Lynn Frantzen Minneapolis Real Estate

October 2009 - Posts

• Mortgage is Discounted at the Sherrif's Sale

  A Sherrif's Sale is the procedure that starts the foreclosure process. Typically a first position mortgage holder will be the only bid at the Sherrif's Sale as this is how they secure their interest in the property. Sometimes they foresee a loss Read More... Posted Monday, October 26, 2009 11:20 AM by Lynn Frantzen | 0 Comments Filed under: Short Sales

• Did you purchase a home this year just for the tax credit?

  I would love to hear from any one who purchased a first time home this year. I have been reading several different options to the $8000 tax credit and some of them really make more sense. But I would love to hear from the buyer's and not other Realtors Read More... Posted Saturday, October 24, 2009 5:42 PM by Lynn Frantzen | 0 Comments

• Peaceful Setting - 6997 7th St SE

  I am sitting here at an Open House at my listing on 40 of the most beautiful acres you could ever find. I can actually hear the leaves, wind and an chicken or two. Not the sound of traffic or neighbors. This farm sits right on the Sherburne/Benton County Read More... Posted Saturday, October 17, 2009 10:43 AM by Lynn Frantzen | 0 Comments

• Foreclosure, Short Sale or Traditional Seller... that is the question for many buyers.

  In today's weekly update from MARR the came the following quote "Foreclosures are being sold roughly three times more frequently than short sales, thus the inventory of available foreclosures is dropping more quickly than short sales." I Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 8:36 PM by Lynn Frantzen | 0 Comments Filed under: Buyer Information, Short Sales

• Open House in Maplewood on Sat 12-2:00

  2352 Montana Ave E, Maplewood - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 2352 Montana Ave E on October 10 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM . Property information Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 06, 2009 8:56 AM by Lynn Frantzen | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Open Houses

• Power of Attorney

  I learned something this week - a Power of Attorney used when a buyer or seller is unable to attend their own closing cannot sign a Bill of Sale for personal property. The Power of Attorney form states it is only for "real property" meaning Read More... Posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 3:20 PM by Lynn Frantzen | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate

• Maplewood - 2800 square feet

  • 2,800 sq. ft., 3 bath, 5 bdrm single story "Main level living" - MLS® $209,200 No banks involved! Unbelievable size with finished walk-out. 5 bedroom floor plan, large patio, deck... Beautiful setting backs up to nature preserve. Read More... Posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 11:53 AM by Lynn Frantzen | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale

• Closed another short sale today

  It is always a good feeling to close one of my short sale listings. We work very hard to put all the elements together for a successful closing. The hours of negotiation, title work, praying the buyer is still there at closing, congratulating the seller Read More... Posted Friday, October 02, 2009 8:15 PM by Lynn Frantzen | 0 Comments