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Salt-Filled Pantyhose On Ice Dams: Not That Great

Ever since I was a teenager working at a hardware store, I've heard of people filling up pantyhose with salt and tossing them on their roof to create drainage channels...
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Good reasons not to buy a home right now

With mortgage interest rates as low as we can remember and the S & P Twin Cities home price index back to 2001 levels you have likely been hearing a...
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Sunday’s Site – LEGO Imagination Center Reopens after Makeover

'Legoland', as the LEGO Imagination Center at the Mall of America is affectionately called by thousands of visitors, re-opened last month after being closed for a few months for a...
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Staging A Kitchen

I've written a lot about staging homes, but today I want to focus specifically on the kitchen area.  The kitchen is the focal point of the home and it's important...
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New Lifestyle Search coming soon…

For years I have been searching for an easier way to help buyers find homes for sale based on lifestyle criteria… like proximity to trails, coffee shops, schools, grocery stores, parks,...
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FHA “kiddie condos”

FHA has a program that many parents have used if they have kids in college to help cut the cost of housing.  FHA will allow a family member to be...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Streusel-Topped Sour Cream Blueberry Coffee Cake

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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Preventing Ice Dams From The Exterior

I've been doing a lot of attic inspections for Minneapolis homeowners with water leaking in to their houses, and in almost every case I find obvious problems in the attic...
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About Minneapolis and Western Suburbs… where the younger and older people are… diversity

A big part of the sense of place where you live is the makeup of the people living there. New US Census data shows that our Twin Cities population is still dominated...
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Sunday’s Site – Lounge & Reserved Seating at ShowPlace Icon Movie Theater, St. Louis Park

When the cold hits in Minnesota, movies sound mighty good. Only problem is, it can sound good to so many people that it can get crowded, especially on a holiday...
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