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Sharlene Hensrud

Wednesdays Unplugged – One-pot spinach shrimp pasta

“We are stronger when we listen, and smarter when we share.” Rania Al-Abdullah NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our...
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Buying a home… yes, I have patience

When I first meet with buyers, they are often cautious, saying they aren’t in a hurry and don’t want to be pushed into buying something. They are often relieved when...
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Weekly real estate market update 9/8/23 – home price forecasts revised, new listings ahead of last year

New listings are ahead of last year for the third week in a row. The first half of last year was still in the altered reality market of the Covid...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Peach Jam Bars

“Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures.” H. Jackson Brown Jr. NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and...
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Marcel Breuer’s St John’s Abbey Church… perhaps the most important piece of modern religious architecture in the US

We first visited Saint John’s Abbey Church about 50 years ago, when my husband was an architecture student and we were living in Fargo, ND. The church was completed in...
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Weekly real estate market update 9/1/23 – coming soon listings increase, buyer traffic still strong

With the Labor Day weekend upon us it is no surprise that coming soon listings increase as new listings take a dip. What is more of a surprise is that...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Quick and Easy Flavorful Pork Tenderloin Medallions

“Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful.” – Prince NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my...
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Tips for after closing

The woman on the left above is beaming next to her lender Leslie Vanderwerf after closing on her first house… she is now a Minnesota homeowner! As we were chatting...
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