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Dawn Peterson

What You Need to Know Before Buying a Home

What to Say When You First Contact a Lender

How to Get the Best Mortgage Series  – Week 1 Follow this series to learn how to get the right mortgage for your specific financial situation and goals.  You’ll see what steps you need to take throughout this process to make it productive and successful! This week’s article is all about what to say when […]

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The 10 Credit Score Commandments

How to Get Your Credit Score Up — Week 4 This series shines a light on the importance of your credit score when buying a home. Most buyers need to take out a mortgage, and that’s when your finances become an open book. Lenders will need to gauge if you’re worth the risk to lend […]

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should you use 401k money for a down payment

Did you know that you can borrow from yourself if you have a 401k plan?  Getting a 401k loan is one way to get additional money toward a down payment. It’s a lump sum of money that is already yours — not the bank’s!   It’s understandable if you may be wary of using any retirement […]

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3 Common Mistakes that Lower Credit Scores

How to Get Your Credit Score Up — Week 3  Having a high credit score is beneficial regardless of whether you are buying a home anytime soon or not. Your FICO score and credit report are so vital to getting any type of loan. This series will give you the financial strategies you need to […]

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Demystifying Your Credit Score

How to Get Your Credit Score Up — Week 2  Having a high credit score is imperative all the time, whether you are buying a home anytime soon or not. Your FICO score and credit report are so vital to getting any type of loan. This series will give you the financial strategies you need […]

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Why Having a Credit Card Helps Your Credit

Having a high credit score is imperative all the time, whether you are buying a home anytime soon or not. Your FICO score and credit report are so vital to getting any type of loan. This series will give you the financial strategies you need to get your credit score as high as possible. If […]

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Maintaining (and Loving) Your New Home

We’re not done yet! Here’s a bonus article for my recent 13-part series, Love Buying a Home. This step-by-step series took you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day. Here are a few tips on how to take care of your new home and make it your own! […]

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How to Have A Stress-Free Settlement Day

Love Buying a Home series – Week 13  This step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and all the details in between. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and understand.   This series wraps up today but stay tuned […]

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Almost There...Pre-Closing Details for Buyers

Love Buying a Home series – Week 12  This step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and all the details in between. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and understand. Make sure to tune in for the next […]

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Review Those Condo Docs

Love Buying a Home – Week 11  This step-by-step series will take you through the entire home-buying process — from finding a buyer’s agent to settlement day, and all the details in between. Every first-time buyer will find this information-packed series easy to follow and understand. Make sure to tune in for the next few […]

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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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