backed loan.
Why do buyers love mid-century modern?
Mid-century modern – the design trend is taking over everything from furniture to wall decor to light fixtures.
How to Make Your Houseguest Feel Like a Rock Star
Give your guests the rock-star treatment with a few thoughtful and easy ideas for your guest room.
Why Millennials Love Mid-Century Modern Homes So Much
Mid-Century Modern design gets name-dropped a lot these days and can be seen everywhere from the Museum of Modern Art to the Target catalog.
If I hope to buy a house in the next year, how can I prepare my finances? What expenses should I minimize or avoid?
Most homebuyers prepare in advance by saving for a down payment, but the down payment is only one financial factor of many that buyers need to have in order before getting a mortgage.
How Do I Choose the Right Size Rug for a Room?
Choosing the right rug for a space can be tricky if you don’t know the rules that interior designers live by.
After lightning destroyed home, owner rebuilt $1.9M Prior Lake estate
Not many homeowners can say they built the same house twice. Mike and Kathy Viola can. In 2007, the couple built a large “European country casual” home on 2.5 acres in Prior Lake overlooking the Credit River basin.
iBuyers: What you need to know about selling your home with an online investment firm
Key insights:
Large online investment firms known as “iBuyers” provide automated offers to home sellers.
Before selling with an iBuyer, homeowners should know how their algorithms work to generate offers — and how these offers may differ from a traditional buyer’s offer.
New data shows that selling to an iBuyer could cost the seller 2-3 times more than when they sell with a traditional real estate agent who earns a commission.