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Latest post November 17, 2025

10 smart ways to protect your home while you’re away

By lucas garcia

To protect your home against burglary and theft, follow these home security tips.

Should you buy or rent?

By lucas garcia

Stats show that buying beats renting in the Twin Cities, but rising home values could soon price buyers out of…

Foreclosures and short sales

Even with rising prices, your home is still underwater. What happens now?

By lucas garcia

Home prices are still on the rise, but at a slower rate. Distressed homeowners who were hoping for another surge…

Three things buyers should know about today’s market

By lucas garcia

Sixty percent of this year’s home sales will occur between May and August, so it’s critical buyers know what to…

Homeownership rates are high in the Twin Cities

By lucas garcia

A US Census Bureau study showed that homeownership rates in the Twin Cities metropolitan area remain high, bucking nationwide trends.

Infographic: April Market Update

By lucas garcia

Low inventory and strong demand were evident in first quarter, but sellers are beginning tos how signs of life this…

Market insights

4 million homeowners regained equity in 2013

By lucas garcia

A recent report from CoreLogic showed that 4 million homes returned to positive equity in 2013, providing encouraging signs for…