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Clever built-in storage ideas

It seems like there is never enough useful storage space no matter how much room you have. If you are downsizing efficient use of space becomes even more important. Here...
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Median price holds steady in spite of typical holiday activity slump

November real estate market stats for the Twin Cities are in and while they show a holdiday drop in new listings… …as well as pending and closed sales… …median price...
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FHA mortgage limit changes coming

FHA is lowering it's mortgage loan limits in 2014.  Effective with all FHA case numbers ordered on or after January 1, 2014, the limits will be less than they have...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Asparagus Wraps Appetizer

"I like to compare the holiday season with the way a child listens to a favorite story. The pleasure is in the familiar way the story begins, the anticipation of...
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Window Replacement Part 1: The Dog and Pony Show Comes to Your House

Time for window shopping? Get ready for the product that was absolutely made for the kitchen table sales pitch. Windows are a salesperson's dream, chock full of parts and pieces...
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Award-winning Aging-in-Place House Plans

At a recent party I found myself discussing 'aging-in-place'… something that wouldn't have likely happened even 10 years ago because people weren't often thinking in those terms. Now, Baby Boomers...
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10 Things that help make Eden Prairie a Great Place to Live

1.    Preserved natural beauty – Eden Prairie is one of the only cities in the Twin Cities metro area with more than 4,500 acres of open space wetlands, including views...
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Selling Architecturally Taste Specific Homes

I stage many architecturally taste specific homes. Historical homes, Victorian homes, contemporary homes, mid-century modern and so on. But when I was called to stage this home it was a first. Frank Lloyd Wright inspired with Japanese influences. Ahh….okay. That's...
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Knowing where you are going next can make it easier to let go and sell

Sometimes one of the hardest parts about selling a longtime home (after de-cluttering!) is letting go. Once you make the decision to sell, your house becomes a commodity rather than...
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Buying a home after a foreclosure or short sale?

Many people are starting to look at buying homes again after a foreclosure.  It is definitely possible, there are a few guidelines you have to follow. If you had a...
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