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Dawn Peterson

What You Need to Know Before Buying a Home

How Your Needs and Desires Lead to “Home Sweet Home”

Buying a Home 101 – Week 2 My step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and even to maintaining your home after you’re moved in. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and understand. Make sure to tune in […]

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How to Find the Very Best Buyer’s Agent

Buying a Home 101 Series This step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and even to maintaining your home after you’ve moved in. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and understand. Make sure to tune in for the […]

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Everything You Didn’t Know You Needed To Know About Buying Your First Home

If you’ve been thinking about buying a home and are just not sure of the steps involved or even where to start, then our new weekly series Buying a Home 101: Everything You Didn’t Know You Needed To Know About Buying Your First Home is a MUST read for you. Each week, you’ll get great tips, how to’s, and my little secrets that will help […]

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Top 5 Things to Look for in a Home

Do you know what you need to look out for when buying a home? If not, here are the top 5 things you need to consider so you can move on to the next listing and not have any regrets. 1) Location and Neighborhood No matter what type of home you buy – condo, single-family […]

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What's the Difference Between a Condo and a Co-Op

Are you a little confused about the difference between a condominium and a cooperative? You’re not alone.  It’s easy to be confused since co-ops and condos do look similar from the outside, even have some of the same amenities, and day-to-day living is pretty comparable. However, they are very different when it comes to purchasing […]

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what the heck is title insurance

You’re in the market to buy a home and up pops “title insurance” in the buying process. Are you stumped and not sure exactly why you need to get it?   Here’s a Q&A that should clear up any uncertainty.  What is Title Insurance?  Why is this important?  The home you want to purchase may have […]

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The 6 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Home

It’s both exciting and a bit scary to buy your [first or next or…] home. That feeling of nervousness and not knowing what to expect is normal!    That’s why it’s so crucial to have a strategy from start to finish if you want to find the right home for you, especially this year with home […]

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How to Prepare Now to Buy a Home Later

Buying a home takes a lot of preparation and planning. It’s critical to get your finances in order and other tasks done before you even start house hunting! Keep in mind that this early stage of the buying process doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time on your part even before we start working together. So […]

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The Lowdown on Loans - What Determines Your Mortgage Rate?

Understanding mortgage loans and interest rates can be confusing and frustrating for many homebuyers. It doesn’t help that most advertised rates are a marketing ploy to lure you in! In fact, a lender looks at several factors to determine an interest rate based on YOUR specific financial situation, including your credit score, your down-payment amount, […]

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what you need to know about escrow accounts

Whether you’re a longtime homeowner or a newbie, don’t forget to monitor your escrow account if your lender required one when you took out your mortgage. You want to avoid any pitfalls since it’s still your money (and your home!). Here’s a rundown of why you should always stay on top of things when it […]

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Hi, I’m Dawn Peterson and I specialize in helping Law Enforcement and Military members save money buying and selling real estate in Minneapolis-St. Paul and surrounding areas.

First Responders give selflessly to our communities every day. Working weekends, missing holidays, and missing special events because you are serving your community. Every day you show up and do the things most people are not willing to do.  Your service deserves a reward.

Buying and/or selling real estate can be expensive. As a THANK YOU for your dedication and hard work to make our communities a beautiful, safe place to live and raise our families, I offer significant savings throughout the transaction to First Responders. Every client is different, so let's meet, talk through your goals, the Homes for Heroes program and see how I can serve you!

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