Denny Hecker lived in this Medina mansion until last year. A prominent Twin Cities wealth adviser has purchased a Medina mansion formerly owned by auto magnate Denny Hecker.

Realtor.org has this post about Fannie Mae and closing costs. 3.5% will be paid for the buyer, or an equivalent amount can go into appliances. Couple that with a Homepath deal, and there's a foreclosure out there for just about any of your cash-strapped buyers. Fannie Mae Paying Closing Costs! originally...

A Minnesota mother and father who adopted twins from Haiti are getting used to their new additions much earlier than expected.

How do home buyers know when it's time to make a purchase offer? A few years ago, I showed homes in Sacramento to a single woman from the Sierra foothills who wanted to buy her first home. We toured seven or eight on Saturday and met again on Sunday to see another half dozen. When we finished, I...