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Ready to buy? Answers to some common buyer questions

1. How do I figure out my price range? You probably already have a pretty good idea of what monthly payment you feel you can handle, and most online sites have...
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Art-A-Whirl 2011 – largest open studio and gallery tour in the US

Next weekend artists in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District open their studios for their annual Art-A-Whirl spring art crawl. With over 700 artists in 14 square miles and more than 10...
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Where Should You Donate Your “Stuff”?

Most of the time, when preparing your home for sale, you end up cleaning out a lot of "stuff" and wondering what to do with it.   The Charities Review...
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April Market Update – number of homes for sale holds steady

Most of the real estate market reports focus on the difference between this year and last year, but that is such as apples to oranges comparison given the end of...
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Does that credit inquiry affect your credit score?

When you are shopping for a mortgage, the lender has to pull your credit report to see if you qualify and what your credit score is.  The issue has always...
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Wednsdays Unplugged – Death by Chocolate Cookies

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 meal with quotes...
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Carbon monoxide alarm requirements for Minnesota, including the little details

Carbon monoxide alarms are required in just about every type of dwelling in Minnesota, and it's been this way for several years now, but there is still a lot of...
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Price reductions by zip code

Price reductions seem to have become the name of the real estate game this past year, and Minneapolis continues to lead the nation in being the quickest to slash listing prices....
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Flowers are blooming at Lyndale Park

Lyndale Park near Lake Harriet in Minneapolis is showing signs of spring, with water burbling and bulbs in colorful array. The bursting blooms seem to be happily shouting, “Hooray, it’s...
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How to Find and Buy a Lake Home

We're heading to Wisconsin this weekend as it's FISHING OPENER THERE (per my Husband)!!!  Our Daughter In Law's parents have a beautiful lake home in Voyager Village.  We've been lucky...
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