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Sharlene Hensrud

Sunday’s Site – THE Place to Go for Everything Scandinavian

Scandinavian roots are strong in Minneapolis, and if you celebrate your Scandinavian heritage Ingebretsen's Scandinavian Gifts & Foods is THE place to go for everything Scandinavian… from gifts and food (lutefisk, anyone?)...
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November Market Update

Pending sales have been pretty flat with a slight decline since their precipitous drop at the end of the federal tax credits last spring. In November pending sales were close to where they...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Chicken Pot Pie

NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids for dinner in the evening. We end our meal with quotes...
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Most Important Factors in Choosing a Neighborhood

Today's buyers value the quality of a neighborhood above anything else when choosing the community where they want to live, according to a National Association of Realtors report. Convenience to work came...
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Sunday’s Site – Bryn Mawr Neighborhood, Minneapolis

The charming Bryn Mawr neighborhood just east of downtown Minneapolis and between Cedar Lake and Theodore Wirth Park is considered by many to be one of the city's best kept...
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Twin Cities Economy Ranks 6th among US Markets

The Minneapolis-St. Paul economy in 2009-2010 ranks sixth in US metropolitan markets and 44th among 150 global markets, according to a recent report by The Brookings Institution. The report lists the Twin...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Dutch Puff

NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids for dinner in the evening. We end our meal with quotes...
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6 Home Features Falling out of Style

When a client recently asked me if buyers are still looking for fireplaces I realized that while fireplaces used to be on most buyers' wish lists, they aren't any more....
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