4 Featured Homes in Minneapolis & Edina: What Makes Each One Different

Bedrooms, bathrooms and square footage only tell part of the story when you are comparing homes in Minneapolis and the nearby suburbs. Two properties at similar prices can offer completely different locations, layouts, levels of renovation and day-to-day lifestyles.

I spend a lot of time selling homes in Southwest Minneapolis, around the Minneapolis lakes and in Edina, and these four current listings are good examples of that. They range from a character-filled Kenwood home near Cedar Lake to a move-in-ready two-story in Edina. Rather than simply running through the listing details, I wanted to explain what I think is particularly interesting about each one after spending time…

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Seller Credit vs. Price Reduction: Which Saves a Home Buyer More?

Seller credit verse price reduction: which saves a home buy more


When negotiating the purchase of a home, buyers naturally focus on price. If a seller is willing to give up another $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 to put a deal together, asking for that amount off the purchase price may seem like the obvious choice.

But it is not always the only option worth considering.

Depending on the buyer's financing and the terms permitted by the loan program, seller dollars may potentially be used toward closing costs or a mortgage rate buydown instead. Those alternatives can affect a buyer's upfront cash requirement or monthly payment very differently than reducing the purchase price.

After more than 20 years helping buyers and sellers negotiate real…

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