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Wednesday’s Unplugged – Beata’s Chop Salad with Shrimp

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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Reuben’s Quick Tip: Caulk Doesn’t Belong Here, Part II

Last week I blogged about not caulking at the base of storm windows, which is a simple no-brainer. Another place that should never be caulked is the space between the...
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Turn on the lights!

This past week saw a dramatic shift in our Twin Cities sense of place… from idyllic, crisp fall days to snow! I was actually out showing houses in the thick...
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Sunday’s Site – Rice Park, St. Paul

When I think of Rice Park I think of the heart of St. Paul, a public square since 1849 with the intimate old-world charm of a European town square. Surrounded by...
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Bathroom Vanity Tops

I'm working with Clients that are putting their house on the market soon.  They asked me to look at the house and give them my opinion on what needs to be done...
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October Market Update – months supply of inventory on the rise

As home sales continue their slump the supply of home for sale continues to grow when measured by months supply of inventory. Sales plummeted after the end of the federal homebuyer...
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Mortgage Verification and Qualifying

We have all heard that it is hard to get a mortgage and qualifying isn't the same as it used to be.  Lenders have learned from the current economic crisis...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Chicken Corn Chowder

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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Reuben’s Quick Tip: Caulk Doesn’t Belong Here

If I'm going to write a blog about caulk, I need to get something out of the way first; it's pronounced 'kawk', not 'kalllk'.  The "L" is silent, and the...
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Percentage of delinquent mortgages continues to fall

Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reported that the percentage of deliquent mortgages they hold continues to fall, as it has almost every month this year. Fannie Mae has reported...
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