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