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Staging a Bathroom

Last week, I wrote about staging a kitchen.  Just as important, is staging a bathroom, so that’s today’s topic.  Done well, you can make the bathroom look larger and you...
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4 Common Home 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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Fannie Mae changes affected by MI companies

Fannie Mae changed their rules last month regarding gift funds.  The new rules state that you can use gift funds for the entire down payment and no longer need 5%...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Beef Tenderloin with Garlic Horseradish Cream

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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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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