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Why you need a mortgage pre-approval

Why Pre-Approval Is an Important Step for Today’s Homebuyers Being intentional and competitive are musts when buying a home this season. That’s why pre-approval is so important today. Pre-approval from a lender...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Mango Pineapple Salsa with Jimbo’s Hambo

“There is a huge amount of freedom that comes to you when you take nothing personally.” – Don Miguel Ruiz NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my...
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Lead water lines: a home inspector’s perspective

The general public has been much more concerned about lead in their drinking water ever since the Flint water crisis. Homebuyers frequently ask us about this during home inspections, and...
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My Top 5 Organization Tips

Are you good at organizing? I can’t say that I am but I find myself wanting to be more organized lately.  I really am starting to not like having so...
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Weekly real estate market update 4/15/22… multigenerational households are increasing

New listings dropped this week as often happens around the Easter holiday, and showings follow suit. Expect next week to reflect the same as the weekend slows down. With a...
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Will increasing interest rates lower home prices?

Mortgage rates have risen quickly since the beginning of January 2022. They went from the low 3% range to low 5’s in just over three months, so what does that...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – 3-ingredient Sour Cream Muffins

“You’ll have a lot more respect for a bird after you try making a nest.” — Cynthia Lewis NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to...
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Tips to make downsizing easier

Most people go through a downsizing process at some point, whether it’s because they’re moving to a new city, have kids who moved out, are going through a divorce or...
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Whoever buys this house will be in for a nasty surpise

We recently accompanied a homebuyer on a showing to do a walk-through consultation on an investment property. The property was a flipped house that had been completely remodeled inside. All...
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Great Blue Herons are busy nesting on islands near Marshall Terrace Park

Every spring about 200 great blue herons return to nest on two small islands on the Mississippi River about 2-3 miles north of downtown Minneapolis, near Marshall Terrace Park, 2740...
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