ham lake: Real Estate Resolutions for Minnesota Home Buyers and Sellers in 2012 - 12/31/11 11:45 PM
As 2011 comes to a close, I noticed a change in the real estate market across the north and east Minneapolis/St Paul metro area. Home sellers were seeing a more active market during the last quarter and many received purchase agreements. Home buyers who for several years had the luxury of … (3 comments)
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ham lake: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Buying Lakeshore in a Minnesota Winter! - 12/22/10 10:20 AM
According to the calendar, winter just started but we all know from the chiropractic visits to tend to our aching, shoveling-afflicted spines that Minnesota’s winter weather blew into town several weeks ago. Unfortunately this means all that picturesque lakeshore that defines our beautiful state is frozen and covered with a thick … (2 comments)
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ham lake: Deals TOO Good to Wait Until Spring on Acreage Homes in the Twin Cities North and East Metro! - 12/19/09 06:32 PM
Looking for a bargain on an acreage home in the Twin Cities north Metro?
Think all the good deals are gone or won’t hit the market until next spring?
Think again! Here are 10 BEAUTIES that JUST LISTED in Anoka County, Northern Washington County or Northern Ramsey County.
Some of … (8 comments)
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ham lake: Foreclosure Inventory Down; House Prices Up—Are there Still Good Deals on Acreage and Lakeshore in Anoka County? - 11/18/09 09:42 AM
Absolutely! There are still GREAT deals on many acreage and lakeshore home throughout Anoka County (and Washington County too)!The $8000 tax credit caused a flurry of activity at the end of the summer. With the original end of November deadline looming, people rushed to snatch up deals on acreage and … (1 comments)
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ham lake: Shoveling in September in Ham Lake, Minnesota? It’s NUTS ! - 09/20/09 10:31 AM
Literally! Nuts...Acorns to be specific. It's a banner year for the oak trees in our yard! Unfortunately several of the branches that provide shade on our Ham Lake driveway in the summer, drop hundreds thousands of acorns onto our asphalt. We thought that collecting them and bringing bushels of our red … (10 comments)
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ham lake: The Changing Sumac is the Tipoff—Ten Essential Tips to Winterize your MN Home! - 08/31/09 09:22 AM
I could hardly believe it when I saw it…The sumac is starting to turn in Anoka County and all over the north metro. Combine that with an over night temperature in the mid-40’s and we know that summer is almost over. Okay sumac is the first to turn colors and on … (6 comments)
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ham lake: Stainless and Granite are Over Rated (and not essential) in ALL Anoka County Kitchens! - 08/20/09 02:45 PM
As a REALTOR® I have fun watching the HGTV's remodeling, staging and sell-your-house-now shows but not all the advice is going to make sense for every home and every market. Case in point, kitchen remodels. You'd think watching these shows that the only way a real estate agent can sell a … (4 comments)
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ham lake: Speechless Sunday--Full Moon Rising Over Ham Lake Sod Field - 07/12/09 05:36 PM
Walking down our Ham Lake road at dusk last week, I captured this beautiful shot of a full moon across the sod field with my Blackberry. Of course, it was much more captivating in person.
If you are buying, selling or relocating to Minnesota and need help from a professional REALTOR®, … (18 comments)
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ham lake: Speechless Sunday--Burst of Spring in Ham Lake, MN - 05/17/09 09:59 AM
Crabapple blooms are beautiful and fragrant... but so very short lived! Enjoy today!
If you are buying, selling or relocating to Minnesota and need help from a professional REALTOR®, give me a call or visit my website for a FREE Relocation Packet, Homebuyers Success Packet or sign up for Listingbook Twin … (16 comments)
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ham lake: Wordless Wednesday (Almost)--Sleeping Spring Surprise - 04/29/09 08:16 AM
Last spring we stumbled upon this hours-old sleeping fawn in our firepit. Read about our Memorable Memorial Day HERE.
