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• FHA Changes Coming for 2013

  FHA has announced changes coming for 2013.  There are two major changes that will affect home buyers. The first is HUD's plan to increase the annual mortgage... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Wednesdays Unplugged - Total Flatbread

  

  "Life isn't a matter of milestones, but moments." ~ Rose Kennedy NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cookin... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Get the Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanicals Right on Your Kitchen Remodel

  

  If you plan to renovate your kitchen, take the time and spend a little extra money to get the plumbing, mechanicals, and electrical right. Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• What Happens in Multiple Bid Offers?

  

  With the supply of home for sale down to levels not seen since 2003 and months supply of inventory at 3.8 months we are officially in a seller's market. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Kids Can Craft Gifts for Loved Ones Alongside Santa and His Reindeer... Free at...

  

  Looking for a free family holiday outing? Next Sunday, December 9, 2012 kids can not only visit Santa and his reindeer with excellent photo ops... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2012 REAL ESTATE

• Outdoor Urns....Have a Little Fun! Home Staging and Redesign MN

  

  I love outdoor urns in the winter months. They add so much to the front of your house in the cold and drab winter months in the Northern Lands. Start with... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Don't Forget to File for Homestead by December 15th

  

  Minnesota offers a Homestead Market Value Exclusion for people who own and live in their home as their primary residence. As long as you purchase and occupy you... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• MN Housing Program Changes

  Minnesota Housing has announced several changes to their program effective December 18, 2012.  The major changes include a program for move up buyers and two... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Wednesdays Unplugged - Poor Man's Lobster

  

  "The hours that make us happy make us wise." ~ NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Underground Fuel Oil Tanks

  

  If you're buying an old house in the Twin Cities with pipes sticking out of the ground in your yard, heads up.  You might have an oil tank somewhere at the... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Wednesdays Unplugged - Hensrud Family Potato Lefse

  

  "One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating. ~ NOTE: I spend my... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Art at Ramsey... Part of St. Paul's Grand Meander on December 1, 2012

  

  St. Paul's Grand Meander on Saturday, December 1st is a great way to kick off the December holiday season and celebrate community, buy local and support our... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Illegal Plumbing Products in Minnesota

  

  Just because they sell it doesn't mean it's legal. I often hear homeowners say "If these things aren't allowed in Minnesota, why'd the guy at the store sell... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Do I Have to Remove My Wallpaper?

  

  The issue of wallpaper often comes up when sellers are getting their home ready to sell. Is it really necessary to remove it? Of course not. But if you don't,... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• New York and Minneapolis... Top 2 Cities Where It Makes More Sense to Buy Than...

  

  Minneapolis has long been second only to New York City in the arts... now we can add housing to the list. New York has consistently had high rents, but it... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Shadow Inventory Continues to Decline

  

  Perhaps one of the reasons Minnesota is surpassing much of the nation in home price gains is because we also surpass much of the nation in mortgage performance. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• East Isles Neighborhood... the Lake, and Coffee Shops Galore

  

  Located in the heart of Uptown, often called the 'Greenwich Village' of Minneapolis, the walkable East Isles neighborhood is bordered on one side by idyllic Lak... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2012 REAL ESTATE

• Holiday Tours at the Purcell-Cutts House Masterpiece of Prairie School...

  

  Winterlights at the Purcell-Cutts House opens tomorrow decked out for the holiday season, the only time during the year that this masterpiece of Prairie School... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• I Love My Job...I Love My Job! Oh Yah....Oh Yah...

  

  I LOVE MY JOB....I LOVE MY JOB! Oh yah.....oh yah..... Home Staging Minneapolis MNIsn't that the goal. Yup....quick sale. Love it! Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Home Price Gains in the Twin Cities Surpass Much of the Nation

  

  Changes in the Twin Cities median sale price continue to swoop upward, as is dramatically illustrated in the chart below showing the change in median sales pric... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE