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Labor Day 2010

Think not of yourself as the architect of your career but as the sculptor. Expect to have to do a lot of hard hammering and chiseling and scraping and polishing....
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Where is HomesMSP? – Minnesota State Fair

Get to know the Twin Cities… follow HomesMSP throughout the metro, spot familiar sites and learn about some new ones, a different theme each week. Check in at http://www.homesmspblog/where_is_homesmsp? or...
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Sunday’s Site – Creative Activities, Minnesota State Fair

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area  The Creative Activities building is right by the main entrance to the Minnesota State Fair but I must admit I rarely...
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Musty Smells

One of the houses we worked on was built in 1952 and was just listed.  The Owner doesn't live there and called us after she got feedback that there is...
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Where is HomesMSP? – patio dining

Get to know the Twin Cities… follow HomesMSP throughout the metro, spot familiar sites and learn about some new ones, a different theme each week. Check in at http://www.homesmspblog/where_is_homesmsp? or...
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FHA Mortgages – benefits when you sell

With all the changes coming for FHA mortgages, there is one terrific benefit that not a lot of people talk about.  All FHA mortgages are assumable.  That means when you...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Parmesan-Stuffed Chicken with Melted Strawberries

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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Where is HomesMSP? – museums

Get to know the Twin Cities… follow HomesMSP throughout the metro, spot familiar sites and learn about some new ones, a different theme each week. Check in at http://www.homesmspblog/where_is_homesmsp? or...
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Why Is My Water Heater Backdrafting?

I find a fair amount of water heaters in Minneapolis and Saint Paul that backdraft.   Backdrafting happens when the exhaust gases from a fuel-burning appliance,  such as a water...
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Tips for choosing a neighborhood

Sometimes the hardest part of choosing a new home is choosing a neighborhood, important because you are not just buying a house and lot in a vacuum… you are also...
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