Rochester MN Real Estate Market Blog

Amid the economic upheaval, there is good news for first-time home buyers – a tax credit of up to $7,500.  Even better – the definition of first-time home buyers includes those who have not owned a principal residence in the three year period prior to purchasing a qualifying home.
The tax credit, established through the Housing [...]

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Obtaining home mortgage these days has gotten a little more involved but is still relatively easy to obtain if your income is in line with your debts and the house you want to buy is in a price range that is affordable for your budget.  The last critical element is good credit.  With good credit you’ll [...]

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Wake Up, Shift Happens was the title of the continuing education course I attended today sponsered by the Minnesota Assocation of Realtors. As a whole, the class was a summation of where the real estate market was, where it is today and where it is going.  The data the course is based on is from the twin cities [...]

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