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Wolfe Park Map

Wolfe Park… a walkable St. Louis Park neighborhood wrapped around parks

It’s hard to find a more convenient suburban neighborhood than Wolfe Park in St. Louis Park. Located between Highway 7 and Excelsior Boulevard, from Highway 100 to France Avenue, it...
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Insurance Costs

Weekly real estate market update 7/31/26… average home insurance costs by state

This week’s market data is pretty unremarkable, basically holding steady. Good news is activity is still ahead of last year. Showing activity is slowing down, right on trend. Planning to...
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How to Plan a Smooth and Stress-Free Career Move With Family

For first-time job movers juggling a partner’s schedule, kids’ routines, and pets’ needs, a career-related relocation can feel like three projects colliding at once. The hardest part usually isn’t the...
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Heathers7a

Heather’s Minneapolis… welcoming neighborhood eatery with a covered patio

I am always on the lookout for a neighborhood brunch/lunch destination and when a colleague suggested meeting at Heather’s on Chicago Avenue just south of Minnehaha Creek in South Minneapolis...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Nissa’s favorite brownies

“Life must be lived as play.” – Plato NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids for dinner...
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Real Estate Investment

Weekly real estate market update 7/24/26… why real estate is still America’s favorite investment

Showing activity is persistently hovering a little above last year… supporting the claim that real estate is still America’s favorite investment. New and coming soon listings dropped a bit, but...
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House Dream

Discerning needs vs wants in purchasing a home

It is so easy to get caught up in ideas of your perfect house when searching for a home to purchase. Keep in mind that no house is perfect! Rare...
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Walkable Community

New NAR Survey Finds Americans Value Neighborhood Walkability

Walkability has long been a high value from my perspective. My almost daily walk to the grocery store is an important part of my physical and mental wellbeing. A survey...
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Mortgage updates

This has been an interesting week and maybe month in the mortgage industry! Mostly to do with the bond market and interest rates. I would love to say rates are...
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Historical Median Sales Price Top1

June 2026 housing market update… prices continue to rise

Year-over-year increase in median sales price in June 2026 was the highest so far this year, at an increase of 2.1% to $410,000. You can see in the chart below...
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