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Top 10 Home Inspection Myths

I hear a lot of the same home inspection myths repeated over and over. I've blogged about most of these, but there are a few topics here that I haven't...
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Radon Disclosure required in real estate transactions beginning January 1, 2014

Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer (after tobacco) in smokers. One in three homes in Minnesota has...
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Fat Nat’s Eggs… awesome New Hope breakfast destination

Looking for someplace new for a delicious home-cooked breakfast? Check out Fat Nat's Eggs… it is about the food rather than ambiance, and the food is awesome! We stopped for...
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Create your own triptych

Looking for artwork or posters to fill a big space? Think about creating your own triptych. We were looking for something when staging our daughter's place… and blew up some...
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September Market Update… continuing seller’s market with a return to normalcy

How's the real estate market? Overall indicators point to a return to normalcy… sellers are selling, buyers are buying, lenders are lending, builders are building. What is perhaps most significant,...
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What’s debt to income?

Mortgage lenders look at debt to income (DTI) when they are qualifying you for a mortgage.  Your DTI is your monthly debt to your gross monthly income.  This number is used...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Stuffed Jalapeno Appetizer

"To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time." ~ Leonard Bernstein    NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day...
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How To Determine if Makeup Air is Required

There's a general consensus among those 'in the know' that makeup air is needed any time a kitchen exhaust fan rated over 300 cfm is installed, however, that's not exactly...
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Low-cost safety improvements for aging in place

Many people want to stay in their current homes as long as possible and age in place. Sometimes major home renovations may be required, but here are some inexpensive tips...
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8 things to know about Golden Valley, a great place to call home

At an open house in Golden Valley yesterday it didn't surprise me to see many of the same people who also came to a recent open house in St. Louis...
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