Neighborhoods

Roseville… great first-ring suburb touching both Minneapolis and St. Paul

It's never better hearing about a neighborhood than from the people who live there. Current Roseville sellers had this to say about why they love living there… We were first...
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Payne-Phalen has been called St. Paul’s next hot neighborhood… find out why, from people who have loved living there

I first got to know the Payne-Phalen neighborhood about 15 years ago, when I listed a home on Montana Avenue just west of Lake Phalen. I was struck then by...
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Spring is in the air around Lake Harriet in Linden Hills

Minneapolis was ranked 6th best city for an active lifestyle in 2016 and it is nowhere more evident than around its city lakes. Although Easter was the first full day...
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Things to look for in a great neighborhood

Great neighborhoods tend to draw you in… they feel comfortable and visually appealing, with a memorable character. Of course it all depends on what is appealing to you! Some specific...
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Things to love about the Minnehaha neighborhood… from someone who lives there

I think of the Minnehaha neighborhood as one of those hidden, affordable residential gems nestled between lakes, creek and river, parks and parkways, LRT and highways, both Minneapolis and St....
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Discover your neighborhood.

Often one of the hardest parts of moving to a new home is getting plugged into the community. After you have moved in, check out Nextdoor.com …created to be the...
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Pizza Biga… at awesome 48th and Chicago Minneapolis neighborhood center

When I ran into a client at a concert he told me how much he was loving his new home. And as much as he loved the house itself, it...
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North Oaks… unique community that was James J Hill’s farm and country estate

Perhaps one of the most unique suburban communities in the Twin Cities is North Oaks, about 15 minutes north of St. Paul. Both a farm and country estate on land...
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