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A seasonal property is one that cannot be lived in year-round, usually due to lack of insulation or permeant sufficient heating or lack of access to the property during parts of the year.  If the property currently is sufficient for year-round living, it may be marked yearly.

An auction listing on NorthstarMLS must specify the type of auction (Absolute, Minimum Bid or Reserve) and the license number of the auctioneer.  NorthstarMLS requires that a listing entered as an auction be run by a state licensed auctioneer. An absolute action (or auction without reserve) is a property that will be sold to the highest…

Lake Front:  Property is directly adjacent to a lake.  The only things that may intervene between listed property and the lake are a public thoroughfare or association owned land. River Front:  Property is directly adjacent to a river.  The only things that may intervene between listed property and the river are a public thoroughfare or…

Association management contact information is required in support a smooth closing.  Most CICs are subject to the disclosure requirement under Minnesota statue, and a buyer is entitled to obtain a disclosure statement or resale disclosure certificate.  To support this, MLS requires disclosure of the responsible association contact information.  If the association is self-managed, the name…

Year Built Are you listing a home that was rebuilt or remodeled? If so, the remodel can be described in either public or agent remarks, but the year built field must match the tax record. The Year Built may be updated only if the County does so in the tax records. Making sure MLS is…

Forced Air:  Furnace has a blower that blows the heated air through the ducts in the dwelling. Baseboard:  A type of electrical heating system.  An electrical resistance system produces heat in the immediate area to be heated. Hot Water:  Water is heated in a cast iron or steel boiler, the hot water rises and is…

Enter the number of bathrooms using the following criteria:   Full Bath:  Bathrooms containing a toilet, sink, bathtub and shower 3/4 Bath:  Bathrooms containing a toilet, sink, and either a bathtub or a shower 1/2 Bath: Bathrooms containing a toilet and either a sink, bathtub or shower 1/4 Bath: Bathrooms containing only a toilet or…