Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 10:45 AM on April 29, 2019
One of the perks of owning your own home is making it your own. Home rehab and choosing which projects you want to do is half the fun, yet it still...
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 10:24 AM on April 26, 2019
Many first-time buyers haven’t even heard of private mortgage insurance (or PMI for short). What is private mortgage insurance? What is it used for?...
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 12:00 PM on April 17, 2019
Searching for your first home is so exciting, but it can also be a little overwhelming, especially if you're not sure what you want. The best thing...
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 4:30 PM on March 27, 2019
The process of buying a home is essentially the same as it's always been. But when there are a lot of people who want to buy and not enough homes for...
Blake MacKenzie: 9:50 AM on February 5, 2019
Twin Cities Habitat recently expanded its homeownership program to include the option of buying with Habitat on the open real estate market....
Becky Engen: 10:00 AM on December 28, 2018
As a first-time homebuyer, there are many things you'll learn and experience as you go through the process of buying your first home. Having support...
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 9:39 AM on September 27, 2018
The first time you buy a house you may hear several terms you don't know. One of these terms is home equity. While it may be a little confusing at...
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 9:00 AM on September 17, 2018
Having a good understanding of basic real estate concepts will help you feel confident in the choices you make when buying your first house. You will...
Becky Engen: 1:26 PM on July 23, 2018
You're pre-approved for a home loan—congratulations! You're about to embark on one of the most exciting parts of your homeownership journey, and...
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 10:37 AM on June 18, 2018
To understand property taxes, it may help to start with something more familiar: Sales taxes. Imagine you're at a restaurant and you order $23 worth...
