Jamie Mathwig

The Scoop on Multi-Million Dollar Condos in Minneapolis, MN

If you are fortunate enough to be considering million dollars homes, you might want to consider some of Minneapolis' finest condos currently on the market. These homes can offer everything in terms of space, security, privacy, modern amenities, location,... Read >

Minneapolis: A "City of Lakes" & Amazing Park Systems

Also known as the "City of Lakes," it is for good reason that Minneapolis' park systems are considered among the best designed and best maintained park systems in America. For almost two hundred years, Minneapolis has had some of the best landscape archit... Read >

10 Real Estate Abbreviations All Homebuyers Should Know

As a homebuyer, it's very possible you feel overwhelmed and confused about all the jargon you have to wade through just to communicate with your real estate professional. Despite appearances, REA, PMDT and SEM are not rare neurological disorders. Thi... Read >

House Flipping: Wonder, Woe & Warnings

House flipping is everywhere: countless TV shows are devoted to it and entire communities on the web have sprung up around it. A quick Google search for "house flipping" reveals about half a million results. It seems as though everyone and their uncle is ... Read >

Primer on Minneapolis Condo Ownership

Over the past several years the Minneapolis condominium market has flourished. Depending on your circumstances, there are several types of condominium ownership arrangement you may want to consider before making a purchase. A freehold or fee-simple... Read >

Minneapolis Condo Markets: A Diamond in the Rough

What for many real estate buyers was formerly true north has now shifted: downtown is in again. And with this shift comes a reinvigorated appetite for condo ownership. But despite fluctuations in the existing and new home markets, Minneapolis Condo sales ... Read >

Buying A Home with a HOA

Once upon a time, the idea of living in a community with an active Homeowners Association seemed to be the reserve of retirees and empty-nesters. But as the US housing market continues to show signs of restlessness, many younger families and first-time bu... Read >

Community Gardens Grow Together

One of the main attractions of urban living is the indelible sense of belonging to a community. Whether you call a modern condominium, townhouse or apartment home, the likelihood that you know a few neighbors and are recognized in the local store are the ... Read >

Minneapolis Food for Thought

While many Americans are keeping an extra eye on their finances during these uncertain times, they can at least find the time and money to treat themselves once in a while. And, of the many options open to most US citizens, dining out ranks highly among o... Read >

Buying a Rental Home for Investment

With much of the country's housing market in a state of uncertainty, many home buyers are looking at not just buying residences, but buying rental homes as well. In many areas, there is an inflated inventory of homes on the market, many of which are li... Read >

The Cumulative Cost of Reduced Consumer Spending

There's a great deal of talk about the widespread woes in the housing market these days, as the economic troubles continue to ripple through every region in the land. But what about the trickle-down effect of these problems? If people are losing jobs, ... Read >

Planning the Landscaping For Your New Home’s Yard

It is often the case when you buy a new home that the yard is far from what you would consider ideal to the requirements your family has. There are a few things to keep in mind when you are planning what sort of landscaping to do for your new yard, bey... Read >

Spring Maintenance for Seasonal Home Sales

In many areas across the country, home sales lag when the cold dark winter comes to call. But with the warmer temperatures of spring upon us, it is time to put some thought into preparing your home before you prepare to sell it this season. Depending o... Read >

Department of Energy Targets Luxury Showers

Over the past decade, there has been a trend in bathroom design for bigger and more complex showering areas in homes, particularly in master bathrooms. More recently as there has been increasing numbers of home owners choosing to renovate instead of mo... Read >

Tainted Drywall Saga Continues with Attempt to Get Restitution From Chinese Manufacturers

During the construction boom and after the damage from hurricane Katrina, thousands of homes in the US were rebuilt with over 550 million pounds of drywall imported from China. It is estimated that over 50,000 US homes had drywall installed that emitte... Read >