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USDA rural development boundary changes

Effective October 1, 2013, USDA is going to adjust the boundaries for the rural development program.  This will affect many areas around the Minneapolis/St Paul area.  A year ago, USDA...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Easiest Appetizer Ever

  "I'm just a kid – I've got a lot of stuff to do yet ." ~ Clint Eastwwod   NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my...
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Radon in New Minnesota Homes

Since 2009, all new homes built to the standards of the Minnesota State Building Code have been built with at least a passive radon mitigation system, or in some cases,...
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Labor Day 2013

"If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would probably be Labor Day Weekend" ~ Doug Larson   … at the Minnesota State Fair… HAPPY...
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Minnesota State Fair 2013… the year of sweltering heat

Wouldn't you know the day we set aside for a visit to the State Fair with family from Connecticut and New York City who had never been to the fair...
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Study confirms RE/MAX agents sell more homes

According to a recent study of real estate buyers and sellers, RE/MAX agents have sold more homes than than any competitor in the United States since 1997. In 2012, RE/MAX...
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One of the most affordable home buying environments in decades

Home buyers in the Twin Cities area were the most motivated they have been in the past 10 years this summer. The most recent Monthly Skinny video update from the...
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Fannie Mae changes coming in November

Just as the Fannie Mae My Community program was becoming more popular, Fannie Mae is going to change it.  Fannie released their Desktop Underwriting notes effective in November and one...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Corn, Tomato, Avocado Salad with Mozzarella di Bufala

  "Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability." ~ Sam Keen   NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome...
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Doo-hickeys on the sides of houses explained

One of the most common questions that home inspectors get when walking around the outside of a house with clients is "What's that thing?" It's called a doo-hickey.
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