[ October 2, 2010; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] MN Home Loan Partners of Cornerstone Mortgage Company cordially invites you to the Fall Festival Client Appreciation. This year we will be hosting the event at our office, 436 Gateway Boulevard in Burnsville, MN. The festivities will take place between noon and 4pm on Saturday, October 2, 2010.

From May to 2009 to May 2010, there was a 15% increase in closed sales. From June 2009 to June 2010 the number flip flopped to a 12% decrease in closed sales, sitting at 71 closings last month. YTD that leaves the overall closed sales figure up 7% with a total of 328 closed sales in Burnsville real estate.

[ August 19, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] So you want to buy a house – where do you start?! The first step towards home ownership is getting educated about the home buying process and finding a Team of Professionals you can trust and feel comfortable with. Please join us for a informative 90 minute home-buying seminar where you will learn everything you need to know about buying your first home.

[ July 15, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] MN Home Loan Partners is happy to a provide free evening class to anyone who is thinking about buying their first home. The class is jam-packed with useful information on the steps to take when looking for a home. This month’s class is Thursday night, July 15th from 6:30 to 8:00pm.

If you’re thinking about buying your first home, these five steps can help ensure you get the right house and the affordable financing that helps make home ownership a long-term success:

The Dakota County CDA has announced a rate change for the first mortgage. The new rate is 4.75% for all loans reserved beginning July 2, 2010 and continuing until further notice.

[ July 1, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Many homeowners in today’s market find themselves upside-down in their homes. For some, a short sale is the solution, but there are many questions a homeowner should ask – and get the answers to – before entering a short sale agreement: How does a short sale differ from a foreclosure? How does a short sale impact my credit standing? Is there a waiting period before I can purchase my new home?

With a need for over 70,000 pounds of food a year, Cornerstone has committed to collecting 1,000 lbs of food a month. We are the only remote drop-off for the CAP Agency Food Shelf. So here we are, shouting from the roof-tops that we need your help.

If you are a first-time homebuyer or haven’t bought a home in a while, this guide will offer valuable information about buying a home.
Gather the information you will need to qualify for a home mortgage

Before you can buy a home, you will need to secure financing. Be ready to provide a mortgage lender with the following information:

[ May 25, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] If you are a landlord long enough or own enough rental properties, you will eventually need to evicting a tenant. It can seem like a traumatic and complicated event, but if you follow some simple tips, it is actually quite simple. As a new landlord, it is very easy to listen to the sob story about why a tenant can’t pay their rent and before you know it, they can become several month behind in their rent. Ultimately, most books and “experts” will say, start the eviction process the first day after the rent is late. I would argue that in the real world, it rarely happens that way. Come and hear practical and step by step ways to get rid of that bad tenant.