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Minnesota Home Buyers

Income Limits Increase for Minnesota Mortgage Program (MMP)

March 3, 2010

Minnesota Housing Alert

February 25, 2010

Income Limits Increase for Minnesota Mortgage Program (MMP)
Minnesota Housing is temporarily (up to 12 months) increasing the MMP income [...]

HUD Clamps Down – Breaking News!

March 1, 2010

HUD Clamps Down – Breaking News!

Get those homebuyers OFF THE FENCE – it’s simply going to cost them more money if they don’t act now!
Here’s the condensed version:

UFMIP will be increased from 1.75% to 2.25%. The change to occur for FHA [...]

Minnesota Housing – Helping Twin Cities Home Buyers

March 1, 2010

Announcing 4.50% rate for Minnesota Mortgage Program
In order to encourage production under Minnesota Mortgage Program (MMP), the statewide first-time homebuyer program, Minnesota Housing lowered the program interest rates at 3:00 p.m. today to 4.50% for government loans and 4.75% for conventional loans.  Rates under the Community Activity Set Aside (CASA) program have not [...]

Twin Cities First Time Home Buyer Loans

February 16, 2010

Greetings!
Good news for those looking for Twin Cities first time home buyer loans!  The cities of Minneapolis and St Paul along with Dakota County are offering new first mortgage products for first time home buyers.  These are at or below current market rates and have down payment assistance available.
2/11/2010
Minneapolis/Saint Paul Housing Finance Board
City Living Program
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5 Things to Know Before Purchasing Your First MN House

October 3, 2009
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1.  Don’t go on Blind Dates
Don’t be set up.  Assess in great detail what you are looking for in a MN house.  The more strict and structured you make your needs/wants list beforehand, the less likely you are to be blinded when you view a house.
You may get excited by the glass tile tub surround [...]

But do you need it?

October 3, 2009
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Various house toys weigh in.

Of course a basement waterfall and grotto is a practical and useful addition to any home.  That’s pretty much the only thing standing between you and the playboy lifestyle you’ve always dreamed about, right?  But who’s going to clean it?
It’s easy [...]

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