Sense of Place

Trains…how many? how fast?

If you are looking at a home with a railroad track nearby it can be important to know the frequency and speed of trains using the track. You can ask...
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Sunday’s Site – Highway 100: Lilac Way

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area I have been enjoying the beautiful lilacs in bloom recently, and remembered that a stretch of Highway 100 was once...
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Walkability…what is your location’s walk score?

More and more, I find buyers are taking walkability into account when choosing a neighborhood…asking about proximity to trails, parks, libraries and coffee shops in addition to basic services such as...
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Sunday’s Site – Longfellow Neighborhood Coffee Shops, Minneapolis

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area There is nothing that gives an area a sense of community quite like a neighborhood coffee shop. The...
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Sunday’s Site – Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area It's hard to miss the dome of the Basilica of St. Mary piercing the skyline on the western...
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Shift Your Perspective

Are you stuck in a rut in some aspect of your life?   It is true that one small shift in perspective can result in significant change in your life.  I...
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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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House Blessings

At a closing last week one of my sellers commented that she had blessed the house for the new owner, and the new owner was noticeably touched by it. That seller happens to be...
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