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• How to Create an Outdoor Living Space: Ideas and Inspiration

  

  . (Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis, MN)It is Spring in Minnesota and time to start thinking about spending more time outdoors. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• The Leading Indicator of a Housing Recovery

  

  If you look at housing prices it's easy to think the market is still in decline, but prices tend to be a lagging indicator. Think of the typical months it... Read more

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

• FHA Changes Coming April 9th!!!

  This is really just a reminder, but I want to make sure that if you are looking at homes, you remember that date!! Any case numbers ordered on or after April... Read more

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

• Wednesdays Unplugged - Smothered Pork Chops

  

  "The grass is always greener where you water it." ~ Unknown NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• New Construction Attic Defect: Unsealed Tech Tubes

  

  For about the last twenty years or so in Minnesota, it’s been standard practice to seal up attic bypassses; little passageways for conditioned household air to... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Why Does It Seem Like Nearly Every House I Find That I Like Online is Already...

  

  It seems like clients are always finding listings that they like online... only to learn that they already have offers when I check them out. Why is that? When ... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• TC Habitat for Humanity Welcomes Its 900th Family into a Home

  

  Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity has been building homes since 1985, building one, two or three houses a year in the early years. It has come a long way since... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, REAL ESTATE

• 3 Cheap and Easy Home Staging Projects

  

  If you are preparing your home for sale you are likely discovering how quickly the costs can add up to replace things liked outdated brass doorpulls, lamps and... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2012 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT

• How One Late Payment Could Kill Your Mortgage Approval in a Hurry

  

  Credit score requirements for getting a mortgage are more important than ever and most lenders now require a score of at least 640 to get financing approval.... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• HARP 2.0 Refinance Information

  Fannie and Freddie have both updated their automated underwriting systems (known as DU and LP) to allow for expanded loan to values and other improvements to... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Wednesdays Unplugged - Hot Sausage, Bean and Spinach Dip

  

  "You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." ~ Plato NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• There's Mold in the Attic. What Now?

  

  If you see black stuff covering or growing on the roof sheathing in your attic, it's probably mold. It's never fun to find out that your house has mold, but th... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Do You Need a License to Rent out Rooms Or an Apartment in Your Home?

  

  With high demand for rental properties and low interest financing available more people are thinking about buying homes with the intent to rent all or a... Read more

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

• General Mills Research Nature Area... One Example of Why Minnesota Was Named...

  

  Record breaking March temperatures in the 70s have been bringing people out to enjoy these spring-like days, and what better place to enjoy them than in our... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, REAL ESTATE

• Inexpensive Kitchen Updates for Low End Homes - Home Staging Minneapolis MN

  

  In my last post titled "Is Home Staging A Good Investment for Low End Homes?", my focus was a home that was going to be listed for $80,000 including a brand... Read more

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

• Number of Homes for Sale the Lowest Since 2003 as Prices Stabilize

  

  With pending sales up 34.2% and new listings up only 1.1%, the number of homes for sale in the 13-county Twin Cities metropolitan area fell to 16,689 units in... Read more

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

• Mortgage Rates Increasing?

  Mortgage interest rates have been very steady for the couple of months. There has been a little change here and there, but not much movement. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Wednesdays Unplugged - Creamy Garlic Cheese Bread

  

  "Children have neither past nor future. They enjoy the present, which very few of us do." ~ Jean de la Bruyere NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• This Home Inspector's Thoughts on Holmes Inspections

  

  Mike inspects the house, agrees there's a problem, tears everything open to show what was done wrong or could have been done better, and then says he'll "make i... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2012 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• SOLD... in 4 Days!

  

  Spring market is picking up... my latest listing hit market late Tuesday and accepted an excellent offer on Saturday after only 4 days on the market!Why did it... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2012 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE