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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.

Market insights

March 2022 Market Insights

By lucas garcia

February brought more pressure on home buyers in the Twin Cities real estate market, with pricing remaining high, the pace…

How to finance a cabin or second home

By lucas garcia

Whether you are purchasing a vacation home in a warmer climate or buying a lakeshore home in northern Minnesota, you’ll…

New construction

Farmington community’s amenities are unmatched

By lucas garcia

Vita Attiva at South Creek, a development for active adults 55 and older, is under construction just east of Pilot…

How buyers can choose between two great homes

By lucas garcia

Once you’ve narrowed your house hunt down to two properties, follow these steps to determine the house that’s best for…

Essential spring lawn care tips after a harsh winter

By lucas garcia

Not sure what to do about your flooded (or brown) yard? Minnesota homeowners can perk up their yards with these…

Buy first, sell second: The mortgage option that makes it possible

By lucas garcia

Worried you won’t be able to find a home once you sell your existing residence? This home equity mortgage option…