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Our pick a home rent to own program.   This is a great alternative to buying a home right now. You can have them buy the home and you can rent it and buy it within 5 years. Here is how it works… You can lease a home in the area you want. You apply online to enter the program. Must have a minimum of 620 credit score and ability to make the payments. You simply shop for homes within the website that are for sale and fit the guidelines of the program. You then live in the home for up to five years and you can purchase it any time during the lease term after the first year. After I do the application and am qualified what happens next?   1)You search for homes within a large inventory of homes for sale that qualify for the program 2) You sign a lease with a one year commitment 3) A security...

01 February, 2023 /

Good news on inflation   Inflation is slowing and that is good new for American and Minnesota consumers. The Consumer Price Index inflation moderated to 6.5 percent in December which will help the Federal Reserve to lean toward slower interest rate moves. Inflation slowed on an annual basis for the sixth straight month in December. The Consumer price index was 7.1 percent in November and went down to 6.5 percent in December. With inflation under control in the future interest rates will go down this will impact what buyers get for an interest rate on a home, car, and anything they finance. With this welcome news look for the Federal Reserve to only increase rates by .25 basis points next and not again if this decreasing inflation trend continues. I hope you found my blog on “Good news on inflation” helpful. Look for more blogs on all aspects of Minnesota, real estate, and the world around...

13 January, 2023 /

Things to do in Minnesota during the holidays.   What are some fun things to do in Minnesota during the holidays when you have family and friends in town? Here is a list of things that might interest you. Light displays…Bentleyville Tour of Lights in Duluth. Kiwanis Holidays Lights in Mankato, Winter Lights in the Twin Cities, Glow Holiday Festival in St. Paul, Sertoma Winter Wonderland in Baxter, Celebrate the Light of the World in Willmar, and Sever’s Holiday Lights in Shakopee. Historic home tours like the James J. Hill house in St. Paul. Psycho Suzi’s is transformed into Mary’s Christmas Palace. Have holiday cocktails surrounded by kitschy holiday décor and holiday tunes. Visit the Mall of America as they have several holiday events like the Festival of Trees. Holiday shows like A Wonderful Like at The Saint Paul Hotel, or Christmas Carol at the Guthrie Theatre or Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy at the...

21 December, 2022 /