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Magic wand? I’d change the home inspection contingency form.

If I could wave a magic wand to make my job as a home inspector easier, I’d change the home inspection contingency form. Dig. When someone buys a home in...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies

Three Rules to Live By: “1) Never quit. 2) Be yourself. 3) Don’t put too much flour in your brownies.” ~ Katharine Hepburn NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments....
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Summer has arrived at Lake Calhoun… walk, bike, sail your way to Tin Fish for great shrimp tacos!

Minnesota is named the ‘Land of Lakes’ for good reason… Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined!  Tons of Minnesotans headed to northern lake...
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March 2017 real estate market update… average sale price is 98.1 percent of list

New listings are up on 1.3% over last year but pending sales are actually down 3%. That said, you can see in the charts below how closely they are tied...
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Money for closing – the big question

One of the biggest questions when buying a home is how much money do I need?  It will depend on your down payment and closing costs. For many, you may...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Brenda’s Breaded Fish

  "Advice from friends is like the weather. Some of it is good; some of it is bad." ~ Arnold Lobel, Frog and Toad   NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays...
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Four simple things for sellers to do before the home inspection

This is a home inspection checklist for sellers, to help make sure that the home inspection can be completed once, the first time, without any hitches.
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New Construction Teardowns… and where to find them by price range

Pent-up demand and low interest rates, combined with increased demand for desirable neighborhoods and school districts have been driving a teardown craze which has been going on for a number...
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Celebrating Easter at the epicenter of Lutheranism in the Land of 10,000 Choirs

Minneapolis has been called the 'Vatican' of the Lutheran Church… and Minnesota the Land of 10,000 Choirs. Both are thanks to the many Scandinavian Lutherans who settled in the upper...
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What Do I Do With All These Easter Eggs??

  If your house is like mine was as a kid….there are hard boiled colored eggs everywhere come the evening of Easter Sunday. There is that special time of dying...
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