Selling a Twin Cities home with an old roof? Insurers now decline policies past 15 years — which kills your buyer's loan. Replace, credit, or price it in.
Twin Cities real estate
Days on market costs you leverage, and CDOM doesn't reset when you relist. How Coming Soon, Active, and private exclusives really compare for Twin Cities sellers.
In 2026's cooler Twin Cities market you rarely need to waive the home inspection to win. Here's the real risk in Minnesota — and how to compete without it.
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.
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.