Mimi's here to help you prepare to buy your first home! Listen for tips, expectations and explanations to guide you through the experience.

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Mimi's back to tell us how she came to raise chickens and how to set up your home to do the same.

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Phil Olson explains the key financial, lender, and market considerations buyers and sellers should evaluate when using a mortgage buydown to make a home purchase more affordable.

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Mimi runs down her checklist of deferred home maintenance projects that scare buyers away.

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Phil Olson reviews the market and the plethora of mortgage products available at CrossCountry Mortgage.

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Today, we present a lakeside home in Arden Hills, our home buyer's checklist, and more to consider in your pursuit of a house.

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Mortgage Gurus Earl Rose and Phil Olson join us to discuss Reverse Mortgages.

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Phil Olson from CrossCountry Mortgage is here to explain what realtors and mortgage brokers do through the buying process.

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Mimi and Phil explain the VA home loan program and discuss some recent trends they've been seeing in the market.

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Mimi and Phil discuss the pros and cons of the 50-year mortgage being floated around in the headlines.

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