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Final Walkthrough

What is often the last step before closing on your new home is the final walkthrough. It usually takes place shortly before closing…from right before closing to a few days...
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Sunday’s Site – Plymouth Playhouse

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area When my cousin came to visit from New Jersey last week the one must-do thing on her 14-year-old...
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You CAN Sell Your Home!

It's been an amazing month! We staged a home that had been on the market for a year.  It sold in less than 30 days! We staged a home that had...
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The 9 Most Used Green Products for Home Remodeling Projects

A Mc-Graw Hill Construction survey showed that the three strongest motivating factors in purchasing a 'green' home are: Operational cost savings Environmental concerns Occupant health Similar reasons motivate home-owners to...
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Income and verifying it!

In order to get a mortgage we need to be able to verify the buyers income.  In the past there were all kinds of loans that made it very easy...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Steamed Peas and Sugar Snap Peas

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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Radon Resistant Construction Is Required In Minnesota

It's estimated that one out of three homes in Minnesota has elevated levels of radon gas.  Because of these high numbers, the Minnesota State Building Code has adopted Apendix F...
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Being Green

If I had seen an article titled 'Being Green' a number of years ago, what would have likely come to my mind would have been Kermit the Frog singing "It's Not...
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Sunday’s Site – Longfellow Neighborhood Coffee Shops, Minneapolis

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area There is nothing that gives an area a sense of community quite like a neighborhood coffee shop. The...
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How To Correct Unground Three Prong Outlets

One of the most common electrical defects that I find when inspecting old houses in Minneapolis and Saint Paul is ungrounded three prong outlets.  This happens when a standard three prong outlet is...
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