We Are Proud To Be Hutchinson's "Hometown" Real Estate Company Find out for yourself why Hometown Realty sells more Hutchinson, MN real estate than any other company! Hometown Realty Sold Homes Gallery UPDATED: DECEMBER 2018. Here is a look below at just [...]
With your focus on building your down payment fund and figuring out what your mortgage payment will be, it’s easy to overlook some of the smaller fees that come along with a home purchase. Here are some and what they could cost you. Home Inspection A home inspection helps protect you from [...]
We Are Proud To Be Hutchinson's "Hometown" Real Estate Company Find out for yourself why Hometown Realty sells more Hutchinson, MN real estate than any other company! Hometown Realty Sold Homes Gallery UPDATED: OCTOBER 2018. Here is a look below at just [...]
With Halloween just around the corner, now may be a great time to rid your home of those strange noises and weird odors. It all starts with some of these basic maintenance tips. Creaking and Popping in the Night The many materials that make up your house — wood framing, plywood, glass, [...]
When you make an offer on a home, your agent will ask for a check to accompany it (checks are the same as cash, and the deposit is typically 1% to 2% of the purchase price). Earnest money is made in good faith to demonstrate – to the seller – that the buyer’s offer is [...]
Gung-Ho Sellers Post Largest Increase in Nearly Three Years Minneapolis, Minnesota (September 19, 2018) – More sellers are feeling optimistic about listing their homes just as humidity, cabin weekends and food-on-a-stick give way to rakes, school buses and sweater vests. Compared to last August, Twin Cities sellers listed 7.6 percent more homes on the market. [...]
Under normal market conditions, the average time to complete the sale of a home is 30 to 45 days. Though, well-prepared home buyers have been known to purchase properties faster than the averages. Market conditions are a major factor in how fast homes are sold. In hot markets with a lot of sales activity, [...]
The national average for down payments is 11%. But that figure includes first time and repeat buyers. Let’s take a closer look. While the broad down payment average is 11%, first time home buyers usually only put down 3 to 5% on a home. That’s because several first-time home buyer programs don’t require [...]
You hear and read about these terms often in today's media. Read below to learn more about what makes a buyer's market different from a seller's market when it comes to real estate. What is a seller’s market? In sellers’ markets, increasing demand for homes drives up prices. Here are some [...]
This is a question that comes up frequently with many real estate customers. We hope this helps answer it. If the built-up equity in your current home will be applied to the down payment on the new home, naturally the former will need to be sold first. Some home buyers decide to turn [...]
