Best of the Twin Cities: Recreation in Twin Cities - Windsurfing on Ice - 03/30/08 09:09 PM
When you live in Twin Cities, you have many choices when it comes to recreation. This is what some Minnesotans do at the end of March when layer of ice on lakes is still thick enough, air temperature is a bit warmer and the wind picks up. These photos of ice
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Crash Course in Home Buying: Your Home Loan - 03/29/08 05:16 PM
Your home loan. Purchasing a home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person will ever make. Unless you come from a family
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Will you participate in the Earth Hour event this evening?! - 03/29/08 11:16 AM
Hey Twin Cities, let’s participate in Earth Hour. This evening, March 29, 2008 at 8 p.m., millions of people around the world are making a statement about climate change by turning off your lights for Earth Hour, an event created by the World Wildlife Fund. Created in Sydney, Australia in 2007,
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SOLD! ~~ 6500 Ryan Avenue, Edina, MN - 03/28/08 04:03 PM
This three bedroom, three bathroom home has been in the same family for about 30 years. It has been extremely well maintained throughout the years. Within the last two months, it has been further remodeled and updated to match today's buyers' needs. The very convenient location within minutes from
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Crash Course in Home Buying: Introduction - 03/28/08 01:09 PM
Spring market is here! We are so ready in Minnesota for warm sunshine, gentle breeze and the smell of fresh air filling our lungs. Spring is my favorite time of the year for many reasons, one them being the real estate activity. No matter what the market
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Edina MN Homes for Sale - 03/23/08 03:47 PM
Are you looking for Edina homes listed in MLS? Maybe you are wondering if it's a good time to buy. With stock market on a "roller coaster" ride and the economy quite unstable, the time has not been better in years. Prices are LOW and interest rates are LOW! The question is:
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Happy Spring, Happy Easter - 03/22/08 11:23 AM
It's a holiday weekend. It's time to relax and visit with friends and family. What about your kids? Do you have a variety of activities to offer them to keep them busy? Here comes a little help: Online games and educational activities, or coloring picture templates. Games for any age
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Richfield Residents: Are You Having Trouble Making Your Mortgage Payments ? - 03/20/08 09:19 AM
There is help! The city website connects you with the Foreclosure Prevention Program offered by Community Action Partnership for Suburban Hennepin (CAPSH). The Foreclosure Prevention Program is designed to help homeowners who are in danger of losing their homes. The program provides counseling, advocacy, referrals to additional resources and other assistance to
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Think you can’t afford to live in Edina? Think again… - 03/18/08 03:19 PM
Thanks to the Edina Housing Foundation (EHF), you can purchase a home with just $1,000 cash out of pocket. This program was designed as an incentive for young lower income families to move into the city after the 2000 census identified that over 25% of Edina homeowners are over 65 years
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Do you have Stimulus Package money coming? - 03/18/08 10:14 AM
How to get it sooner rather than later: In a recent RIS Media article “7 Steps to Getting Your Stimulus Check Sooner”, Marshall Loeb gives action steps to take to receive the money as soon as it is available. Here are the 7 steps: Prepare and file you 2008 Income Tax Return as
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Buying a home when credit isn't perfect - 03/17/08 11:40 AM
The reality of buying that dream house may be fading away for some people. With the current finance crunch, many borrowers may not qualify for a loan if they have had issues with their credit that resulted in lower FICO scores.Most conventional lenders in Minnesota will require that you have
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Happy St. Patrick's Day - 03/17/08 08:52 AM
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Are you wearing green? Most of this year’s celebrations took place last Saturday and Sunday, March 15th and 16th. Today, we continue this weekend-long celebration filled with parties by watching the Minneapolis parade. It will take place this evening. The history of the parade dates back
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The night is darkest just before the dawn. - 03/07/08 03:28 PM
In the current economic environment, a lot has been said about the "R" word, recession. The market keeps slipping and sliding like car tires on ice. The newscasts are full of stories filled with sadness, depression, tears, and anger. The veil of doom and gloom is thick and hanging over us like
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Hot off the Press: Richfield Market Update for Buyers and Sellers - 03/05/08 02:19 PM
Single family homes February 2008 Richfield real estate market is slowly waking up from the long fall/winter slumber. Home owners whose homes are currently on the market are seeing slightly higher showing activity. Here is the summary of the MLS data for February 2008: Currently available for sale: 193 homes up from 166 last month
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