Highland Park Rental townhomes: Advantages of Buying vs. Renting
If you are searching for Highland Park rental townhomes, pause for a couple of minutes and consider the difference in renting townhomes versus buying one. Since it is more expensive today to rent townhomes than to buy one isn’t it at least worth it to consider saving some money by buying Minnesota real estate?
Highland Park Rental townhomes: Is It Worth The Cost of Renting?
Highland Park rental townhomes will usually have the advantage that you can get out of a lease arrangement within 12 to 24 months. This advantage comes at a cost, however, , in that your rent payments will often times exceed those of a house payment. Additionally the rental deposit may well be in excess of the entry cost required for buying a home when considering all of the down payment assistance programs available for MN first time home buyers. Finally, perhaps the real cost in renting a townhomes is the fact that you are helping someone else buy their home with your rent payments, versus buying your own home.
The advantages may certainly be worth it, despite the high cost of renting, to rent if you have plans on moving again at the end of your lease. I tend to think that if you buy a home today you should plan on staying in it for a few years while the market develops.
Benefits To Buying Highland Park townhomes for the First Time Buyer
With all of the benefits available to the MN first time home buyer today, it is hard to know where to start in terms of listing the benefits. The State of Minnesota now offers special loan programs through its Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to offer reduced interest rates as well as down payment assistance. Additionally many communities today offer additional down payment assistance loans or grants that both reduce what you need for cash to close as well as reducing your monthly payment.
The First Step: Get Preapproved!
For many Minnesota first time home buyers the big question is where do I start? Your very first step towards buying your first home is to get prequalified for a home loan. By doing so you find out how much you are qualified for so that we can research homes in a comfortable price range.
Highland, is located in the extreme southwestern corner of Saint Paul. It is bound on the north by Randolph Avenue, on the eastern edge by 35E and on the south and west by the beautiful Mississippi River. Highland Park is a residential area developed after World War I although a number of notable much older houses survive. The Highland area is also the home of several well-known private schools including Cretin High School, Derham Hall, St. Paul Academy/Summit School and the College of Saint Catherine. With plenty of affordable Highland Park homes for sale, this is a great community.
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2680 E Snelling Drive North
Roseville, MN 55113
With a focus on Saint Paul Homes for Sale
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$289,000 : 2269 Highland Parkway, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$225,000 : 2006 Thure Avenue, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$124,900 : 1190 Saint Paul Avenue, St. Paul2 beds, 1 full bath
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$949,900 : 2112 Lower Saint Dennis Road, St. Paul4 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
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$549,000 : 1721 Hampshire Avenue, St. Paul5 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$379,000 : 2135 Bayard Avenue, St. Paul5 beds, 2 full baths
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$184,900 : 1183 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$349,500 : 1833 Bohland Avenue, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$289,000 : 2221 Youngman Avenue ,Unit 102, St. Paul3 beds, 2 full baths
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$529,000 : 38 Orme Court, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full, 2 part baths
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$749,900 : 545 Montcalm Place, St. Paul5 beds, 1 full, 3 part baths
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$629,000 : 1825 Pinehurst Avenue, St. Paul5 beds, 2 full, 3 part baths
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$569,900 : 1825 Bayard Avenue, St. Paul4 beds, 1 full, 2 part baths
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$559,900 : 1305 Pinehurst Avenue, St. Paul5 beds, 2 full, 3 part baths
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$353,000 : 691 Kenneth Street, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$174,900 : 2036 Itasca Avenue, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full bath
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$1,425,000 : 1524 Mississippi River Boulevard S, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full, 2 part baths
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$200,000 : 1471 Alaska Avenue, St. Paul4 beds, 2 full baths
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$199,900 : 1455 Highland Parkway, St. Paul2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$249,900 : 1914 Wordsworth Avenue, St. Paul4 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$239,000 : 453 Brimhall Street, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$285,000 : 671 Roy Street S, St. Paul3 beds, 2 full baths
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$275,000 : 1870 Beechwood Avenue, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$265,000 : 1811 Rome Avenue, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$189,900 : 594 Saratoga Street S, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full bath
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$349,900 : 2162 Niles Avenue, St. Paul5 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$174,900 : 2020 Itasca Avenue, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full bath
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$145,000 : 1711 Sheridan Avenue, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full bath
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$649,900 : 1338 Hillcrest Avenue, St. Paul4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$499,000 : 44 Orme Court, St. Paul2 beds, 1 full, 2 part baths
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$429,900 : 502 Mount Curve Boulevard, St. Paul4 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$184,900 : 1328 Sumner Street, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$249,000 : 1195 Saint Paul Avenue, St. Paul4 beds, 2 full baths
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$489,900 : 1815 Eleanor Avenue, St. Paul4 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths
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$649,900 : 1921 Saunders Avenue, St. Paul4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$649,900 : 1915 Saunders Avenue, St. Paul4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$429,900 : 1852 Pinehurst Avenue, St. Paul4 beds, 1 full, 2 part baths
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$749,900 : 825 Ridge Street, St. Paul5 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths
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$259,900 : 1588 Hillcrest Avenue, St. Paul4 beds, 1 full, 2 part baths
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$52,420 : 1344 Wheeler Street S, St. Paul2 beds, 1 part bath
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$499,900 : 1887 Montreal Avenue, St. Paul4 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths
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$239,000 : 1427 Eleanor Avenue, St. Paul2 beds, 1 full bath
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$218,500 : 2232 Pinehurst Avenue, St. Paul4 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$169,900 : 1168 James Avenue, St. Paul2 beds, 1 full bath
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$269,900 : 1669 Ford Parkway Parkway, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$254,900 : 1140 Saint Paul Avenue, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
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$149,900 : 1270 Scheffer Avenue, St. Paul2 beds, 1 full bath
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$235,000 : 2135 Eleanor Avenue, St. Paul3 beds, 1 full bath
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$50,000 : 1663 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul1 bed, 1 full bath
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$189,900 : 862 Wilder Street S, St. Paul3 beds, 2 full baths
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Travis Olson
Travis Olson graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Mankato State University. Travis began his Real Estate career in 2005 and with innovation of cutting edge systems and business models has become a valued resource for Keller Williams Realty.
