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New Minnesota requirements for carbon monoxide alarms

Carbon monoxide alarms have been required in new homes in Minnesota since January 2007, and will be required in existing single family homes beginning August 1st, 2008.  The alarms will...
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Up at the Lake

Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes…and we live the motto! It seems that it’s hard to find a Minnesotan who doesn’t either… have a lake cabin know...
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Sunday’s Site – Mill City Museum

Minneapolis grew up around flour mills along the Mississippi near St. Anthony Falls and was known as the "Flour Milling Capital of the World" from approximately 1880 to 1930. At...
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Down payment assistance

One of the biggest hurdles many people face when buying a new home is the down payment.  If you are buying your first home, saving money can be a challenge. ...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Tomato Mozzarella Salad

Today is Wednesday, time for me to be unplugged and resting from the business of real estate again as I do each week. I hope you are enjoying what is...
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Break the seal at the attic access panel? Yes.

One of the biggest sources of contention I’ve had to deal with doing home inspections is whether or not a sealed attic access panel should be ‘broken’ to access the...
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Short Sale Progress…Closed!

I promised a final progress update on the short sale offer made by clients back in February.  Except for the wait the process until closing last week was L-O-N-G but...
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Sunday’s Site – Excelsior & Grand, Wolfe Park

St. Louis Park's Excelsior & Grand ambitious redevelopment has a great urban village feel, with restaurants, coffee shops and shopping at street level and condos and apartments above. It even...
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Why stage your vacant property?

There are tons of empty properties for sale…why bother with staging? Here are some reasons, from my perspective as a Realtor who works with a lot of buyers. Staging shows...
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Do I need title insurance?

When you buy a home or piece of property it is legally required that the history of the property be searched prior to closing for any any exisiting rights or...
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