We live out of state. Can we sell Mom's Minneapolis house without flying back?
Answered by Chris Deutsch, Founder & Editor
Licensed Minnesota Realtor #20382264 ·
The short answer
Yes. The entire sale can run without you boarding a plane — Minnesota allows electronic signatures and remote online notarization, so even the closing can happen from your kitchen in Denver.
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The longer answer
What you actually need on the ground is a set of hands and eyes you trust. That part's my job, and with long-distance households I over-communicate on purpose: video walk-throughs of every room before decisions get made, photos after every contractor visit, a check on the house after every storm, meeting the clear-out crew so you don't have to. You should never wonder what's happening to your mother's house — you should know, in your pocket, same day.
The distance doesn't have to cost the estate money or you sleep. Tell me where things stand, and I'll tell you exactly what can be handled from here. Just call.
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