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Sharlene Hensrud

Purchasing (or selling) a property “As-Is”

When purchasing a property "As-Is" in Minnesota, the most important thing to remember is that the burden of risk shifts from the seller to the buyer for the period of...
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Black Sheep Coal-Fired Pizza… some of the best pizza in the Twin Cities

I had been driving by Black Sheep Coal Fired Pizza on Washington Avenue in the North Loop for years without stopping. When Smack Shack opened across the street I thought...
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9 points to consider when hiring a contractor

Planning to hire a contractor for a significant project? Here are some tips to finding the right one. 1. Ask friends and family. The best referrals usually come from satisfied...
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What’s the big deal with radon? How does it get into your home?

Long term exposure to radon is second only to cigarette smoke as a cause of lung cancer so it's a big health concern… especially in your home, where you spend...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Sweet & Spicy Chicken Bacon Wraps

  "Music is the fourth great material want, first food, then clothes, then shelter, then music. ~ Christian Nestell Bovee    NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's...
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Showing your house at night… turn on the lights!

Yesterday was what I think of as 'switch day'… the day we turn off daylight savings time and the light switch turns off right after work. That means that if...
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Art Attack at Northrup King

Today is the last day for the fall Art Attack at the Northrup King building in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. We went with our grandkids yesterday and they had...
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Your home and community as healing places

I immediately resonated with one of Krista Tippett's latest podcasts on "The Science of Healing Places" with Esther Sternberg. She is working in the field of scientifically documenting how certain...
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