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May 15, 2009

How To Make An $8000 Down Payment On A Minneapolis Duplex

Remember when Congress abolished seller down payment assistance programs like Nehemiah and Ameridream last fall? At the time, many Realtors saw the move, however well-intentioned, as […]
May 14, 2009

Does A Bad Appraisal Equal A Bad Investment?

Is a duplex a bad investment if it doesn’t appraise for the price listed on a purchase agreement? It depends on whether you’re the buyer or the seller. […]
May 12, 2009

Minneapolis Duplex Market No Longer In Park

There seem to be a lot more cars in the parking lot of my office late at night these days. And the Weekly Market Activity Report […]
May 11, 2009

Minneapolis Requires Owners to License Relatives

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported last week that the city of Minneapolis has changed the rules for “relative homesteading”. Relative homesteading is when an individual owns a […]