A contingent offer can look perfect until the buyer's own sale stalls. Here's how Minnesota's kick-out clause protects Twin Cities sellers who say yes.
Buyer & Seller Tips
Minnesota's seller disclosure law makes you reveal every material defect you know about — even in an as-is sale. Miss one and a buyer has two years to sue.
Minnesota doesn't require a septic inspection to sell your home — but your county likely does. Here's the well and septic compliance West Metro sellers need before listing.
In Minnesota, no home inspection repairs are legally mandatory — sellers negotiate. Here's what Twin Cities sellers should fix, refuse, or cover with a credit.
Cash to close is your down payment plus 2–5% in closing costs and escrow prepaids, minus earnest money and seller credits. Here's the real number for Twin Cities buyers.
In a Minnesota divorce, neither spouse can sell the house without consent — and proceeds are split equitably, not 50/50. Here's who decides and where the money goes.
Selling an inherited house in Minnesota means probate, step-up basis, and the $3M estate-tax threshold. Here's how heirs sell — and what you'll actually net.
Before you sign a Twin Cities builder's contract: the on-site agent works for the builder, earnest money runs about 5%, and upgrade deposits are often nonrefundable.
Deciding whether to sell or rent out your Twin Cities home in 2026? Here's the cash-flow math, the capital-gains tax clock, and the landlord rules to weigh first.
How to write a winning offer on a Twin Cities home in 2026 without overpaying—price, earnest money, appraisal gap, inspection, and terms that beat the field.