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Cold hard kitchen water

Here in the Twin Cities metro area, running a separate water line for unsoftened cold water to the kitchen is standard procedure. I don’t like it, and I think this...
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Weekly real estate market update 6/28/24… housing market forecast for the rest of 2024

As we slide into holiday mode coming soon listings continue their downward slide. Stats are following the same trajectory as last year, the beginning of the downward slide for the...
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Focus on Time in the Market, Not Timing the Market

Should you buy a home now or should you wait? That’s a big question on many people’s minds today. And while what timing is right for you will depend on a lot of other personal...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Moist Banana Nut Bread

“We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love.” – Laverne Cox NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays...
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What’s the problem with a double trap? Seriously, I want to know.

There are a million ways to plumb a sink drain incorrectly, and it’s almost always the result of ignorance. It’s not stupidity or malice; it’s just a lack of knowledge....
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Style Your Shelves Like A Pro

Our team at Rooms With Style has a true affinity for open shelving. Shelving is a beautiful feature of a home, it’s super functional, and it lends a clean slate...
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Real estate voted the best long-term investment for 12th year in a row

According to a recent poll from Gallup, real estate has been voted the best long-term investment for twelve straight years. That’s because a home is so much more just than a roof over...
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Weekly real estate market update 6/21/24… new construction is catching up

New and coming soon listings are declining this week, as I expect will continue as we move into the July 4th holiday season. Pending sales and price changes flipped, as...
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May 2024 real estate market update… supply of inventory continues to rise

In May 2024 Twin Cities inventory of homes for sale rose 15.7% over May 2023, to 8,614 homes for sale. But months supply of inventory rose even more… a 21.1%...
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Buy a Home

It’s Not Just the Key to Homeownership — It’s the Key to Your Future Along with buying a car, investing, and saving for retirement, the most important financial decisions you’ll...
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