Straight answers about Minnesota real estate.
Plain-language guides to the situations people actually call us about — what the law requires, what things cost, and what to do first. Written by a Minnesota brokerage that lists homes for a flat $6,500 instead of a percentage of your equity. No fluff, and every number sourced.
Minnesota Homestead Classification: The Step Most Sellers and Buyers Miss
Two hard deadlines — thirty days if you are selling, December 31 if you are buying — and missing either one has a real dollar cost. SH SHIFT Real Estate Team, Minnesota September 2026 · 5 min read There is a piece of every Minnesota home sale that gets handled at closing, forgotten by the seller, an
How to Choose a Flat-Fee Brokerage in Minnesota
There are four genuinely different ways to sell a house in Minnesota, and the phrase “flat fee” gets used for at least two of them. Here is how to tell which one you are actually being offered — and the six questions that get you a real answer. SH SHIFT Real Estate Team, Minnesota September 2026 · 9
What Happens at a Minnesota Real Estate Closing
Who is legally allowed to run your closing, what you actually sign, the five-day fee rule most sellers have never heard of, what deed tax costs, and when the money really lands. SH SHIFT Real Estate Team, Minnesota September 29, 2026 · 6 min read Closing is the part of selling a house that most peop
Minnesota Seller Disclosure Requirements: What You Actually Have to Tell a Buyer
What state law actually requires you to tell a buyer, what you are free to keep to yourself, which sales are exempt, and how long a buyer has to come after you if you get it wrong. SH SHIFT Real Estate Team, Minnesota September 29, 2026 · 6 min read Almost every Minnesota seller asks some version of