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Chuck Carstensen is a Realtor with RE/MAX Results helping Minnesota Home Buyers and Minnesota Home Sellers. If your looking for a Contract for Deed in Minnesota contact Chuck. Selling Real Estate in Anoka, Isanti, Sherburne, Chisago, Wright, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine and Hennepin Counties. Top cities to search is Cambridge MN home search and Elk River MN home search.

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2009 

If your looking to get in on the up to $8000 tax credit for a home purchase in Minnesota there is 91 days left before this expires.  With the NFL season on the horizon, 91 days for the tax credit is like the 2 minute warning in a football game. Time is running out so you need to get something goi...
08/31/2009
A great buyers incentive for Minnesota HUD homes is the FHA $100 down program.  A typical FHA down payment is 3.5% of the sale price, but when buying a HUD home in Minnesota your down payment is as low as $100. Most of the HUD listings in Minnesota do get listed on the MLS.  However, every so oft...
08/30/2009
view all photos (6)           4474 ROSEMARY WAY #4HUGO, MN 55038 $159,000 2 Bedrooms 1 Full | 1 Partial Bathrooms 1,632 Est. Sq. Ft. Listing # 3810988 Nice Community of Townhomes. Close to Freeway, shopping and more. Freshly painted and carpet cleaned. Immediate possession available.   Schedule ...
08/28/2009
Here is a great new tool for buyers looking to purchase a home in the future. Its a BUYER 411 service that with the number 763-235-4111 you can call on any MLS listing and get essential MLS information sent right to your phone. This is a number buyers in the market will want to program to their ...
08/27/2009
You most close on your new home purchase by November 30, 20009 to receive your $8000 tax credit if you are a first time home buyer.  The reason why time is running out is that most people don't decide to buy a home one day and then make an offer the next day and have a closing set for 4 weeks lat...
08/26/2009
Highly thought of as a great strategy by the bank who requires the pre-approval; this strategy seems mostly to upset agents and there buyers. In my area Bank Of America and Wells Fargo are the banks that require you to be approved with them if you are trying to buy a bank owned home from them.  I...
08/25/2009
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When I first opened my account I blogged often about doing 1% BETTER EACH DAY! I posted about the following topics: TOPIC #1 - HEALTH TOPIC #2 -FAMILY  TOPIC #3- EDUCATION  TOPIC #4-RECREATION 1% Better Each Day- TOPIC #5 - CAREER More on my 1% BETTER EACH DAY topic .... I enjoyed reading through...
08/21/2009
This weekend Elk River, MN will have a community wide Realtor open house.  I will be at Mel Beaudry's listing below:  The home will be open from 1- 4pm this Sunday! view all photos (10)           10496 181ST LN NWELK RIVER, MN 55330 $220,000 3 Bedrooms 2 Full | 1 Partial Bathrooms 3,000 Est. Sq. ...
08/14/2009
   "But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!" (Galatians 5:22-23) How can I put the FRUITS on DISPLAY throughout the day?  Look at these: 1. Love ...
08/12/2009
Cambridge Lutheran #1 wins tonight 17-11 at Grace Maple Ridge to end the season at 12-2, regular season champs.  Now they await the league meeting tomorrow night to see if they will be welcomed back to the tournament. The bats were cold early as the team compiled only 2 hits and 2 runs through 4 ...
08/11/2009
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I help buyers, sellers and investors with their real estate needs. In this blog I post my listings and give real estate, video marketing and personal development tips. I enjoy giving people tips, suggestions and hints that can improve their business and life.