Frequently asked questions in Real Estate: Do properties always close on the closing date?

Frequently asked questions in Real Estate: How do home inspections work from the selling side?

Frequently asked questions in Real Estate: Should I be home during showings?

Frequently asked questions in Real Estate: What's the best time of year to sell your home?

Hi. This is Doug Hoover with the Hoover Group at Counselor Realty of Bemidji.

This is the question we get asked most often: "When is the best time of year to sell my ...

Do I really need a pre-approval letter before looking at homes? 

Ultimately, the answer to that question is yes. In any transaction, you’re going to need a partner on the lending side of things helping along the way and having insights there. So by having a pre-approval they’ll let ...

How long does the home buying process take?

Generally people start looking online, one of the best places to do so is on our website, BemidjiHomeSearch.com. This will give you the most up-to-date listings that are available. It’s also a direct line of communication with one of the agents ...

Do I need a home inspection?

Having a realtor that is representing you through the home buying process, they are going to recommend any and all inspections. This is to look out for your best interests in this transaction. What a home inspector is doing is checking from the basement ...

Today’s question is “What is earnest money?”

This is money that is used to confirm a contract. This means that once we have a purchase agreement signed and accepted, we need to have a personal check or cash delivered to a listing broker to confirm that contract. That money ...