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Capitalizing on a bad market

I had an open house yesterday near several homes in the Parade of Homes. Most of the people coming through were simply out enjoying the afternoon…open houses, especially $1.5M Parade...
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Sunday’s Site – St. Louis Park Sorensen Neighborhood

It's amazing how often buyers bring up St. Louis Park as we start working together. But I'm not surprised…its convenient location next to both city and suburbs, its affordable homes,...
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Rooms Should Look as Big As Possible

When staging, my goal is to make sure rooms look as big as possible.  Why?  Bigger rooms look more inviting and brighter.  You need to scale the furniture to fit...
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Selling or Buying a Home from a Distance

It’s not unusual that properties are sold while the sellers are away…whether living somewhere else or away due to work or vacation. It’s less common but also happens that properties...
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Is the $700 billion mortgage bailout the answer?

We’ve all been seeing in the news lately that the federal government is trying to pass a $700 billion proposal bill to rescue the financial companies and markets.  This proposed...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Lemon Bars

It looks like another beautiful Wednesday…a great day to be unplugged and enjoying my day cooking. QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Be who you are and say what you feel because...
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Natural Gas Information You Won’t Hear Anywhere Else

On Sunday, September 21st, a gas explosion demolished a vacant fourplex in north Minneapolis.  This was the second north Minneapolis home to have this happen since March.  I’ll go out...
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Condo vs Townhome vs House

When you buy a house you own a piece of land and all the structures on in, including the house and garage. Restrictions about what you can do with your...
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Sunday’s Site – Franconia Sculpture Park

This week’s site was a new discovery for me…and a wonderful one! When our son invited us to join them at the arts and music festival at the Franconia Sculpture...
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How to Stage with Children

Staging will temporarily change the way you live….but how do you successfully stage when there are Children living in the home? Yes, it can be challenging, but it can be...
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