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The Fed and interest rates

The Fed met last week and in their statement said that the Federal Reserve will purchase a total of $1.25 trillion of agency mortgage-backed securities and up to $200 billion...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Homemade Angel Food Cake

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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MAC’d Houses Are Green Houses

If you hear about a house getting MAC’d, it usually means that some high-quality “Green” improvements have been done to a house near the MSP airport. The purpose is to...
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Understanding Factors outside Your Control

When selling your home, some factors are outside your control…but they do play a key role in selling your home. You should understand what they are and how they impact pricing your...
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Sunday’s Site – 50th & Xerxes, Southwest Minneapolis

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area While on the way to another potential 'Sunday's Site' yesterday we stopped at a couple shops at the...
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Staging Your Home – Back to Basics

When I'm driving, I'm always looking at "For Sale" signs.  Often times, those signs are up for far too long.  Then, I run home and look at the interior pictures...
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Buying a Home

BUYING A HOME – links to most recent related posts HOMEBUYING PROCESS Buying Your First Home – 5 Questions to Ask before Starting Your Search Buying your first home… First...
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Recipes

APPETIZERS Wednesdays Unplugged – Apple-Currant Crisp Wednesdays Unplugged – Honey Goat Cheese Log with sesame seeds and berries Wednesdays Unplugged – Apple Smile Snacks Wednesdays Unplugged – Creamed Corn Dip...
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Time is getting short…time for a short sale?

Time is getting short for first-time homebuyers who want to take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit…you must close by November 30th, which means you should write an offer in...
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Condos – Townhomes – Associations

  ASSOCIATIONS, RULES, COSTS, TYPES… Condo vs Townhome vs House No Dogs Allowed…about CIC association restrictions About dogs and townhomes… Detached townhomes…isn’t that a house? Townhouse Styles, Part One – Detached...
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