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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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New Year’s Resolutions For Home Sellers

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!  2011 is here and let's make it a great one! I read this article by Ilyce Glink (www.thinkglink.com)  and thought it might be appropriate for today's blog…..there's...
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What’s ahead in 2011?

I don't usually get into predictions, but decided to share a few observations at the end of this year… The bottom fell out of real estate sales the last half of 2010...
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What about an adjustable rate mortgage???

After the last few years the words adjustable rate mortgage scares everyone.  However, if you are planning on staying in a home for a short time or you know your financial...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Norwegian Meat Balls

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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How To Prevent Ice Dams

We've received over 34" of snow in Minnesota in the last 25 days, which makes this the snowiest December on record.  While the snow turns our state in to a...
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