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What happens if your mortgage loan is denied?

So you are in the process of buying a new home and find out that your loan was just denied.  Now what??? First of all, talk to your loan officer...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Glazed Dark Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Sauce

NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids for dinner in the evening. We end our...
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Only a 100 amp electric service? Is that enough?

Will your home inspector tell you if your electric service is too small? While it goes beyond the scope of a home inspection to perform load calculations, occasionally I'll do...
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Doesn’t dual agency mean less work for the agent? Shouldn’t that mean a lower commission?

Dual agency (where the same real estate broker represents both buyer and seller) can be hard to understand and often brings up commission questions such as the one below when...
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Best suburban coffee shop… awesome atmosphere in Eden Prairie’s historic Smith Douglas More House

Not your typical suburban (or even urban!) coffee shop, Eden Prairie Dunn Bros Coffee is awesome enough to be a destination spot. Located in the historic Smith Douglas More farmhouse built in...
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The Most Common Mistakes I See in People’s Homes – Part 1

As a Designer and a Home Stager I see a lot of things in peoples homes. I see homes in all price levels from a couple hundred thousand to a...
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Welcome to another Sharlene from North Dakota!

When the stager I have worked with for years who also posted regularly on this blog 'retired' from staging last month I was looking for a new guest staging blogger....
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Comparing costs and rates

With mortgage rates at all time lows, homeowners are refinancing if at all possible!  For those that are looking at refinancing or at buying a home it pays to compare...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Pot Roast with Fresh Mushrooms

NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids for dinner in the evening. We end our...
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Sizing the water heater for the bathtub

You've lit your candles, you're turned on some Enya, you've poured yourself a glass of wine, and you've filled your tub with hot water... oh wait. You're out of hot...
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