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Summer 2025 Guide to Selling Your House… free download

If you’re debating whether you want to sell right now, it might be because you have some unanswered questions. You may be tempted to wait because you don’t want to...
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Summer 2025 Guide to Buying a Home… free download

There’s no denying the housing market has delivered a fair share of challenges to homebuyers over the past few years. With so many changes, you may be wondering if it...
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Weekly real estate market update 6/20/25… why more sellers are choosing to move

The only market data point that went up instead of down this week was price changes… which had the most price reductions since July 2022. No dramatic changes year-over-year in...
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One-level living for all stages of life

Wanting to downsize to one-level living, but still have room for visiting family and friends? Don’t miss this spacious custom-built rambler nestled under the trees in Bass Lake Highlands… it’s...
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Fed meeting this week

The Federal Reserve met this week and as expected, left interest rates alone. Here are some takeaways from this meeting. Interest Rates Unchanged: The Federal Reserve maintained the federal funds...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – One-pan garlic butter chicken and asparagus

“Storytelling is our obligation to the next generation.” – Laura Holloway NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and...
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The 5 Most Common Home Inspection Issues in Twin Cities Homes (and What They Mean for Buyers)

If you get a home inspection in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, or the surrounding areas, you’ll probably have at least one of these items show up on your report. Don’t be...
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5 Warning signs of a real estate market crash

I keep hearing from people worried that the real estate market is going to crash. Of course we don’t know what the future holds, but signs indicate otherwise, as least...
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Real estate market update 6/13/25… you may have enough equity to downsize and pay cash for your next home

After last week’s post-holiday boost the market settled down again this week… coming soon slowed down the most, anticipating the next holiday. Showing activity is tightly on track with last...
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Are you buying a home that needs work?

Buying a home that needs renovations can often be complicated and may be costly. Repairs can drain your savings and sometimes you find more costly repairs than you expected. There...
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