Townhomes can offer homeownership with fewer exterior maintenance responsibilities, but buyers should understand exactly what the homeowners association covers. In Minnesota, many townhome, condominium and planned communities are organized as common interest communities, often called CICs. Membershi

Buying your first home is exciting, but it also involves financial decisions, legal documents and deadlines that may be completely unfamiliar. You are not expected to know everything before beginning. The goal is to build the right team, ask questions and avoid decisions that create unnecessary risk

A home can be beautiful, meaningful and full of memories while no longer fitting the way you live. The need for a different home does not always arrive as one major event. It may begin with small frustrations: insufficient storage, stairs that have become inconvenient, an unworkable kitchen, limited

Moving to Rochester for a position with Mayo Clinic can involve starting a new job, learning a new city and finding a home at the same time. The best home is not determined only by its distance from a workplace. Your decision should account for your schedule, transportation, budget, property prefere

Moving to Rochester, Minnesota involves more than finding a home with the right number of bedrooms. The right purchase should also support your commute, budget, routines, maintenance preferences and future plans. Buyers relocating to Rochester may choose among established neighborhoods, newer develo