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What happens at the inspection? Should the buyer be there?

Ok… you have negotiated the deal to buy your new home and signed the purchase agreement contingent upon inspection. So what happens next? Your purchase agreement dictates how much time...
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Mortgage rates

Mortgage interest rates have been fairly steady for most of the last month.  We have had many different economic reports that show some economic growth – unemployment  numbers were better...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Crispy Chicken

  "Strangers are what friends are made of." ~ Cullen Hightower   NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome...
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Poorly insulated attic access panels

Despite the decline of fiberglass batts in attics, I still find a small section of fiberglass batting used above the attic access panel at about 90% of the homes that...
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What is a CIC?

If you Google 'CIC' you will find organizations relating to everything from immigration to colleges to cooperation… but as it relates to real estate a CIC is a Common Interest...
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Mort’s Deli… a taste of New York in the heart of Golden Valley

Craving an authentic New York Style Jewish deli sandwich, but where to go in the Twin Cities? After the Lincoln Del closed in 2000 there was a void until Mort's Delicatessen opened...
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Are You an Introvert or Extrovert? Depends on Your Stress Reliever….

What is your stress reliever? We all have one. Grabbing the remote and vegging out in front of the TV? Curling up with a book? Taking a walk? Having dinner...
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Is it important to use a ‘neighborhood’ agent to list your home?

Good question. This is something you will often find on lists of questions to ask Realtors when selecting a listing agent… "how many homes have you sold in this neighborhood?"...
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What’s a letter of explanation?

Lenders are asking for more explanations than we have in the past.  Several years ago we used to get a letter of explanation regarding for many things and that went...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Broccoli Cheese Soup

  "The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change." ~ Carl Rogers   NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's...
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