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Sharlene Hensrud

Twin Cities ranked one of the best places to live

Beautiful, sunny spring days remind us of how great it is to live in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. We who live here and love it here already know it, but...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Cheesy Potatoes

  "There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate." ~ Charles Dickens    NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay...
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Selling a rental property? Have you considered a 1031 Exchange to defer capital gains tax?

Capital gains tax is the tax you pay on the profit from the sale of an investment such as real estate. There is an exclusion of $250,000 per owner of...
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Intriguing Marcy Holmes… Minneapolis’ oldest neighborhood

This neighborhood is one of the oldest places, but more and more the "hippest" places, too.
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Selling? How soon should you contact your Realtor?

  It may be different for other Realtors, but if you are thinking about working with us when you sell and/or buy a home the time to contact us is...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Nordic Meatballs with quick-pickled sweet cucumbers

  "Be silly. Be kind. Be weird. There's no time for anything else." ~ Nanea Hoffman    NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy...
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Most homes are sold with contingencies of some kind

Even though you may not think in terms of making a contingent offer when you write a purchase agreement to buy a home, most purchase agreements have contingencies of some...
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Nicollet Island… one of few inhabited natural islands on the Mississippi

Minneapolis is filled with natural wonders, including its famous city lakes, Minnehaha Falls, a 3700-year-old quaking bog in a city park about the size of New York City’s Central Park,...
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