Are you ready to own your own home, but just don't know where to start?  Well here are a couple of tips to help you along. Decide what you can afford.  Develop your home wish list.  Select where you want to live.  Start saving.  Get your credit in order.  Determine your mortgage qualifications.  Get preapproved.  Weigh other sources of help with a down payment.  Calculate the costs of homeownership.  Contact us Coldwell Banker Home Connection at 507-... read more

 Are you hosting Thanksgiving?  Thanksgiving preparation is a big job. Do a little bit each day leading up to the big day, you can have a smooth-sailing Thanksgiving, no last minute craziness and lots of fun family time. Click link below for many GREAT Thanksgiving tips. http://www.goodlifeeats.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-preparation-tips.html... read more

Preparing for a Pest Free Winter As winter weather approaches and we spend more time inside, the chill outdoors may send a few uninvited pest guests into your home. Most homeowners don’t think about winter pests until they see signs of a problem. Take a few preventative steps to help pest-proof your home and avoid inadvertently inviting insects indoors Seal cracks and holes on the outside of the home as they can serve as entry points for pests.  Mice can fit through dime-sized holes! Store it... read more

Moving into a new home can be exhilarating and exhausting. When you're leaving one home for another, there is a seemingly endless checklist of things that need to be done.  Here are some basic pre move-in tasks to make sure your home is as great as it can be right from the start. Once the boxes are all unpacked and you are settled in, you will be glad you did! http://www.houselogic.com/blog/maintenance-repair/things-to-do-when-moving-into-a-new-house/    ... read more

 We all know it’s critical to have great curb appeal and for those of you selling your home it’s not to late to spruce up your exterior this fall to create an everlasting first impression on buyers!     Here are a few tips to keep your property looking its best as we move toward Thanksgiving: -Remove leaves and other debris from gutters. -Remove any dead vegetation from flower pots and walkways.  -Keep your garden alive by planting fall flowers that compliment the color of your home. -Carr... read more