If you are buying or relocating to Minnesota and need help from a professional REALTOR®, give me a call or visit my website for a FREE Relocation Packet, Homebuyers Success Packet or sign … (25 comments)
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ham lake: Time is Running Short to Trim Oaks and Prevent Oak Wilt - 03/23/09 10:45 AM
The snow is quickly melting away and spring has sprung! If your oak trees require trimming, do not delay. It is best to have all trimming done by April 1st or wait until October. Oak wilt is devastating to the landscape across Anoka County. Oak trees should be trimmed in … (10 comments)
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ham lake: Ham Lake Acreage & Car Enthusiasts Shop--First Open House Sunday March 22 from 1-3PM - 03/15/09 06:57 PM
This IS the spring for YOUR move to the country! (But stay close enough to the city not to notice.)
4BR/2BA Rambler with 3 car attached garage & Detached 4 car shop!
2.5 Landscaped acres with open areas for kids and pets to play but wooded enough for privacy.
4 … (6 comments)
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ham lake: Snow or No Snow…Only a Turkey would Forget to SPRING FORWARD Tonight! - 03/07/09 07:57 PM
Springing forward is a bit of a let down when snow is still in the forecast. Springtime is one of my favorite times of year in Minnesota. It is the time of year when the snow melts and the ground thaws so quickly that the winter white world seems to change … (19 comments)
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ham lake: More Bars in Ham Lake IS a GOOD Thing! (We're Talking Cell Phone Bars!) - 02/24/09 05:47 PM
A late holiday present arrived to those living in Ham Lake, Linwood and Columbus near Carlos Avery. It appears a new cell phone tower is being constructed just to the north of the intersection of Crosstown and Broadway. We noticed the amazingly huge pole being raised a few days after Christmas. … (14 comments)
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ham lake: Anoka County Has It's Own Government Watchdog Taking a Bite Out of Waste! - 02/11/09 05:49 PM
Wouldn't it be great if every level of government had a watchdog overseeing it? Residents of Anoka County are fortunate that we do have a place to check out what is going on in local government from the public's point of view. Harold Hamilton started the anokacountywatchdog.com as a way to keep Anoka County … (6 comments)
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ham lake: Snapshot of Ham Lake, MN Year End 2008 Home Sales Statistics - 01/19/09 07:55 AM
Home sales did not fluctuate significantly in Ham Lake, Minnesota a community synonymous with acreage properties. In this eastern Anoka County city home sales were flat with only two additional homes sold this year than in 2007. There were only a handful more homes listed too and the average days … (8 comments)
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ham lake: Ham Lake, MN Real Estate Market Statistics Year End 2008 - 01/10/09 04:49 PM
The City of Ham Lake has a rich history. Incorporated in 1974, Ham Lake became a city after over a hundred years of humble but steady growth. The area was first settled in 1855 by a group of Scottish men on the southwest side of Ham Lake. Though, I can only … (6 comments)
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ham lake: Congrats to “The Parlour” on an Anniversary of an Andover/Ham Lake Dream Come True! - 12/15/08 09:10 AM
A year ago last summer, I was in my favorite Blaine hair salon getting my hair expertly cut and colored by my stylist and friend, Jill Jarvi. As she worked to make me look my best, she told me she was about to embark on her dream of opening her … (9 comments)
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ham lake: Santa and Fire Fighters Came Even Though it was FREEZING! - 12/12/08 12:23 AM
It was the coldest night yet this season but that didn't keep Santa from making his holiday rounds in the firetruck throught the northern tier of Ham Lake last Saturday evening. Riding in the basket of the extention truck, Santa cheerfully greeted residents as he collected canned goods and donations … (24 comments)
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ham lake: HO HO HO! Attention Ham Lake Residents--Santa is Coming to Town! - 12/03/08 08:29 AM
You'd better watch out and better not cry-Santa Claus is coming to OUR Town! The big guy himself will be coming through a Ham Lake neighborhood on his annual firetruck/food drive.
One of the most fun and unique experiences that our family looks forward to every December is when Santa rides … (17 comments)
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