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2013
Home prices continue their upward climb. Last week, the S&P/Case-Shiller Index showed home prices gaining 5.5 percent during the 12-month period ending November 2012, marking the largest one-year gain in home prices since May 2010. The Case-Shiller Index measures changes in home prices by trackin...
02/07/2013
There was plenty of discussion and debate leading up to the New Year's looming "fiscal cliff". Ultimately, the event was avoided, but not before legislation was passed which may benefit homeowners in Minneapolis and nationwide. If you have yet to file your 2012 taxes, take a minute to review the ...
02/06/2013
Mortgage rates worsened last week amid evidence of an improving economy. Conforming mortgage rates climbed in Minnesota and nationwide, rising to a 4-month high. Freddie Mac has the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate at 3.53% for borrowers willing to pay 0.7 discount points plus a full set ...
02/03/2013