Selling real estate is hard enough, but when you choose to sell real estate, while raising kids at the same time, it is near impossible. I have two kids under two, so getting together with a client takes alot of planning. It never fails that someone starts running around refusing to put on his sh
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09/28/2007
This weeks showcase Historic Home is 260 Summit Avenue.Built in 1902 by the famous Clarence Johnston, the home was designed for Louis W. Hill, the son of James J. Hill, who's own large mansion was just a few houses down the street.As you can see, it looks as if there are two homes in front of eac
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09/27/2007
I have had some recent requests about how the condominium real estate market is doing here in the Twin Cities so I read over the data supplied by the Minneapolis Association of Realtors to get an update. There are a couple different categories to view to see the big picture, but I will warn you,
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09/27/2007
Blogging is now the IT thing to do. Just look at Active Rain...we are now approaching 50,000 members. When I started at the beginning of the year, we were around 20,000. If someone could write a book about blogging etiquette, maybe we should make it mandatory that everyone who wants to join the b
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09/23/2007
Many people in Minnesota have never heard or RESPA, especially when they are completing a real estate transaction, but it is very important to know what your rights are under it. It is a federal law so states, and cities, like Minneapolis, are not exempt from its rules.The Real Estate Settlement
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09/23/2007
Picking the LotSo anytime you decide to build, one of the most important factors is location. Not only do you have to decide if the neighborhood will work for you, but you have to pick out the exact lot you want to live on. Many things can affect your lot decision: Direction the House Faces - thi
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09/20/2007
While not exactly a historic home, the Lakewood Cemetery is one of the best preserved examples of historic Victorian design. Founded in 1871, local affluent society members created the park which consists of 250 acres of land. They wanted an upscale location where the local affluent could be buri
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09/17/2007
Details for the Southwest Minneapolis Real Estate Market Due to Minneapolis encompassing a large area of real estate, the local Realtor association has created 11 areas in Minneapolis in order to better organize the sale data.The Southwest region is denoted by the number 309 in our multiple list
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09/14/2007
I am a big fan of the Back to the Future movies. Reading an article today by the Real Estate Journal made me think back to a scene in the second movie. Marty is in the future with Doc and sees an antique store. He goes inside and looks into buying a Sports Almanac. While he is leafing through it,
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09/14/2007
An article appeared in the Real Estate Journal today which provides a valuable lesson to home owners thinking of remodeling a bathroom or kitchen in the near future.The author, Jeff Opdyke or the Wallstreet Journal, decided to remodel their bathroom, a project that was to be their first. They kne
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09/12/2007
