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Michaela Gile

Closing Cost When Selling A House In The Twin Cities

This list is strictly an estimate and should in no way be held as the true and actual cost. Costs vary based on companies used. Also, depending on the offer, you may pay part of your buyers fees. Selling a house is not as simple as finding a buyer, receiving a payment  and handing over the

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Sellers
Michaela Gile

The 3 P’s of Home Sales

Here are the three P’s of Home Sales. Experience shows that though this is only one of the many parts of selling a house, it is an important part to attain top dollar and a quick sale. Gone are the days when we looked in the paper for homes to purchase. Today 94% of home buyers start

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Buyers
Michaela Gile

Market Value vs Assessed Value

Understanding the true market home value is about more than pictures, software assessments and price-per-square-foot. Whether you’re a current homeowner thinking of selling or are house-hunting, it’s crucial you understand what factors affect home valuation. By partnering with a local market expert, sellers will avoid pricing their house out of the market (the kiss of death in real estate)

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Buyers
Michaela Gile

Can The Buyer Assume My Mortgage?

                  Assuming a mortgage is the act of taking over someone else’s mortgage debt along with his home. The process goes something like this. The buyer makes a price offer. The seller accepts that offer. But instead of paying the offer price in cash or by mortgage

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Michaela Gile

Thinking About Buying A Foreclosure?

If you know how to buy a foreclosed home, you could get into your next house for less than you think, but beware of the pitfalls. Although there are fewer foreclosed homes on the market today than there were in the years immediately following the financial crisis, there are still some to be found. While

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Buyers
Michaela Gile

Renting vs Buying in the Twin Cities [Video]

Wondering If You Can Buy Your First Home? There are many people sitting on the sidelines trying to decide if they should purchase a home or sign a rental lease. Some might wonder if it makes sense to purchase a house before they are married and have a family, others might think they are too

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Michaela Gile

Merry Christmas To Everyone

Merry Christmas to all of you! I don’t want to take up much of your time today, I just wanted to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas! Enjoy every moment with the ones you love, for a moment forget about responsibilities and just enjoy great company and good food. For some this season

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Buyers
Michaela Gile

My “Thanks” To You!

We just celebrated Thanksgiving and the year is coming to an end. It was an awesome year! There were many challenges and so much that I learned. I had the great pleasure to work with some truly wonderful people this year and was able to come alongside and help to make their lives a little

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Michaela Gile

So where is the market in the Twin Cities?

We are getting close to the end of the year and we had a strong year selling and buying houses in the Twin Cities area. The market was hot and still is very good, though it slows down a little this time of the year. School just started up again and families have settled into their

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