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April 2025 real estate market update… as new listings rise, so do multiple offers

Multiple offers were the name of the game in the ‘unicorn’ years following the pandemic, but they haven’t gone away… and this year there was a slightly higher percentage of...
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Minneapolis and St. Paul parks rank in the top 5 in the country

Minneapolis and St. Paul parks rank consistently among the best in the nation, and this year is no exception. According to the nonprofit Trust for Public Land, the Minneapolis park...
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What is a VA Loan?

A mortgage offered by the US Department of Veteran Affairs. In honor of Memorial Day, I thought it was a great time to talk about VA loans! A VA loan is...
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Real Estate Best Investment

Weekly real estate market update 5/23/25 – real estate voted best long-term investment for 12 years in a row

The dip in new listings and bump up in pending sales on the chart is similar to last year, it just reflects Memorial Day about a week earlier this year....
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Windsor Green… a beautiful, affordable townhome community with easy access to both Minneapolis and St. Paul

New town home complexes often have upscale finishes and trendy design, but are lacking when it comes to walkability and practical space… for living, storage, garage, as well as surrounding...
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Navigating the Twin Storms: Moving House and Starting a Home Business at the Same Time

There are few life events more stressful than moving. Starting a business is one of them. Tackling both at once might seem like a recipe for disaster, but with a...
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Wednesday’s Unplugged – Bakesale Betty’s Awesome Fried Chicken Sandwich

“The truth is…everything counts. Everything. Everything we do and everything we say. Everything helps or hurts; everything adds to or takes away from someone else.” ~ Countee Cullen NOTE: I spend...
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Weekly real estate market update 5/16/25… new listings continue to grow, why sell if you have a 3% mortgage rate?

New listings continue to soar above last year with a steady increase in this spring market season. Price reductions also continue to rise as sellers come to the reality that...
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Art-A-Whirl, the largest open studio event in the country, is this weekend… plus a list of over 20 more Twin Cities Art Fairs this season

Minnesota is known for its thriving arts community, and nowhere is it more in evidence than in our numerous summer art fairs. They seem to start earlier every year, with...
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Are you self employed and want to buy a home?

Qualifying for a mortgage when you are self employed doesn’t have to be hard. It all comes down to being able to document income. For those that get a w2,...
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