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Sharlene Hensrud
Insurance Rates Map 2025

Homeowners insurance rates spike up in 2025… Minnesota is #5 in the nation

According to Realtor.com, insurance rate increases this year range from 3% in Maine and Vermont to 27% in Louisiana. Minnesota increases ranked us #5 in the nation, at a 15%...
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Peppermint Twist… voted Minnesota’s Best Drive-In

I first learned about Peppermint Twist drive-in when I did a post about local drive-in restaurants 15 years ago, on July 12, 2010. Many of them are no longer in...
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Irvine Park… one of Saint Paul’s first residential neighborhoods

When John Irvine arrived in Saint Paul in 1843 he purchased the Mississippi River’s Upper Landing boat docks and 300 acres of recently ceded Dakota lands and operated a ferry...
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Weekly real estate market update 7/11/25… what you should know about getting a mortgage today

As expected, new listings spiked up and coming soon listings spiked down after the holiday. Showing data hasn’t been posted yet since July 2, will be interesting to see how...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Summer Fruit Salad

“Art is not in the …eye of the beholder. It’s in the soul of the artist.” ~ Seth Godin NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to stay...
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Asking Price

Weekly real estate market update 6/27/25… why asking price matter more today

The only stats that went up this week were multiple offers and properties that came back on the market because the buyer backed out during a contingency period. Nationally, one...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Big, Easy Pasta Salad

“That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet.” – Emily Dickinson NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and...
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2025 05 Supply Of Inventory2a

May 2025 real estate market update… inventory and prices both continue to rise

Months supply of inventory has been increasing every year since 2022, when there was only a 1.4 month supply. In May 2025 it increased 4.2% over 2024, to 2.5 months....
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