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Wednesdays Unplugged – Ghirardelli Award Winning Brownies

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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Drive-By Inspections

"Deal with it now or deal with it later."  That's a phrase I've heard my father, Neil Saltzman, say many times.    Here in the Twin Cities, there are two...
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Buying Your First Home – 5 Questions to Ask before Starting Your Search

Buying your first home is one of those dual experiences… both exciting and scary at the same time! Even though right now is a great time to be a first-time...
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Sunday’s Site – Minnehaha Dog Park, Minneapolis

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area I have had enough clients rave about the Minnehaha Park Off-Leash Recreational Area (aka Minnehaha Dog Park) that I...
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She’s Here!!!

Our First Grandchild has arrived!!!!  My bet was for Feb 10th, but she was a week late and was born on Feb 16th.  But….I did predict the EXACT weight!!  Sophia...
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Cooperatives (Co-ops, Senior Coops)

Although many housing cooperatives (co-ops) look much the same as condominiums, they are a different form of ownership even though both are usually managed by an elected board of directors. With...
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Financing Condos!

You found a condominium you want to buy!  Fantastic!  Now comes the interesting part – how am I going to finance it?  I need a mortgage. If the condo is...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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 ou r meal with quotes...
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Who Inspected Your Roof?

Last week I mentioned that municipal inspectors will often miss important details on permit inspections, partially because they just don't have the time to go over every little detail on...
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Why location is so important

Of all the many decisions that go into buying a home, location is often the most important. Why? Because it is the one thing you can't change. You can change...
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