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• If You Update Your Home, Will You Get Your Money Back When You Sell?

  

  Wondering if it makes sense to update your home, especially if you plan to sell? Don't expect to recoup 100% of your total cost when you sell, but the good... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Wednesdays Unplugged - Steamed Cranberry Pudding with Butter Sauce

  

  "Christmas is a time for families." ~ Dorothy Koomson NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Saving for a Down Payment Can Be Tough--Get Advice from the Experts

  

  With the new year just around the corner, about half the population is thinking about the resolutions they’ll make for 2015. A solid 45 percent of people set... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Top "Feel-Good" Home Inspection Pics from 2014

  

  We don't find nearly as much good or interesting stuff as we do bad stuff, but we like to share it when we come across it. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Walkability and Small Town Feel Doesn't Get Much Better Than This

  

  With a walk score of 78, the historic district of Hopkins just north of downtown is a location which combines walkability with an old small town feel... all... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Before and After Photos Part 2 - Upstairs and Lower Level!

  

  In my last blog, (Part 1), I showed the main level of a home I had the opportunity to not only stage but also to pick out everything. Flooring, paint,... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Where Are Baby Boomers Moving?

  

  With many Baby Boomers planning to continue working into 'retirement', job market conditions played a role in identifying top metro areas attractive to... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• FHA Loans and New Limits for 2015

  Department of HUD has released new limits for FHA mortgages. The new limits are effective with FHA case numbers pulled on or after January 1, 2015. In the... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Wednesdays Unplugged - Grinch Fruit Kabobs

  

  "The Christmas memories you make this year will be the ones you remember in the years to come." ~ Toni Sorenson NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• The One Question Your REALTOR Will Always Ask

  

  It’s one of the first questions a real estate agent will ask during your initial meeting: “Have you talked to a lender?” And it’s not because we’re nosy. Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Seek Thermal Infrared Camera: A $199 IR Camera for Androids and iPhones

  

  Seek Thermal has come up with a $199 infrared camera that works with several models of iPhones and Android phones. I tested this camera with my Samsung Galaxy... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Minneapolis City Hall... Its Clock Tower Once Held the Largest Timepiece in World

  

  It's hard to miss the distinctive clock tower on the historic City Hall and County Courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. When the clock was added in 1916, it was... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• November Market Update... New Listings and Pending Sales Take Seasonal Drop

  

  New listings in the Twin Cities took a big drop in November. After being ahead of last year for most of 2014, October was a little behind and November was more... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Wednesdays Unplugged - Super Easy Best Toffee

  

  "Christmas is like candy; it slowly melts in your mouth sweetening every taste bud, making you wish it could last forever." ~ Richelle E. Goodrich NOTE: I... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• 3% Down Conventional Loans!

  Fannie Mae released new program guidelines over the last week. Freddie Mac is following along to some extent. The big announcement from Fannie is a 97% program! Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Tidbits from the Arts and Crafts Movement: Batchelder Tile in Minneapolis

  

  The tile Goodfellow and Gage chose for these areas was created by Ernest A. Batchelder of Pasadena, California who, in addition to creating tiles, was also a... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Water Heater Backdrafting: What If You Can't Reproduce the Problem?

  

  "No matter what conditions I produce in the house for fans, vents, open doors, hot water running, furnace on, etc. I can't produce conditions that create a... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Are Millennials Buying Homes, Or Not?

  

  There’s been a bevy of conflicting information and opinion about the millennial generation’s home-buying characteristics. Earlier this summer, they were deemed... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Minnesota... Land of 10,000 Choirs

  

  Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 Choirs in addition to the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Choral singing in Minnesota is taken quite seriously – begun when... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE

• Before and After Photos. That's It...just Photos.

  

  I had the opportunity to pick out EVERYTHING for this three level home. I got the blueprint and then picked out the cabinets, vanities, countertops,... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2014 BUSINESS, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT, REAL ESTATE