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How to Sell a House on Facebook Marketplace

How To Sell Your House On Facebook Marketplace

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A seller called me on a Tuesday morning from Minneapolis. She’d listed her house on Facebook Marketplace four days earlier, gotten sixty-three messages, and hadn’t received a single real offer. Most of them were asking if she’d take payments. Three wanted her to wire a deposit before they’d even schedule a showing. She asked me … Continued
Cost to List a House on MLS

Cost To List Your Minnesota Home On The MLS

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Selling a house in Minnesota and handing over six percent of the sale price feels a lot like letting someone reach into your moving boxes and take whatever they want. On a median-priced home, that’s a real number. In June 2026, the median sale price for a Minnesota home was $375,000. A Flat-fee MLS listing … Continued
Minnesota Earnest Money Deposit Rules for Home Purchases

Minnesota Earnest Money Rules Every Homebuyer Should Understand

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A buyer puts down $8,000 on an Edina split-level; financing falls apart three weeks later, and suddenly nobody agrees on who gets that money back. Without the right contingency language in place, that kind of situation can turn into months of escrow disputes and attorney fees nobody budgeted for (and I’ve watched it drag past … Continued
The Financial Costs of Leaving a Home Unoccupied

What Happens When a House Sits Vacant

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Months go by fast, and somewhere in that stretch, a house stops being a property you’re managing and starts becoming a property that manages you. Why Empty Homes Deteriorate Faster Than Most Owners Expect Back in March, I got a call from the Mitchell family in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their mother had passed, and her house … Continued
How to Sell a Condemned Home in Minnesota

How To Sell A Condemned House In Minnesota Fast And Legally

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A placard on the front door. A notice taped to the window. Maybe the city called and left a voicemail that made your stomach drop. If that’s where you are right now, you’re not alone, and you’re not out of options. Selling a condemned property in Minnesota is possible. People do it every week across … Continued
Average House Selling Cost in Minnesota

Average Cost To Sell A House In Minnesota

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Most sellers I’ve talked to figure they’ll walk away with pretty much whatever their home sells for, minus what they still owe on the mortgage. Your math is off by a lot. Once you add up agent commissions, closing costs, deed tax, title fees, and whatever the buyer negotiated out of you, somewhere between ten … Continued
Can I sell my house after one year In Minneapolis

Can I Sell My Home After 1 Year

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Life moves faster than mortgage amortization schedules. A job transfer lands in your inbox, a marriage falls apart, or a family member gets sick across the country. Suddenly, you’re sitting in a house you’ve owned for eleven months, asking a question you never thought you’d ask: Can I actually sell this thing right now? The … Continued
How to Sell a House with Solar Panels Minneapolis

Selling a House With Solar Panels

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Homeowners spend years enjoying lower electricity bills, then get blindsided when it’s time to sell. Roof panels that saved thousands can become either a strong selling point or a closing-table headache, depending on one key detail: how they’re owned (leased vs. purchased outright). What feels like a simple upgrade during ownership can turn into a … Continued
Can One Owner Sell Jointly Owned Property in Minnesota

Can a Jointly Owned Property Be Sold by One Owner in Minnesota

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Co-owning property can become complicated when owners no longer agree on what should happen next. Disputes can arise from any arrangement, including jointly purchased, inherited, or otherwise acquired property. Often, issues arise when one owner wants to sell their interests and the other prefers to keep, rent, or otherwise do nothing with the property. In … Continued
How Kitchen Upgrades Affect Home Value and Buyer Interest in Minnesota

Should You Remodel Your Kitchen Before Selling Your Minnesota Home

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The answer isn’t black and white. It depends on your timeline, budget, and what you’re competing against in your neighborhood. Here’s what I’ve learned: The ROI of a kitchen remodel in Minnesota ranges from 31.7% to 83.3%. That’s a massive spread, and it tells you everything you need to know about why this decision matters … Continued