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How To Live In Your Staged Home

While doing a staging consultation this week, the Home Owner asked me how they were going to be able to live in their home after it's staged?  I've been asked...
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Multiple offers? In this market?

When people find out I am a Realtor they almost always ask if houses are selling. When I tell them I sold several of my non-foreclosure listings with multiple offers in the last...
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Credit reports and mortgage loans

Your credit report is very important when it comes to getting a mortgage.  Now more than ever before, your credit score determines your interest rate and what kind of loan...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Horseradish Pot Roast

Today is Wednesday, the day after Barack Obama's historic inauguration!! My Wednesdays are for staying home and cooking…exactly what I will be doing on this unplugged day. QUOTE OF THE WEEK "The...
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Negotiations After The Inspection

"Does the seller need to fix this?"  This is a common question I’m asked when I find defects at houses that I inspect, and the answer is always no. When I...
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Exceeding Expectations

Last week, when temperatures were in the double digits below zero, I was contacted by a client I recently helped buy a home. They had outgrown their 'old' home so I helped...
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Sunday’s Site – Minneapolis Institute of Arts

We are lucky to have so many wonderful arts opportunities in our Twin Cities community.  One of the oldest is the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA), a free museum operated for...
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Closets

This week, we're installing a closet system, so I thought I'd mention it in the blog.  You might think closets are not too important when staging……WRONG!!  When preparing your home...
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Market Update – December Stats

You may have seen the front page article in the StarTribune yesterday that showed that according to statistics released this week nearly one-third of all Twin Cities area home sales in...
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Time to get Pre-Approved for a Home Purchase?

Even with the frigid weather upon us, spring is right around the corner and that means nicer, longer, sunnier days and a great time to buy a home!  With home...
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