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Sunday’s Site – Powderhorn Park Art Fair

The Twin Cities is known for its vibrant arts community and summer means you can find an art fair somewhere in the area every weekend. But the first weekend in...
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August Real Estate Update

My monthly newsletter started long before my blog. It has interesting articles by a variety of writers on a variety of topics. This month’s issue includes … Mortgage rate locks...
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Plymouth, MN – America’s Best Place to Live

Every year Money magazine compiles lists of the 100 best places to live, and this year’s list came out a couple weeks ago. It just so happens that the place...
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Federal Housing Administration (FHA) – A mortgage program that is commonly utilized by First Time Home Buyers and requires a minimal amount of upfront money to purchase a home.

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is a program that is insured by the federal government and requires a minimal amount of upfront money for home buyers to attain home ownership....
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Bakesale Betty’s Fried Chicken Sandwich

This is Wednesday, my day to be unplugged and enjoying another summer day. QUOTE OF THE WEEK "The truth is…everything counts. Everything. Everything we do and everything we say. Everything...
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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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