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Average 2006-2008 Minneapolis-St. Paul Sale Price and Percent Foreclosures by MLS Area

Average housing prices in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area dropped an average of 13.8% in 2008…but the market is local and there can be big differences from community to community even within...
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Sunday’s Site – Hopkins Eisenhower Community Center

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area Hopkins School District has long been known for its outstanding educational programs, and in 2008 Hopkins High School...
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Happy Valentine’s Day!

I've been writing this staging blog every Saturday for quite awhile. But today, I'm not going to write about staging….sorry…..I'm going to write about MY Valentine and what he did this...
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Homebuyer tax credit won’t have to be repaid

Although the $15,000 homebuyer tax credit for all buyers passed by the Senate on Tuesday was scaled back as part of a compromise in the economic stimulus package headed for...
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Another $838 BILLION…….

We may soon know the outcome of the new proposed economic stimulus package; reported to cost the taxpayes another $800 billion.  The first economic stimulus package (or government bailout) that...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Sicilian Chicken

It's Wednesday, and my Wednesdays are for cooking…unplugged from appointments and plugged into cooking. It's almost Valentine's Day…hmmm…we'll need some special treats tonight… QUOTE OF THE WEEK "The most basic and powerful way...
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Smoke Detector Safety

Everyone knows that smoke detectors save lives, and most people know you’re supposed to test them regularly and change the batteries every so often, but there’s more to smoke detector...
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Where did buyers find the home they purchased?

I don't think it comes as any suprise that the Internet has become a primary information source for people buying a home. In fact, 87% of all home buyers and...
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Sunday’s Site – Wayzata on the Bay

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area Minnesota is known for its lakes and last week we visited a first ring suburb only 15 minutes...
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Room Function Staging

Do your rooms have an identity crisis?  While living in a home, we often transform rooms in to areas that suit a different purpose.  I've seen many offices in dining...
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