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FHA Decreases their Maximum Loan Size Limit for 2009…

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgages are decreasing the maximum loan size allowed to $318,550 in 2009, from $362,790 in 2008, within the greater Twin Cities metro market. This may reduce...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Baked Farfalle with Pork Sugo

Today is Wednesday so that means this is my day to be unplugged and cooking…hard to believe next week is Thanksgiving already! QUOTE OF THE WEEK "I am beginning to learn that it is...
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Misconceptions About Furnaces and Water Heaters

There are many common misconceptions about furnaces, water heaters, and carbon monoxide that I hear repeated on a daily basis, and I’d like to clear a few of them up.   ...
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Detached townhomes…isn’t that a house?

I recently talked to a woman about selling her home. Before we met she gave me her address and I pulled up the photos to the right from the MLS…thought it...
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Sunday’s Site – Inver Grove Heights Community Center

As the days grow colder and shorter in Minnesota we find ourselves seeking out indoor recreation sites. In addition to many commercial fitness centers throughout the metro area many Twin Cities...
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Should You List Your Home During the Holidays?

"Should we list a home during the holidays?” I've been asked this a lot lately.  Probably more due to market conditions, but do people really buy during this time?  And...
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Market Update – October Stats

Twin cities metro area market statistics for October released by the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors show that while closed sales dropped a bit from September they were still ahead of last year....
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VA Loans..

Since this week was Veterans Day, I thought it would be a good time to remind people that veterans have the ability to qualify for a VA loan for homes. ...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Oriental Salad

Waking up to a snow-dusted landscape this morning makes me ready for a cozy day inside… unplugged and cooking. QUOTE OF THE WEEK "One of the very nicest things about life is the...
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Gravity Furnaces

If you’re buying a home with a gravity furnace, you should have the furnace replaced.  Gravity furnaces are those huge ‘octopus’ furnaces that can just about fill up a whole...
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