U.S. Home Talk
U.S. Home Talk is your resource to the real estate market, mortgages and home improvements. U.S. Home Talk will cover a variety of related topics that will prove educational, informative, and entertaining, including New Construction, Investing in Real Estate, Selling in Today's Market, Mortgage and Credit Scores, Financing, Luxury Homes, and more. Jason Walgrave with The Minnesota Real Estate Team and RE/MAX Advantage Plus will provide the “insiders” perspective on real estate topics that are headlining the news, and relevant to our listeners. Jason and his Team have developed an extensive network of industry specialists that will join...
The Fall Parade of Homes (2025!)
Waht is the Parade of Homes? What can you expect from these kinds of events?
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Getting You Home Ready for Fall
What you got to do to be ready for the big chill out!
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The Fall Market is here. Are you ready?!
I can't believe summer is over...
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The Future of Real Estate is Small!
Soon, we will all live in giant buckets!
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Why Hasn't my Home Sold? (2025 Edition)
What if you're selling but the buyers aren't buying? What could be happening?
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DSCR loans... You can buy a Property with no job and no Income?
What is a DSCR loan, and how would you go about getting one?
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2025 Market Predictions for the Second Half of the Year
What has happened so far, and what will happen the rest of the year?
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Ten Questions to ask a Buyer's Agent (2025 Edition!)
These questions will help you find the right agent.
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Home Staging Tips!
How to make your home look and feel nice for your buyers, (and how that can make the sale easier!)
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How Much is a Home Worth? Home Valuations, Appraisal Reports, & Assessed Values (And replacement cost!)
What are all these terms, and why should you care? Who is correct about what a home is 'worth' anyway?
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Is the Market Moving to a More "Normal" Space?
There are signs that we might be headed into a more balanced market. Let's dig into those indicators.
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A Buyers Market Could be Right Around the Corner
Jason Walgrave believes a shift might be coming in the market... Let's hear out what he has to say...
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Multiple Offers from One Buyer!
Does it make sense to make an offer against yourself?
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Mortgage FAQ
You Got mortgage questions, we got mortgage answers!
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Eco-friendly Upgrades that Pay for Themselves
Going green doesn't have to cost you green.
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How Big & Beautiful is the Bill for Real Estate?
Well? How big is it?
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9 Neighborhood Features That Lower Your Home Value
Number 2 will shock you.
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Staying Cool Under Budget
It's heating up, and with energy prices in (current year), how best to save money on your electric bill.
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Is Housing Inventory Rising?
As we move toward summer, are inventories of homes rising in the USA? What markets seem to be moving where?
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How to get an Offer Accepted
In the tighter markets in the USA, getting an offer accepted can feel rough. Here are some tips on how to make that happen.
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Benefits of Homeownership
Renting has a few advantages, but it also has a lot of downsides. What are those in comparison? Why should you be working towards owning a home?
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Risks Of Being Overpriced
The home market is moving fast as spring is here. It can be tempting to try and price that into your home listing, but what happens when you do? What does being overpriced for the market look like.
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Interest Rates and Tariffs – how will this Affect the Housing Market?
We're going there! Let's look at the market movements on interest rates.
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New vs Used? What home to buy!
what are the advantages of buying a new home? What are the advantages of getting something that has been around awhille?
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9 steps to follow when buying a house in 2025
It's like a beach bod, but instead it's a new home for the new year!
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RADON! What is it? What to do About it?
Mike Austad (of Dakota Radon Mitigation fame) joins us to talk all things Radon: What it is, how to find out if it's a risk in your home, and what to do about it if it is.
https://www.dakotaradonmitigation.com/ if you want to get in touch with Mike.
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Where is The Market Going?
Steve Perkins, soothsayer and Yoda of all things real estate joins the show to talk market patterns and the future he sees.
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10 Reasons to Build a Home in 2025
Time to build!
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Your Questions ANSWERED!
It's a traditional Q&A!
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Prepping for Sale!
What do you need to do to be ready for your home sale?
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10 Costly Home Mistakes
What things are you doing, or not doing, that are costing you money?
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Mortgage Market Movement!
What the heck is gonna happen with mortgages with Trump doing his thing?
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Home Inspections: What Consumers Need to Know!
What do you get when you get a home inspection? What do you need to check yourself, or specifically ask about? Why get an inspection at all?
These and more, on today's episode.
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End of Year Stats for 2024 and 2025 Forecasting
Were we right about last year? What do we think about this year?
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The Spring Market is a Broken Record…
Mike Ouverson explains what he means. The Spring market is rapidly approaching.
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Selling a Home During the Holiday Season
It might sound insane, but it can make a lot of sense to list and sell during the holidays. Beating the spring market can help you stand out. Here are some tips if you think you want to list this winter.
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2025 Housing Market Forecasts
We did one last year, what did we get right then?
And what will we get right/wrong in the upcoming year? Place your bets ladies and gentlemen.
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Winter Market vs. Spring Market
It's cold, but should you buy now?
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Real Estate Taxes on the Rise?!
A lot of sources are talking about rising real estate taxes, let's look at that today. Is it true? Are we going to see a big expansion on those taxes in 2025 and beyond?
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The Things you need to ask a Buyer's Agent
What do you need to know before you hire someone to help you buy your first home?
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