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Listen – Hear What You Could be Missing

I remember about a year ago, on a beautiful spring morning I was a featured speaker at the Mac Groveland Home Remodeling Fair. I stopped into the auditorium before the...
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What is the best place to retire?

"What is the best place to retire?" is by far the most popular question asked at TopReitrements.com. The most popular destinations on their list of 100 Best Places to Retire for 2013...
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Helping you buy a home in today’s market!

With homes selling as fast as they are listed, how do you make your offer the best?  One of the biggest problems my buyers are having right now is finding...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Chilled Asparagus Spears with Lemony Dipping Sauce

"Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought." ~ Pope John Paul II NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from...
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Pre-Inspection Checklist for the Exterior

For home buyers interested in conducting their own home inspection, here's a list of larger items to look out for while viewing houses. This is a cursory overview of some...
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Eco-friendly home that changes to take advantage of sun, wind and rain

In honor of Earth Day I had to share an eco-friendly home dreamt up by imaginative architect Michael Jantzen that simply made me smile. This Transformation House literally changes its appearance...
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Smack fresh lobster in Minneapolis’ North Loop… the place for cool new restaurants and bars

The trend for warehouse condo conversions began in the North Loop with The Itasca in the 1980s. Now it is the spot for the newest and trendiest restaurants and bars....
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The Proof Is In the Pudding!

What the heck does that even mean?  Is it Blueberry Pudding?     Lemon perhaps?     Peach with mint on the bottom?     Or cherry??     I...
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Tomatobook 2013 season opens today in time for Earth Day… reserve your $2 homegrown tomato plants now!

Ready to be done with winter?! Nothing says summer like fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes. Our son has been starting his own tomato plants for years. Last year he started also offering some for sale at...
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HARP 2.0 extended through 2015

FHFA just announced that the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) has been extended through 2015.  This program allows those with conventional mortgages that are under water to refinance and it...
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