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Giving Back to Rosemount MN Veterans

Gene and Joan Rusco are a husband/wife, agent/va loan officer team who are remembering active duty military service personnel and veterans this Christmas.
On Sunday, December 20th from 11am to 2pm, Gene and Joan are hosting a “Military Family Merry Christmas Party” at the Rosemount National Guard Armory.  Festivities will include facepainting, sleigh rides, and more.  [...]

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Status of First Time Home Buyer’s Tax Credit

Efforts to renew/extend the first time homebuyer tax credit are stirring in the Senate, and hopefully pass. However, a few things have changed:

The first time home buyer tax credit will continue continue at $8,000.
The tax credit will be expanded to include additional home buyers who have been in their homes at least five [...]

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Selling Your Minnesota Home? The Clock is Ticking.

Action Alert message from the Minnesota Association of REALTORS®
The above video discusses the pending expiration of the first-time home buyers tax credit.  Here are a few highlights of the video:

The first time home buyers’ $8000 tax credit is expiring November 30th, 2009. This means that buyers who want to use this program must close on [...]

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Minneapolis Real Estate Values and the HVCC Debacle

Video produced by Minnesota Area Association of REALTORS
How well has the new Home Valuation Code of Conduct system been working? Not very well. In fact, it’s a disaster. We hear stories about Minneapolis area homes that are appraising for as much as 20% less than sale price. The HVCC disaster is affecting [...]

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No Shortage of Foreclosed Minneapolis Homes for Sale

Video provided by the Minneapolis Association of Realtors®
Bookmark these two links and find Minneapolis foreclosures and bank owned homes for sale.
What happened on the real estate scene in Minneapolis this summer? Here’s a resource that Realtors use to get a thumbnail sketch of the Minneapolis real estate market for July 2009. If you will [...]

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Exciting South Minneapolis Condo Near Minnehaha Falls

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5219 Hiawatha Lane , Minneapolis MLS #: 3653166
$131,900
Exciting South Minneapolis condo listing features old-world charm and vintage craftsman style appointments. This unique Minneapolis real estate listing is located close to the Light Rail and is close to Minnehaha Park and bike trails. Enjoy condo lifestyle convenience and a neighborhood that is perfect for enjoying [...]

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Smallmouth Bass and Lake Homes on Green Lake in Kandiyohi County MN

Are you looking for lakeshore real estate or a lake home on Green Lake near Spicer MN? Well, here you go: View all Green Lake MN lakeshore listings here.
Here’s a prime Minnesota recreational lake, coming in at 5560 huge acres of surface area. Although just about half of it is littoral, it reaches a [...]

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Walleyes, Lake Homes, and MN Lakeshore on White Bear Lake

Click to see some White Bear Lake lakeshore real estate right now!
This huge body of water is one of the best known Minnesota walleye fishing lakes in the greater Minneapolis area. Since it is a whopping 2427 acre, fully recreational lake, you might as well bring your water skis with you. Littoral area [...]

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Lakeville MN Townhomes Ain’t So Bad, Either!

You can see Lakevillle MN townhomes right away!
I know we were just discussing Eagan townhomes, but Lakeville isn’t really that much farther, and also gives you the benefit of being along major highways just a few minutes south of Minneapolis. You already have heard about the high quality of life in Lakeville, i.e. parks, [...]

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Getting Stimulated by the $8000 Tax Credit

Know what the REALTORS® know by viewing the YouTube from the Minnesota Association of REALTORS®:

A few notes about the first-time home buyer $8000.00 tax credit:
The home buyer tax credit began as more of a loan that would be repaid over a period of 15 years. Lawmakers saw that this was a rather lame idea, [...]

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