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For the buying side, I hand-pick an agent where you're headed — vetted through a referral network built","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/a3#inherit-mortgage-still-owed","type":"scoop","title":"Mom's house still has a mortgage. What happens to it now?","description":"The mortgage doesn't die with her — it stays attached to the house. The estate keeps making payments until the house sells or someone takes it over, and the loan gets paid off from the proceeds at clo","dateModified":"2026-06-10","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/a3#inherit-reverse-mortgage-after-death","type":"scoop","title":"My parents had a reverse mortgage. Now that they're gone, what happens to the house?","description":"The loan comes due — but you have options and some time, and the key is engaging fast. After the last borrower dies, the servicer sends a due-and-payable notice. 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Start by separating two questions heirs tend to blur: who actually wants to use it, and ","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/a3#inherit-ancillary-probate-mn","type":"scoop","title":"Dad lived in another state but owned a place in Minnesota. Do we need probate here too?","description":"Often, yes. Real estate follows the law of the state where it sits, so a Minnesota house or cabin generally can't transfer through another state's probate alone. The usual answer is a second, smaller ","dateModified":"2026-06-10","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/a5#relo-selling-back-home-too","type":"scoop","title":"We need to sell our house back home while buying in the Twin Cities. How do we manage both?","description":"With one quarterback instead of two transactions that never talk to each other. The listing back home needs a strong local agent — and you shouldn't have to find one from inside a moving box. 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Lake country starts within a couple hours of the Twin Cities, and from Memorial Day to Labor Day a noticeable share of the metro heads north on Friday after","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/a5#relo-commute-reality","type":"scoop","title":"What's the commute actually like in the Twin Cities?","description":"Gentler than what most transplants left — with two local twists. Rush hours are real but compressed; the morning and evening crunches run shorter than Chicago's or either coast's, and most drives are ","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/a5#relo-international-move-buying","type":"scoop","title":"We're moving to Minnesota from another country. Can we even buy a house here?","description":"Yes. The United States doesn't require citizenship to own a home, and the Twin Cities' largest employers bring people here from around the world every year. Ownership is the easy part — financing is w","dateModified":"2026-06-10","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f1#terms-pocket-listing","type":"scoop","title":"What's a pocket listing, and can I get one in Minneapolis?","description":"A pocket listing is a home an agent markets privately instead of entering it in the MLS — kept \"in their pocket.\" In Minnesota, that's mostly history. NorthstarMLS requires a listing to be entered wit","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f1#terms-buying-off-market","type":"scoop","title":"Can I buy a house off-market in Minneapolis?","description":"Sort of — but \"off-market\" means less than the phrase suggests. NorthstarMLS rules don't allow private listing networks, so no agent has a hidden catalog of homes for sale. Anyone implying otherwise i","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f1#terms-selling-without-mls","type":"scoop","title":"Can I sell my Minneapolis house without putting it on the MLS?","description":"Yes — with a tradeoff you should see clearly first. If you list with a brokerage, the listing still goes into NorthstarMLS within two business days, but it can go in as Withheld: no public marketing, ","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f1#terms-withheld-listing","type":"scoop","title":"My agent mentioned a \"withheld listing.\" What does that actually mean in Minnesota?","description":"It's a real NorthstarMLS status, not a workaround. A withheld listing is entered in the MLS — the rules require that — but it doesn't syndicate to public websites, carries no public marketing, and can","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f1#terms-office-exclusive","type":"scoop","title":"What's an \"office exclusive\" listing?","description":"An office exclusive is a listing marketed only inside the listing brokerage — agent to agent, client to client, one-to-one. The seller signs a written authorization choosing that arrangement, and in N","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f1#terms-coming-soon","type":"scoop","title":"A house I want shows \"Coming Soon.\" Can I get in early to see it?","description":"No — and that's by design, not gatekeeping. 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The real one comes from the foreclosure era: homes lenders owned but hadn't listed yet — a measurab","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f1#terms-why-mls-so-fast","type":"scoop","title":"Why does my agent say the house has to go on the MLS right away?","description":"Because the rules say so — two of them, working together. NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy says once a listing is publicly marketed anywhere, it goes into the MLS within one business day. NorthstarMLS a","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f1#terms-delayed-marketing","type":"scoop","title":"I read about \"delayed marketing\" listings. Does Minnesota have those?","description":"No — and that's a deliberate local decision, not an oversight. In March 2025, NAR created an optional \"delayed marketing\" category that MLSs could adopt: listings in the MLS but held out of public fee","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f2#rules-buyer-rep-agreement","type":"scoop","title":"Do I really have to sign something before an agent can show me homes in Minnesota?","description":"Yes — and in Minnesota, that's older news than most headlines suggest. State law has required a written buyer's broker agreement before an agent acts as your representative since well before the 2024 ","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f2#rules-how-commissions-work","type":"scoop","title":"How do real estate commissions actually work now?","description":"Everything is negotiated, in writing, up front. That's the whole system since the 2024 settlement changes. Sellers negotiate their listing agent's fee in the listing agreement. Buyers agree to their a","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f2#rules-who-pays-buyers-agent","type":"scoop","title":"Who pays my buyer's agent now?","description":"On paper, you do — your buyer representation agreement states the fee you've agreed to. In practice, it usually doesn't mean writing a separate check at closing. Your offer can ask the seller to cover","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f2#rules-nar-settlement-changes","type":"scoop","title":"What actually changed after the NAR settlement?","description":"Two things, for ordinary buyers and sellers. First: buyer's agents need a signed written agreement before touring homes with you, and it has to state their compensation. Second: offers of buyer-agent ","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f2#rules-dual-agency","type":"scoop","title":"Is dual agency legal in Minnesota, and should I agree to it?","description":"Legal, yes — with the informed written consent of both sides (Minn. Stat. § 82.67). Dual agency happens when one broker represents both buyer and seller in the same deal, including when two agents at ","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f2#rules-agency-disclosure-form","type":"scoop","title":"My agent handed me an agency disclosure form at our first meeting. What am I signing?","description":"Less than it looks like. Minnesota law requires agents to hand you that form at the first substantive contact in a residential transaction (Minn. Stat. § 82.67). It's an explanation, not a contract — ","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f2#rules-seller-disclosure-duty","type":"scoop","title":"What do I legally have to disclose when I sell my house in Minnesota?","description":"All material facts you actually know about that could significantly and adversely affect the buyer's use and enjoyment of the property — in writing, before the purchase agreement is signed. That's Min","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f2#rules-listing-agent-honesty","type":"scoop","title":"The listing agent seems friendly. Are they on my side if I don't have my own agent?","description":"No. Friendly and on your side are different things. The listing agent's duties — loyalty, confidentiality, best price — run to the seller. They must be honest with you and disclose material facts abou","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f2#rules-cancel-buyer-agreement","type":"scoop","title":"I signed a buyer representation agreement and it's not working out. Can I get out of it?","description":"Usually, yes — start with the agreement itself. Look for the term length and any cancellation clause; both were negotiable when you signed, and they govern now. Then talk to the agent directly, and if","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"},{"url":"https://theminneapple.com/scoop/f2#rules-open-house-no-agent","type":"scoop","title":"If I walk into an open house without an agent, am I stuck with the agent hosting it?","description":"No. Walking into an open house creates no relationship and signs you up for nothing. The written-agreement rules apply when an agent starts working for you — touring homes together, advising you, advo","dateModified":"2026-06-11","author":"Chris Deutsch"}]}