first-time home buyer program
This program is designed to protect your investment, guide your decisions, and give you the skill and confidence of a seasoned buyer.
Let Us Guess How You Got Here
- House shopping has become a nightly ritual?
- Rent keeps rising and you’re ready to invest in yourself?
- You worked hard, earned a promotion, and started saving?
- Living with family and dreaming of your own space?
- Built your credit and savings account wondering if it’s enough?
- Planning to start a family and looking for stability?
We know how you're feeling: a bit nervous, excited, uncertain, and borderline overwhelmed at the thought of buying your first home. It is a big step!
Let the Ehrenberg Real Estate Group help.
We help buyers turn their questions into homeownership. Our team ranks in the top 3% in Minnesota for a reason!
Our First-time homebuyers
Enjoy the following benefits
Complimentary Home Warranty (A $600 Value)
We give every first-time buyer a full year of protection after closing. This warranty covers many of the big items people worry about, like:
- Heating/Cooling System
- Kitchen Appliances
- Water Heater
- Electrical System
- Plumbing System
- Washer/Dryer
ACCESS TO OUR TEAM OF PROFESIONALS
When you work with us, you get access to a full team of friendly, reliable experts who make every step feel easier, not more complicated.
- Executive Closer/Title Company
- ASHI-Certified Inspector
- Industry Leading Lender (MN/WI)
- Complete Transaction Support Team
PREMIUM SERVICE
Most buyers are simply taught how to 'buy a home.' We teach you how to evaluate real estate as a long-term investment, so your lifestyle today doesn’t limit your financial freedom tomorrow. That means honest guidance, transparent conversations, and walking away from bad investments.
The bottom line is this: based on our approach and our premium service, our clients make more money.
Client Appreciation Program
When you buy with us, you become part of our real estate family.
- Exclusive giveaways
- Special events
- Discounts
- Free HomeBot Subscription
Plus, FREE REAL ESTATE ADVICE FOR LIFE
Our First-time homebuyers
Enjoy the following benefits
Complimentary Home Warranty (A $600 Value)
We give every first-time buyer a full year of protection after closing. This warranty covers many of the big items people worry about, like:
- Heating/Cooling System
- Most Kitchen Appliances
- Water Heater
- Electrical System
- Plumbing System
- Washer/Dryer
ACCESS TO OUR TEAM OF PROFESIONALS
When you work with us, you get access to a full team of friendly, reliable experts who make every step feel easier, not more complicated.
- Executive Closer/Title Company
- ASHI-Certified Inspector
- Industry Leading Lender (MN/WI)
- Complete Transaction Support Team
PREMIUM SERVICE
Most buyers are simply taught how to 'buy a home.' We teach you how to evaluate real estate as a long-term investment, so your lifestyle today doesn’t limit your financial freedom tomorrow. That means honest guidance, transparent conversations, and walking away from bad investments.
The bottom line is this: based on our approach and our premium service, our clients make more money.
Client Appreciation Program
When you buy with us, you become part of our client family.
- Exclusive giveaways
- Special events
- Discounts
- Free HomeBot Subscription
Plus, FREE REAL ESTATE ADVICE FOR LIFE
Common Questions from
our First-Time Homebuyers
Not all representation is the same. A true real estate professional focuses on your long-term investment, strategy, and protection throughout the process. An agent only focuses on a commission.
No. Many buyers qualify with far less. We help you select a loan that aligns with your financial goals, timeline, and comfort level, not a one-size-fits-all option.
Location plays a major role in long-term value, resale potential, and lifestyle. We help you understand how neighborhood trends and positioning affect your investment.
Getting started sooner gives you an advantage! Pre-approval and market knowledge take time, and our job is to make sure you feel comfortable, informed and confident before making any decisions.
It All Begins With Questions...
We’re only a call or click away. No pressue: just clear, friendly guidance.
You've never done this before, there are no stupid questions!
What our first-time home buyers are saying
"As a young first time buyer and homeowner I was absolutely terrified of what this process would be like, especially because I am making a cross country move! Nick was the breath of fresh air I needed!… Read More He is so responsive and works diligently with you to meet your needs and your wants! I couldn’t have asked for a better realtor who truly cares about what he does. Nick will 100% always be my go to and my number 1 recommendation for whoever asks!" Read Less
"As first time home buyers- Nick made the process such a breeze!
My boyfriend and I just moved to the twin cities area from Wisconsin. When getting started with the process, we had no idea what we want… Read Moreed and all of the little intricacies about buying a home. We were both blown away with the amount of knowledge Nick brought to the table while we were navigating this intimidating process and market.
I have watched alot of HGTV in my days and “house hunting” shows, and Nick surpassed all of my expectations by a million.😂
Nick was kind, timely, optimistic, and truly cared about us as a people and not just clients.
When we would start to get frustrated/worried, he was right there with us to keep our spirits uplifted and ensured us we would find our perfect home, and we did just that.
When the time comes that we out grow our home, we will definitely be going with Nick again.
We would recommend him to anyone and everyone looking to buy/sell a home.
Thank you, Nick!" Read Less
"I've worked with a lot of agents over the years, but none as good as Nick. He made every effort to understand our goals, listened to what was important to us, and was forthright, responsive, and focus… Read Moreed in getting us to the finish line. At each speed bump or curve ball he knew just what to do and had clear, logical advice. I recommend Nick and would work with him again given the chance." Read Less
"We used Nicholas Krueger recently to sell our previous home as well as purchase a new home. We have used other realtors in the past to buy and sell and Nicholas worked so hard for us, we didn't even … Read Moreknow it was possible to be cared for so well.
Nicholas marketed our home perfectly. His wisdom in knowing how to price our home and how to stage it, for sure made it possible for us to get top dollar for our home.
Nicholas is a wealth of knowledge in everything real estate. He is a marketing genius. He anticipated every decision the buyers of our previous house could make and was several steps ahead.
Throughout the closing process on the home we purchased Nicholas made sure we were completely taken care of. He worked long hours to make sure the home would close in time. He had so much wisdom in the whole process, it made it so enjoyable.
I cannot recommend Nicholas Krueger enough. He will be the best decision you make in selling or buying a home!" Read Less
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- August 17, 2026
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Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements, alongside console screenshots of code examples:- Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website. In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels; descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups), and others. Additionally, the background process scans all of the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology. To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on as soon as they enter the website. These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
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Disability profiles supported in our website
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- Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
- Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
- ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
- Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
- Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
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