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Selling and Moving Are Emotional

Moving can be very emotional.  I met with a Client who we're helping move next week.  She is very emotional about the change.  She's been on a waiting list for...
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Sense of Place…finding your ‘best place’

Our identity and sense of well-being are defined to a large degree by our sense of place and our sense of home…by the natural traits of our environment and by the unseen...
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Treasury Dept sets new guidance on short sales

This week the Treasury Department issued new guidelines to try and "speed" the short sale process.   The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program provides financial incentives and simplifies the procedures for...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Fudge Cupcakes with Pink Buttercream Icing

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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Buying A Category 2 Registered Vacant Building In Saint Paul

If you're in the market to buy a fixer-upper home in Saint Paul, there's no need to be afraid of registered vacant buildings – at least not most of them.  There...
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How is your credit score calculated?

You have likely heard how important your credit score can be in securing a mortgage and getting the best interest rate. Have you ever wondered how it is calculated? Here...
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Sunday’s Site – La Casita Mexican Restaurant, Columbia Heights/Fridley

Sometimes it’s easy to overlook the obvious. I wonder what took me so long to use La Casita as a Sunday Site…it has been our favorite restaurant for years, one...
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More On Staging For The Holidays

I met with someone this week who is putting their home on the market soon.  They mentioned putting lights out front and asked my opinion.  So, I thought I would...
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Woodbury – One of the Top 10 Best Places to Raise Your Kids

BusinessWeek recently released the results of its fourth annual survey of the best places in America to raise your kids. I wasn't surprised to learn that the Twin Cities was...
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Sweet Abundance

"Giving thanks for abundance is sweeter than the abundance itself" ~ Rumi   Wishing you sweet abundance…and a Thanksgiving that makes you smile!  
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