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You Owe the IRS and You Want to Buy a Twin Cities House. The Filed Lien Is the Problem, Not the Balance.

You Owe the IRS and You Want to Buy a Twin Cities House. The Filed Lien Is the Problem, Not the Balance.

Published on: 11/11/2026

A buyer told us she had put off calling a lender for two years because she owed the IRS about $14,000. She assumed that was the end of the conversation.

The Email With Your Wiring Instructions Is the Most Dangerous Message of Your Whole Purchase

The Email With Your Wiring Instructions Is the Most Dangerous Message of Your Whole Purchase

Published on: 10/11/2026

Somewhere in the last week before closing, you will get an email with wire instructions. If that email is fake and you follow it, the money is usually gone, and there is usually no insurance that brings it back.

There Is a Line on Your Minnesota Property Tax Statement That Is Not a Tax. When You Sell, Somebody Has to Decide Who Pays It Off.

There Is a Line on Your Minnesota Property Tax Statement That Is Not a Tax. When You Sell, Somebody Has to Decide Who Pays It Off.

Published on: 09/11/2026

"There is a line on my tax statement for $1,840 that says assessment. My taxes are listed separately. What is this, and do I have to pay it off to sell my house?"

Your Student Loan Balance Is Not What Keeps You From Buying. Your Monthly Payment Is.

Your Student Loan Balance Is Not What Keeps You From Buying. Your Monthly Payment Is.

Published on: 09/11/2026

"I have $68,000 in student loans. I am not going to be able to buy a house for years, am I?" Read the full guide from Lesley Chinanga, Twin Cities Realtor.

Your Parent Can Be on Your Mortgage Without Living in the House. Here Is What It Costs Them.

Your Parent Can Be on Your Mortgage Without Living in the House. Here Is What It Costs Them.

Published on: 08/11/2026

"Can my mom be on the loan if she is not going to live there?" Read the full guide from Lesley Chinanga, Twin Cities Realtor.

You Closed on a Minnesota Home This Year. One Application by Dec. 31 Decides Your 2027 Property Tax.

You Closed on a Minnesota Home This Year. One Application by Dec. 31 Decides Your 2027 Property Tax.

Published on: 07/11/2026

You do. It is one application, it is free, and the deadline is December 31. If you bought a Minnesota home in 2026 and you live in it, filing for homestead classification by the end of December is what gets you the lower classification on...