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Tips that save money, pitfalls that cost it, and the local math nobody else writes down. New posts most weeks.
Pitfalls to Avoid
After a decade of first-time buyers in Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead, the same seven mistakes keep showing up. None of them are fatal, and all of them are avoidable with a little foresight.
· 6 min read
Saving Money
Specials can be paid in a lump sum at any time, and who pays is negotiable when a home changes hands. When a payoff saves real money, when it does not, and how to negotiate it either way.
· 5 min read
Buying Tips
Market value, taxable value, mill levies, and that special assessment line: a plain-English walkthrough of the Cass County property tax statement, so you know what you are actually paying for.
· 5 min read
Saving Money
One metro, three cities, two states. School district mill levies, special assessments, and state tax rules mean the same budget buys differently in Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead. Here is how to think it through.
· 6 min read
Pitfalls to Avoid
Special assessments can add hundreds of dollars to the real monthly cost of a Fargo or West Fargo home, and most buyers find out at closing. Here is how specials work, how to look them up, and how to shop with them in mind.
· 5 min read
Buying Tips
New construction in West Fargo can be a great buy, but the newest neighborhoods carry the biggest special assessments and the most surprises. Five questions that protect you before you sign.
· 5 min read
I co-host the Realtor Moms Podcast with fellow agent Jamie Swenson: 100+ short episodes on appraisals, inspections, specials, and keeping your sanity through all of it. Much of what lands on this blog starts as a conversation there.
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