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2nd Quarter Foreclosure & Short Sale Market Update

The number of foreclosure and short sale properties available for sale in the Twin Cities has continued to dramatically fall after months of rising, as illustrated in this chart published...
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$8000 tax credit reminder…

If you are planning to buy a home this year and you are a first time homebuyer, you want to make sure you close by November 30th.  In order to...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – English Summer Pudding

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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Floor Drain Basics

One of the most common defects that I find in old Minneapolis and Saint Paul houses is missing cleanout plugs in floor drains – especially during Truth In Sale of...
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Welcome Home…9 things not to forget to do when you move

It doesn't matter if you are buying or selling, moving can be one of the most frazzling parts of the process. That said, moving into your new home ranks right up...
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Sunday’s Site – Carver Lake Park & Beach, Woodbury

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area I explored a park I hadn't visited before yesterday, Carver Lake Park and Beach in Woodbury. The city...
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Replace or Reface Cabinets

I've been in the home improvement industry for over 20 years.  I ran a 65M retail business that sold kitchen/bath remodeling.  If anyone ever mentioned the word "refacing" about cabinets...
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Intensive Care

This week has been one involving a great amount of intensive care in our household…with constantly changing situations and both our new granddaughter and her mother literally in ICU.  It is...
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Conventional loan changes coming…

Mortgage approvals are going to get a little more difficult again!!  Fannie Mae is updating several underwriting policies and we will expect Freddie Mac to do the same.  Here are...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Sausage, Fontina & Bell Pepper Strata

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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