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Using an infrared camera to identify an overloaded circuit

We include infrared inspections along with our home inspection. We stopped charging extra for this service many years ago and simply incorporated it into our standard inspections because we find...
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Owamni by Sioux Chef… James Beard-awarded indigenous restaurant on the Minneapolis riverfront on site of first MN Japanese restaurant

In 1968, the first Japanese restaurant in Minnesota, Fuji-Ya, opened on top of the limestone foundation of a 19th-century flour mill on the Mississippi riverfront in downtown Minneapolis. It offered...
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Weekly real estate market update 8/18/23 – builders offering lower cost options

We are moving into the traditional slow-down period the end of August and beginning of September as people enjoy the last days of summer, the State Fair, and preparations for...
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Multiple offers a la 2023

You have likely heard that the market has slowed down this year… but that doesn’t mean that multiple offers have stopped. In fact, there was a higher percentage of multiple...
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July real estate market update… more multiple offers than last year

Multiple offers are still strong, in fact a higher percentage of sales closed with multiple offers stated in the listing this July than last July. There aren’t as many buyers...
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Mortgage Rate Predictions

One of the questions I get asked frequently is when are rates going to start to drop. The last few weeks have been a bit ugly in the mortgage rate...
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Wednesdays Unplugged – Bacon Wrapped Smokies

“It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary.” – Paulo Coelho NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome...
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Five Common Sump System Defects

At almost every home inspection with a sump system, we make recommendations for improved safety, performance, or both. Here are five common sump system defects, in no particular order. 1....
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Weekly real estate market update 8/11/23… new listings finally catch up to last year

New listings finally increased to virtually tie with last year after hanging significantly below all year. We don’t know what next week will show, but the fact that we were...
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Downsizing to the Extreme… a personal experience

Thinking about downsizing but wondering what the downsizing experience would actually be like? This seller is graciously sharing their experience below, which she called “Downsizing to the Extreme!” They are...
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