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Fall Maintenance for Minnesota Homeowners 2024

Fall is officially here, so it’s time to get your house ready for winter. We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of fall maintenance items to help you remember everything you’re supposed...
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Weekly real estate market update 10/11/24… showings in step with last year

Showing activity continues to be in lock step with last year and 2021, on a downward slope typical for this time of year. Price reductions increase as coming soon and...
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Buy a Home

It’s Not Just the Key to Homeownership — It’s the Key to Your Future Along with buying a car, investing, and saving for retirement, the most important financial decisions you’ll...
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Biophilic Design… what it is and what it has in common with Mid-Century/Modern Design

I first heard of Biophilic Design last week at a senior housing seminar… but its principles are ones I have espoused all my life, I just hadn’t named it… and...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Ham and Gruyere Egg Bake

“Imagine a world where we listen to everyone’s stories and learn we are not as different as we are the same.” – StoryPeople NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s...
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Anode rod gone

Water Heater Anode Rod: Gone in One Year!

I installed a new 2.5-gallon point-of-use water heater under my kitchen sink exactly one year ago. My old one failed after less than three years, and it wasn’t covered under...
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Weekly real estate market update 10/4/24… top 3 reasons affordability is improving

New and pending listings continue to be ahead of last year at this time, and coming soon listings are holding steady. Property showings are right on track with last year....
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OPEN HOUSE with Air BnB

OPEN HOUSE Thursday 10/10/24 4pm-6pm 3304 Longfellow Avenue, Minneapolis $538,000 MORE INFO Interested but can’t make the open house? Let us know or contact your Realtor… we would be happy...
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Condo sales lag behind single-family homes

I got an email from Realtor.com this week that talked about how in July, condo sales were down 12% nationwide compared to a year ago… down even more in the...
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What is the average down payment on a house?

For those looking to buy a home, saving for a down payment is one of the first obstacles they must hurdle. After all, home prices creep upwards as the real estate market grows....
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