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Weekly real estate market update 11/7/25… more transactions falling through as buyers back out

Showings continue to be on track with previous years at this time… even squeaking by at the top of the last 5 years. New listings popped up ahead of last...
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Who is buying homes this year? How trends are changing

2025 has seen a growing split between extremes in the housing market… equity-rich, all-cash buyers are at an all-time high, while cash-strapped first-time buyers are at an all-time low. The...
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Churchill Street… breakfast spot not to be missed

When the StarTribune published an article about 15 can’t-miss breakfast spots in the Twin Cities I eagerly searched the list, looking for someplace new. Many of our favorites were on...
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VA loans

Since Veteran’s Day is next week, I thought it was a good time to remind people about VA mortgages. VA mortgages can be used to buy or refinance a home....
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Seriously Dark Chocolate Brownies

“I love nothing more than a good, rich, dark chocolate. It exhilarates. It satisfies.” – Abigail Spencer  NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to stay home, enjoy cooking...
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Smoke Alarm Locations

Where do smoke alarms need to be installed in Minnesota?

I was recently emailed a question about smoke alarm locations; exactly where do they need to be installed? In the bedrooms? Outside of the bedrooms? Which levels? There are two...
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Weekly real estate market update 10/31/25… affordability is slowly improving

New listings and pending sales continue their downward slide this week… even price changes are not jumping up. What did increase are the number of transactions falling through… but not...
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Mortgage update part 2!

Last week I mentioned that the Fed was meeting this week and expected to drop rates by .25 point. Well that happened. I also mentioned that the rate cut was...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Apple Cider Snickerdoodles

“There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly lit front porch.” – Robert Brault NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments....
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Intrusive Inspection

What is an ‘intrusive’ home inspection?

There’s a lot of confusion in real estate over what constitutes an intrusive inspection or intrusive testing. Today, I’ll set the record straight on the definition of an intrusive inspection...
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