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More Fees and Requirements on Vacant Saint Paul Homes
The City of Saint Paul has some of the most aggressive and rigorous vacant housing regulations in the Twin Cities area. To review: Category 1-A homeowner must register a unoccupied home within 30 days or face a fine. To remove it from the list requires only a $50 fee and any outstanding orders for legal [...]
Dayton’s Bluff (Saint Paul) Business Meeting
Dayton’s Bluff has an estimated population of 18,000 people, as well as over 240 businesses located in the community. In spite of the headlines focused on the departure of 3M, many businesses remain and thrive in Saint Paul, from large organizations to small businesses that individuals run out of their homes. The community also continues [...]
Financial Help for Homeowners Displaced by Foreclosure
New Pilot Program for Former Homeowners in Saint Paul and Ramsey, Dakota and Washington Counties The Minnesota Home Ownership Center is pleased to announce a new pilot program that may assist families AFTER the foreclosure of their home with up to $2,500 to relocate and secure alternative housing. Funding for this pilot program has been [...]
Short Sale Changes – HAFA Efffective April 2010 (Hopefully)
Per the information below, the Feds are stepping in AGAIN, perhaps to the advantage of everyone…homeowners, buyers and the entire Saint Paul real estate community in an effort to curtail some of the foreclosures. Short Sales and Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure (commonly referred to as Cash for Keys) have received major attention on the [...]
Judge says Club Cancun in St. Paul is Not Too Noisy
Although Club Cancun at 1638 Rice Street in the North End bar in Saint Paul has a reputation for frequent fights, noise complaints, and a rowdy reputation, the judge ruled in favor of the bar, over turning a $1000 fine for a February 14 noise violation. The judge concluded that the City of Saint Paul [...]
New MN Law Postponing Foreclosures
MaryAlice Short wrote a great article about how the State of Minnesota has now enacted a law to allow the homeowner to delay the sheriff’s sale up to five months. This applies to Saint Paul Homes and everywhere! Here is the only catch: If you are unable to bring the mortgage current during the five [...]
Penalty Up for St. Paul Code Violations
Recently the City of Saint Paul’s Truth-in-Sale of Housing (TISH) board of examiners voted to increase the cost for non-compliance to its disclosure ordinance. Now any real estate agent in violation of Chapter 189.03 of the city code will be fined $500. First-time violators who pay the penalty and agree to future compliance can avoid [...]
Investment Property Seminar
Have you been thinking about investment properties for years. Have you spent $1000s on books, tapes, even seminars? Are you unsure where to start? Attend this FREE one and a half hour seminar. There is no charge at all, no contracts you sign with us, no consultation fees, no hidden agenda. It is a great [...]
Ouch! The $69.60 House
Probably 95% of my business these days is selling foreclosed homes. My job is to get the best deal I can for my customers and my opponent is the bank. I use my experience to figured out what is the lowest offer that they would accept on any particular house. I had never really stopped [...]
Saint Paul Pioneer Press Moving to Minneapolis?
Local papers originally only operated in the cities that they were started in. As the population spread and eventually technology took over, a major city paper can often be found in all four corners of the globe. The owner of the St. Paul Pioneer press is talking about moving his printing operations to Minneapolis. The [...]
