Property Showing Tomorrow, On The Last Day of 2007 - 12/30/07 08:45 PM
The year 2007 is going out with a bang in our office.
Tomorrow morning, I have a showing appointment with my new client, Robyn. She is a relo client (and real estate licensee) from Florida who is moving to the Twin Cities with her husband. I'll be showing her a townhome in the suburbs … (14 comments)
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Moody's Chief Economist Says Housing Market is Crashing: What's Your Opinion? - 12/30/07 10:15 AM
Associated Press put the story out yesterday. Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at Moody's, made the statement that the nationwide housing market is "in a free fall".
Zandi pointed to the fact that new home sales are at a twelve-year record low. The downturn in national new home sales from October to November was … (7 comments)
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Shop Owner in Diverse Neighborhood Arouses Anger With “Speak English” Sign - 12/18/07 11:46 PM
Philadelphia merchant Joey Vento got more attention than he expected when he placed a sign in his restaurant that reads "This is America. When ordering, please speak English".
What's wrong with Vento's hostility towards those who don't speak English? Vento's supporters point out that his sign says "Please Speak English". So if … (22 comments)
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How Fragile is the Internet? Will the Day Come When the ‘Net Grinds to a Halt? - 12/18/07 07:40 PM
An article in the November 2007 issue of Discover magazine may scare the heck out of you. The Discover article got my attention, particularly because of all the posts I've been reading on ActiveRain lately about the wisdom of going paperless in our business and at home.Caltech professor John Doyle theorizes that an overload … (6 comments)
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Are Urban Drivers Safer than Rural Drivers? University of Minnesota Study Says Yes! - 12/18/07 07:11 PM
A recently-released study by the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, suggests that rural drivers tend to engage in riskier behavior when behind the wheel than their urban counterparts.
The study singled out rural pickup-truck drivers as the riskiest category. Survey results suggested that there is less seat belt use, more speeding and … (2 comments)
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"Millennials" Prefer Texting - But For Now, Free Speech Ends at Your Cellphone! - 12/14/07 10:53 PM
DO YOU LIKE THE IDEA OF YOUR CELL PROVIDER CENSORING YOUR TEXT MESSAGES?
This post was inspired by Maggie Dokic's own post on this very disturbing subject
http://activerain.com/blogsview/177750/Save-The-Net
about the "Save The Net" campaign. Maggie's mentions efforts to stop Internet censorship by Comcast and other broadband service providers. But there is another dimension to the … (14 comments)
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Minnesota Author Diablo Cody Scores Golden Globe Screenplay Nomination With Movie “Juno” - 12/14/07 01:08 AM
The recently-released movie Juno, written by Minneapolis author Diablo Cody, has already received three Golden Globe nominations and is on its way to being widely acclaimed by audiences worldwide.
Juno is directed by Jason Reitman, who has directed Thank You For Smoking, Consent, Uncle Sam, Gulp and In God We Trust. The … (0 comments)
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Rich Copper, Nickel and Cobalt Ore Deposits Found On Minnesota’s Iron Range Could Trigger an Economic Renaissance in Northern Minnesota - 12/13/07 11:07 PM
Recent press releases have drawn attention to the discovery of significant ore deposits in Minnesota's iron mining region. The commercial development and exploitation of these deposits could conceivably revitalize and "jump-start" the economy in northern Minnesota for decades to come.
The interest seems to be centered around the area near Ely … (19 comments)
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Minneapolis Guthrie Theater Alumni Can be Seen All Over Television & Movies - 12/11/07 01:05 PM
I tuned into FOX TV's new cop thriller, "K-ville" yesterday evening, and I was delighted to see an old friend, John Carroll Lynch, starring in a lead role (Captain James Embry). John is a Guthrie Theater alumnus and colleague of mine from the 1990s and we worked together at the old Guthrie … (10 comments)
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Sixth Annual LuxuryRealEstate.com Spring Retreat Coming to San Diego! - 12/10/07 11:58 PM
The sixth annual LuxuryRealEstate.com Spring Retreat will be held at the Grand Del Mar Hotel, in San Diego, California, April 15-18, 2008. This is a special event for members of LuxuryRealEstate.com and attendance is by invitation only.
Spring Retreat is a gathering of some of the most accomplished and successful agents anywhere. I attended … (8 comments)
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Minnesota Vikings Having a Surprising Season! - 12/10/07 09:49 PM
The Minnesota Vikings are solidly in the Wild Card slot, after soundly defeating the San Francisco 49ers yesterday. The Vikings, at 7 and 6, seem to have hit their stride late in the season, at a time when the team's upcoming schedule appears to favor their chances of backing into the … (0 comments)
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Minneapolis’ Saint Mark’s Music Series in its 36th Year - 12/10/07 09:04 PM
Now in its thirty-sixth year, the St. Mark's Music Series, at Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, is still bringing great music to Twin Cities audiences.
Organist and Music Director Raymond Johnston has assembled a varied and high-quality lineup of concerts for 2008. The season includes five series concerts and five guest concerts. All performances … (2 comments)
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Midi Restaurant Replaces Bennett's On The Lake at Fitger's in Duluth - 12/10/07 07:41 PM
Sometime in November, one of my favorite Duluth restaurants, Bennett's on The Lake, disappeared! In its place is Midi, in the same wonderful location (on Fitger's lower level), with a panoramic view of Lake Superior plus a brighter decor and open floor plan.
The menu is a bit different, but didn't disappoint. There are the … (0 comments)
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Minnesota Orchestra Nominated for a Grammy Award! - 12/10/07 07:21 PM
The Minnesota Orchestra, directed by Osmo Vanska, has earned a Grammy nomination for its much-acclaimed recording of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. The nomination, in the "Best Orchestral Performance" category, was announced last Thursday. The recording was part of a five-disc set, recorded on the BIS label in January of 2006.
Artists … (2 comments)
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Twin Cities Catholic Chorale Brings Glorious Music to Saint Paul, Minnesota - 12/10/07 06:34 PM
Many visitors to the Church of Saint Agnes on a Sunday morning think of the Twin Cities Catholic Chorale as an organization working to preserve the treasury of sacred music for orchestra and full choir. For over three decades, the Chorale has regaled listeners with performances of the greatest orchestral Masses of … (0 comments)
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Life Expectancy In The U.S. Falling For The First Time Due To Obesity - A Tragic Trend - 12/05/07 06:08 PM
NBC Nightly News reported it this evening. Dozens of leading publications, including USA Today, have featured the problem. Obesity is rising in significance as a life-shortening problem in America. And now it is estimated that average life expectancy in the United States is expected to drop by as much as 2 to … (9 comments)
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Minnesota Department of Transportation Offers Up-to-date Winter Road Condition Information - 12/02/07 07:58 PM
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) now offers current and accurate traffic & road condition information on its "511" web page.
This helpful site offers a color-coded map which indicates Good, Fair and Difficult driving zones, plus accident and road repair information. Beneath the map, you may read specifics by county or city … (0 comments)
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Showing Homes During a Blizzard: Who Says December Isn't a Great Month for Real Estate Sales? - 12/01/07 07:26 PM
Are prospective buyers still writing offers in the midst of today's troubled nationwide real estate market?
The answer here in Minnesota is a resounding "Yes"!
Today, I had a showing request on one of the most unlikely showing days of the year. We're experiencing our first blizzard of the year-end winter season here … (15 comments)
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