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Wednesdays Unplugged – Sausage Sweet Potato Bake

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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Bad Chimneys Don’t Always Need Repair

Most homes in Minneapolis and Saint Paul are old houses with masonry chimneys.  When these masonry chimneys go bad (and they all go bad) the repair can be very expensive....
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Townhouse Styles, Part 2 – Side by Side

The 'side by side' townhouse style is the most popular by far, dominating 80.8% of all active Twin Cities townhouse listings. This style also has the longest history, with roots going back to classical Greece and...
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Sunday’s Site – General Mills Nature Preserve, Golden Valley

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area Yesterday I walked the General Mills Nature Preserve in Golden Valley after listing a condo in a complex...
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Find a Reputable Contractor

I met with a Client this week to help her prepare her home for sale.  One issue she has is her bath area.   It's a beautiful bathroom, but the ceramic...
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$5 = 18 meals!!!

On Wednesday when I posted my Baked Potato Soup recipe here, I also posted it on Active Rain, a group REALTOR blog with 165,472 nationwide members. A Wisconsin couple commented that they...
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2010 Conforming loan limits

Conforming loans are just that – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issue the underwriting guidelines and the conforming loans follow those guidelines.  As mortgage performance has weakened, the lending standards have...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Baked Potato Soup

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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I Don’t Care About Code; Bathrooms Need Fans.

For the last 800 years, building codes have allowed bathrooms to be built without exhaust fans. Exhaust fans aren't even a requirement here in Minnesota!  This is a great example...
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Townhouse Styles, Part 1 – Detached and Quad/4 Corners

If you are considering buying a townhouse you may have already considered the differences between a condo vs townhome vs house. When you own a townhouse you share common grounds but own...
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