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Wednesdays Unplugged – Horseradish Pot Roast

Today is Wednesday, the day after Barack Obama's historic inauguration!! My Wednesdays are for staying home and cooking…exactly what I will be doing on this unplugged day. QUOTE OF THE WEEK "The...
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Negotiations After The Inspection

"Does the seller need to fix this?"  This is a common question I’m asked when I find defects at houses that I inspect, and the answer is always no. When I...
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Exceeding Expectations

Last week, when temperatures were in the double digits below zero, I was contacted by a client I recently helped buy a home. They had outgrown their 'old' home so I helped...
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Sunday’s Site – Minneapolis Institute of Arts

We are lucky to have so many wonderful arts opportunities in our Twin Cities community.  One of the oldest is the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA), a free museum operated for...
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Closets

This week, we're installing a closet system, so I thought I'd mention it in the blog.  You might think closets are not too important when staging……WRONG!!  When preparing your home...
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Market Update – December Stats

You may have seen the front page article in the StarTribune yesterday that showed that according to statistics released this week nearly one-third of all Twin Cities area home sales in...
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Time to get Pre-Approved for a Home Purchase?

Even with the frigid weather upon us, spring is right around the corner and that means nicer, longer, sunnier days and a great time to buy a home!  With home...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Pork Tenderloin with Cranberry Pear Sauce

This is Wednesday….what a great day to be unplugged…Brrr!!! QUOTE OF THE WEEK "It's the friends you can call up at 4 AM that matter." ~ Marlene Dietrich RECIPE OF THE WEEK...
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Ice Dams – Permanent Repairs vs. Damage Control

After yesterday's big snowfall, it's a good time to talk about ice dams.  Ice dams are caused by the same thing I've been blogging about for the last month; heat loss! ...
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Every House Has a Buyer

While at the conference last week one of the presenters outside the industry talked about reviewing homes with honesty. According to him that meant talking about how horrible one property is...
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