kathleen lordbock: Brainerd Lakes Area Market Report for October 2009 - 11/11/09 10:51 AM
There were strong home sales in the Greater Lakes area of Central Minnesota once again in October. For the month there were 242 closed sales, up 14.7 percent from a year ago as low mortgage rates and the federal tax credit for home buyers spurred activity. With the home buyer … (2 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Brainerd Lakes Area Expected to Grow! - 11/09/09 10:30 AM
The Brainerd Lakes area according to state demographers is expected to be the top growth area in the state. Area counties such as Aitkin , Cass and Crow wing Counties are projected to grow by 65% between 2000 and 2030, which makes it the fastest growing pocket in the state. … (4 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: 921 12th Street SE Brainerd, MN 56401 - Reduced to $114,000 - 10/23/09 01:15 PM
This home in Brainerd,MN is everything you could want in a starter/family home. The backyard is entirely fenced with sparkling white tall PVC panels that are attractive and functional. Let the kids and/ or pets roam freely. The two car garage with paved driveway has plenty of room for a car … (4 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: October's Story - 10/20/09 09:19 PM
October’s big Real Estate story will be the expiration of the $8,000 tax credit on November 30th for eligible first time homebuyers. Since most transactions are taking a minimum of 30 – 45 days to close after an offer is made, buyers who need financing will need to sign … (4 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Just a month – you can do it! - 10/19/09 08:44 AM
The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." - Stephen Covey: Author, organizational, leadership, and family expert.
Try this out for a month-just a month, you can do it.
Copy the above quote and print it out. Tape it to your … (15 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Do You Do The 50% Ratio? - 10/08/09 12:41 PM
In reading a blog on the net , I came across the idea of the 50% Space to Stuff Ratio This was new to me but may be old stuff to some of you.
The concept is that you are to evaluate the floor space in your home. If it … (6 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Prepare to be Cornmazed - 09/29/09 06:52 PM
Here in the Brainerd Lakes of Minnesota, 2 special corn fields have been silently growing and planning for the Fall. Soon these innocent looking fields will be sculpted and designed into twisty labyrinths for the sole purpose of making you walk in circles. You can spend an afternoon winding … (10 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: I WILL NOT FORGET - 09/11/09 09:42 AM
As you all well know, today marks the eighth anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. I am listening to some of the 9-11 memorial program on the television and remembering where I was and what I was doing on that day. We had a tornado rip through … (8 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Ouch - It was wearing a yellow jacket but did not work for Century 21 - 09/10/09 01:14 PM
To my C-21 friends ~ my apologies!
Summer is winding down but the number of stinging insects, such as yellow jackets and wasps, flying through the air, have not. In my case getting stung results in a big ouch, temporary redness, swelling and itching at the site of the … (4 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: No Swimming For You but maybe Shark Watching? - 09/07/09 11:29 AM
Recent sightings of four great white sharks have prompted a swimming ban for the rest of the Labor Day weekend at some of the area's Oceanside beaches, including North Beach, Lighthouse Beach, South Beach and Harding Beach and Nauset Beach.
No swimming this Labor … (8 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Free Safety Webinar from NAR - 09/04/09 10:20 AM
I am signing up for a Webinar sponsored by the National Association of REALTORS and am thinking how sad it is that we need to even consider these issues. Although I have not had any trouble or even felt uncomfortable at a showing or an open house, I know others … (6 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Sunny Charming-Move In Ready - 08/20/09 06:31 PM
My new listing at 921 12th Street SE Brainerd, MN is everything you could want in a starter/family home. The backyard is entirely fenced with sparkling white tall PVC panels that are attractive and functional. Let the kids and or pets roam freely. The two car garage with paved … (8 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Who Doesn't Like Apple Pie? - 08/20/09 06:13 PM
Most buyers are looking for a well-maintained house in apple pie order. They will be looking to buy as much house as they can get and still leave a little dough for changes to adapt things to their personal taste. That doesn't mean that they will be looking to dive … (8 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Staged~Listed~Sold First Day on the Market - 07/23/09 09:28 AM
As a REALTOR/Staging Specialist with Keller Williams Realty Brainerd Lakes, my listings are all staged. My listings are selling and selling fast. They are bringing close to the asking price and others are wondering why? I hear the statement that "price will overcome all objections" out of seasoned agents. While … (6 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Religious or In a Relationship? - 07/08/09 09:38 AM
"People always think that religion and business do not go together. I totally agree - “religion” causes all sorts of problems.
People always think Christians are religious nuts - not true. Christians aren’t religious - we have a “relationship” with God. That’s all he wants - a relationship with you. … (11 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Firing Up the Barbie (que) - 07/03/09 06:48 PM
The 4th of July is the most popular outdoor cooking holiday of the year. It is also an very busy time for emergency rooms and burn units.
Make sure that you are ready to safely celebrate and cook up your summer feast.
Using a Gas Grill?
Make Sure Your Tank … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Brainerd, MN~Minnesota's Fourth of July Capital - 07/03/09 11:16 AM
Brainerd,MN ~Minnesota's Fourth of July Capital
Despite the economy, the 4th of July Celebration and the jaw dropping fireworks display will continue, at least for this year. This is mainly due to the efforts of some dedicated volunteers and Nancy Cross , Drector of Brainerd Community Action. There will be … (0 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Send off for Miss Brainerd Lakes - Emily Wyman - 06/11/09 09:17 AM
Emily will be performing her talent and showing off her Miss Minnesota pageant wardrobe tonight June 11th. 2009. This will be held in the cafeteria on the South Campus of the Brainerd, Minnesota High School at 6 PM.. Also performing their Talent pieces will be two of our area's Minnesota's … (4 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: California Dreaming - 06/11/09 08:33 AM
RISMEDIA, June 11, 2009-(MCT)-“A California dream researcher has proven something that wouldn’t surprise Mozart or Keith Richards. It’s that dreaming is a great way to solve creative problems.Dr. Sara Mednick, a sleep psychologist at the University of California, San Diego, found that subjects who, between morning and afternoon word-game sessions, … (11 comments)
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kathleen lordbock: Glow in the Dark? - 05/31/09 11:51 PM
The Women's Health Speaker Class was on breast cancer, a topic that has probably affected most families. Dr Troy Duininck, who gave an overview of cancer, stated that one in eight women get breast cancer and in 2007 there were 178,480 new breast cancer cases that were diagnosed. He … (10 comments)
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