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5 Organizing Tips For Your Space From Our Home Stagers

It’s true that home stagers are excellent at making homes look neat, styled and functional but did you know that they have a secret hidden talent? They are also organizing...
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Weekly real estate market update 9/5/25… condo supply almost double that of houses and townhouses

As we come to the end of Labor Day week, new listings blipped up even though this week was a day short because of the holiday. “Back on Market” listings...
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Mortgage market trends

This week we have seen the JOLTS report (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey) showing hiring has slowed across multiple sectors with job openings trending lower. We also saw the...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Beata’s Chop Salad with Shrimp

“It’s the friends you can call up at 4 AM that matter.” – Marlene Dietrich NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and...
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Celebrating 25 years with RE/MAX

I got a call over the weekend from the owner of RE/MAX Results congratulating me on 25 years with the company, and I got a letter and certificate from RE/MAX...
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July 2025 real estate market update… inventory continues to increase at a reduced rate

Twin Cities inventory continues to grow, although at a pace that is slowing down. July 2024 inventory was 11.4% higher than July 2023, August 2024 inventory was 17.7% higher than...
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The Truth About Down Payments (It’s Not What You Think)

Buying a home is exciting… until you start thinking about the down payment. That’s when the worry can set in. “I’ll never save enough.” “I need a small fortune just...
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Testing Draft At Water Heater

The home inspector said the water heater was backdrafting. Now what?

When a home inspector identifies backdrafting at a water heater, what steps should be taken to address it? It depends. Was it really backdrafting? First, you need to find out...
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Weekly real estate market update 8/22/25… more contracts are falling through

It’s easy to see from the latest stats that we are in the dog days of summer in more ways than one. The only stat that increased this week was...
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Mortgage industry trends

This week brought a mix of small interest rate changes and lots of conversations about where the market is headed. Here is what you need to know this week: The...
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