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Anodyne Coffeehouse… a Kingfield neighborhood gathering spot

With Minneapolis Kingfield neighborhood having one of the best walk scores in the city, it's not surprising that you will find numerous restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries and other businesses clustered...
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Diary of a Thoughtful Rehab, Part 1

There are so many shoddy home flippers out there these days that buyers have learned to distrust homes that been purchased to rehab. Some rehabbers do excellent work, however… and you...
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The next big thing in housing

For the first time in a century US households are actually getting larger rather than smaller. More adult children are now living with their parents than at any time since the...
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Waiting periods after foreclosures, etc….

Mortgage companies will require a time period to show re-established credit after things like a bankruptcy, foreclosure and short sales.  The time periods will vary based on the type of...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Raspberry Cheescake Bars

  "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." ~ Benjamin Franklin   NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to...
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A Warning About Radiant Barriers – aka Foil Insulation

Radiant barriers are essentially bubble wrap covered with foil on both sides... I immediately wrote this concerned reader back, telling him this system was a waste of money.
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Homeowner associations must have adequate replacement reserve fund

New in 2012 is the state requirement for Minnesota homeowner associations to have a separate and adequately funded replacement reserve fund. An important concern for townhome and condo buyers has always been the...
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Steel Toe Brewing and the Minnesota Craft Beer Explosion

Our son started talking about Steel Toe Brewing before it even opened last August… he could hardly wait to have this craft microbrewery right in his own hometown of St. Louis...
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Is Home Staging A Good Investment for Low End Homes?

That is a question I get a lot. "This isn't a high end home, will home staging provide a good return on the investment?" The investment in home staging can...
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State of the Minneapolis condo market

A condo summit seminar I attended this week echoed the feeling I have had that the condo market is improving. As you can see from the chart below of the 13-county...
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