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Wednesdays Unplugged – Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes with Walnuts

  "When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted...
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Seek Thermal CompactPRO infrared camera: a home inspector’s review

Seek Thermal has a new infrared camera for smartphones called the Seek Thermal CompactPRO.
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First-Time Homeowner Regrets

I found the results of a study of recent homeowners conducted by NerdWallet fascinating. Their Home Buyer Reality Report divided answers to a number of questions about the homebuying process...
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Kingfield… one of the best Minneapolis food neighborhoods

The Kingfield neighborhood was farmland in the late 1880s when Colonel Willam S. King donated Lake Harriet and surrounding land to the City of Minneapolis. Dupont Avenue now becomes a...
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Habitat for Humanity ReStore… a home remodeler’s dream place

Reduce. Reuse. Recyle… now add ReStore. I volunteered to help at the Minneapolis ReStore a couple of weeks ago. It was genuinely fun! The staff and people were great. Lots...
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5 important things to keep in mind when searching for a home

From buying your first home to your last, it is easy to get so caught up in finding your 'dream home' that you lose sight of your reality. Here are five important...
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Why do you need title insurance?

When you buy a home why should you get title insurance? The quick easy answer is that your lender will require it.  Title insurance protects the lender from any title...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Croque Monsieur Sandwiches

  "It is an awfully sad misconception that librarians simply check books in and out. The library is the heart of a school, and without a librarian, it is but...
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Water heater replacement: pros and cons of tankless water heaters

Tankless water heaters, also known as on-demand water heaters, are quite popular with forward-thinking homeowners, and for good reason.
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Considering a move? See where people were moving in 2016

Every year United Van Lines does a study of migration patterns across the United States. The results from 2016 are shown in the map below. The strongest inbound migration is...
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