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I looked at a home yesterday that a Realtor owns in Maple Grove.  The house is empty and definitely needs staging!  It was built in 1988 and there hadn't been...
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News from New York City

My head is spinning this morning with all that I have been experiencing at the Inman Real Estate Connect conference near Times Square in New York City this week. I love...
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How fast can I close my loan?

Over the last few months I have had several clients ask how fast can we close?  The answer depends on how quickly you can get the required documentation to me...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Hash Brown-Crusted Potato Pie

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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Are High Efficiency Furnaces Worth The Extra Money?

In my blog about window replacements, I made it quite clear that you'll never get a return on your investment by replacing windows.   So what about furnaces?  If you're...
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Market Update – December Stats

After two months of sales way above the previous year because of the expected end of the first time homebuyer tax credit, sales dropped back to more normal December levels…8.9%...
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Sunday’s Site – The Jewelers, St. Anthony Village

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area When my husband and I decided we wanted to melt down our original wedding rings and re-design them into new...
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Embrace the Darkness

Here in Minnesota in the land of 10,000 frozen lakes, we love to whine about our long, dark winter, and our deep dark frozen landscape.  Why do we seem to detest this...
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Repeat home buyers? You do not have to sell your current home to get the $6,500 tax credit…

According to the Internal Revenue Service, you do not have to sell your current home to qualify for the $6,500 repeat buyer tax credit, provided your new home will be...
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Interest rates on the rise?

In the last two weeks, we have seen interest rates start moving upward.  Many people will say it had to do with very light volume in the market due to...
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