Minnesota Real Estate Intel

The Ramsey County Assessor's Office estimates market value, determines property classification for tax purposes, maintains field records, and works to provide accurate and equitable valuation of all real and taxable personal property in the county.

Bankrate explains how real estate agents get paid via commission, typically as a percentage of the home's sale price, and who covers the cost.

The City of Saint Paul has introduced PAULIE, a secure online platform for managing permits, licenses, inspections, complaints, and related services.

The Minnesota Department of Revenue refreshes its list of currently licensed assessors every Friday afternoon during the fiscal year.

Hennepin County offers a searchable property database with public records on property tax payments and assessment values.

HomeLight breaks down the average Minnesota real estate commission rate and what sellers typically pay a Realtor to list and sell a home.

A growing number of MN cities require landlords to register rental properties, pass periodic inspections, and pay an annual fee. Penalties for unlicensed operation typically include fines per day and, in some cases, retroactive return of collected rent. The rules apply to single-unit landlords, not just large operators.

Even after a clean title commitment, four issues commonly surface post-close: undisclosed easements (often utility), boundary discrepancies between deed and survey, unreleased mortgages from prior owners, and mechanic's liens filed within the lookback window. Owner's title insurance covers most of these; lender's policy alone does not.

A 1031 like-kind exchange has three hard clocks: the 45-day identification window, the 180-day close window, and the same-taxpayer rule (the entity selling and buying must match). Missing any one of these collapses the deferral, exposing the full gain to tax. The most-missed is the same-taxpayer rule when LLCs change membership mid-exchange.