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Several agents have asked me how they can get started on Listingbook. I have been using it for awhile and I can safely say, it is awesome. My clients, both buyers and sellers, are having a lot of fun with it, and using it regularly. It keeps the agent at the center of the transaction, offers clients the information they need, a place to keep up to date on the market and a way to make sense of it all.

To describe it in a few words is tough because it does so much, but it has been described as being like an MLS on steroids. You should check it out. Invite a client to use it.  The free version may be all you need to get started, but for less than 10 bucks a month, you get a customized, full featured website, IDX with map search.

"It is the RMLS of Minnesota's practice and policy to provide our customers with the best available information resources and tools to increase their value to their customers and to help them be more efficient and productive. Listingbook should be a great asset in helping agents communicate more effectively with their clients whether buying or selling property."

- John Mosey, President of RMLS of Minnesota

 

"Listingbook is a community of real estate professionals and their clients who share a personalized web experience that is rich in features and content. Combining an agents knowledge and expertise with leading edge technology, Listingbook is a window into regional and targeted housing markets.

Buyers have an autonomous and personalized experience while viewing the properties they want, when they want. Sellers are updated frequently and provided with meaningful competitive data and key feedback on their listing. Thus, empowering all clients under the professional guidance of the agent."

Buyers and Sellers CLICK HERE to get your FREE LISTINGBOOK ACCOUNT for Minnesota

Agents, Activate your free Listingbook account, HERE

If you have questions about Listingbook, and you are in Minnesota, send me an email. I will be glad to help.

Ready To Buy? A Minnesota Homebuyers Guide
Guide to Home Ownership in MN

 
Knowledge and experience are the keys to successful real estate transactions. REALTOR.com® contains an enormous amount of valuable information, and such data -- combined with the expertise, experience and training of Minnesota REALTORS® like me, can be the essential keys to your success.

One of the keys to making the homebuying process easier and more understandable is planning. In doing so, you'll be able to anticipate requests from lenders, lawyers and a host of other professionals. Furthermore, planning will help you discover valuable shortcuts in the homebuying process.

Do You Know What You Want?
Whether you are a first-time Minnesota homebuyer or entering the Minneapolis real estate marketplace as a repeat buyer, you need to ask why you want to buy. Are you planning to move to a new part of the Twin Cities due to a lifestyle change or is buying an option and not a requirement? What would you like in terms of Minnesota real estate that you do not now have? Do you have a purchasing timeframe?

Whatever your answers, the more you know about the Twin Cities real estate marketplace, the more likely you are to effectively define your goals. As an interesting exercise, it can be worthwhile to look at the questions above and to then discuss them in detail when meeting with Minneapolis REALTORS®.

Do You Have The Money?
Homes and Minnesota first time buyer financing are closely intertwined. (Financing is the difference between the purchase price and the downpayment, commonly referred to as debt or the mortgage.) The good news is that over the years new and innovative MN loan programs have evolved which require a 5 percent downpayment or less. In fact, some programs still allow purchasers to buy Minneapolis real estate with nothing down.

In addition to a down payment, Minnesota home buyers also need cash for closing costs (the final costs associated with closing the loan). Several newly emerging Minnesota loan programs not only allow the purchase of a home with no money down, but also underwrite closing costs.

Not everyone, however, elects to purchase Minnesota homes with little or no money down. Less money down means higher monthly mortgage payments, so most homebuyers choose to buy with some cash up front.

Gone are the days when the way to find a homes for sale in Minneapolis was to drive around your favorite  Minneapolis neighborhoods in your car until you found a “For Sale” sign, or call a Minneapolis Realtor and wait for them to call you with what they found for you.

Today’s web savvy Minnesota home buyers have found a fast and easy way to shop for MN homes for sale, it’s called the Minnesota MLS. The home buyer has complete control over what they see and when they can see it, as it is available on the internet for free, and they control the search criteria. Only Realtors have access to the actual Minnesota MLS, but you can access the same MLS listings, and some better search tools than Realtors have, we just cannot call it THE MLS, because it's against the rules.

Now when you call a  Minnesota Realtor to help you buy a home, you can give them the list of Minnesota homes for sale you have already found and ask them to make appointments to show you those houses. Of course, we can do all of the searching, if you prefer, and set everything up for you as well.

Minnesota mls listings sites to make it even easier to find the home you are looking for.  When you visit this Minneapolis real estate website you are within 3 clicks of almost all homes for sale from the Minnesota MLS.  It’s fast, easy and free and you can also research Minnesota schools, cities and counties.

 

Find Minneapolis Open Houses on at www.MinneapolisOpenHouses.net MLS Listings, Homes Condos & Townhomes For Sale in Minnesota

Easiest way to find Open Houses in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul: Minneapolis Real Estate Minnesota MLS Open House Search.
Minneapolis-Open-Houses.net CLICK HERE
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Happy Home Hunting from all of us at www.MinneapolisOpenHouses.net!

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