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Vacuum Breaker 2022

Why Do I Need A Vacuum Breaker?

If you’re selling a house in Minneapolis, get some vacuum breakers. When you have a place for a garden hose to connect to the municipal water supply, you need some...
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Samarkand… Uzbekistan food and culture right here in the Twin Cities

When we decided to go to Samarkand, a new restaurant suggested by a friend of a friend — WOW! — we were delightfully surrounded by Uzbeks and their Samarkand, Uzbekistan...
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Weekly real estate market update 9/23/22… top reasons people sell

The showing trend continues to follow the same pattern as previous years… people buy and sell for much the same reasons regardless of the market or mortgage interest rates. After...
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August 2022 real estate market update… price gains slow

August 2022 home prices showed a gain of 5.6% over last August, when prices were 11.1% over the previous year. The last couple years have been in a fantasy zone,...
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How the Fed’s September rate increase affects mortgage rates

The Federal Reserve met this week and at the end of their meeting announced the expected rate increase of .75% to the bank’s benchmark rate. This move was expected as...
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The Yarnery… nurturing creativity in the Ramsey Hill Historic District

When I learned that a friend who recently retired loves to knit, I knew I had to give her a gift card for The Yarnery… a wonderful learning-focused yarn shop...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Angel Hair Chicken Tetrazzini

“Never be so focused on what you’re looking for that you overlook the thing you actually find.” – Ann Patchett NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to...
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Moisture Testing Homes with Vinyl Siding

While we do most of our moisture testing on stucco homes, moisture testing isn’t just for stucco and stone veneer. Moisture intrusion can happen with any type of siding, and...
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Using Wallpaper as a Design Element

Wallpaper is all over the place these days and there are so many fun fresh patterns.  Plus with peel-and-stick, you can easily apply it yourself and not be tied to...
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Weekly real estate market update 9/16/22… buyer inspections and closing cost assistance coming back

New listings continued to rise this week, with pending sales following about a week behind… after buyers had more homes from which to choose. The number of price reductions increased...
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