I envy Pat Kennedy the fact that she was able to attend this event in Washington, D.C. and I especially like the fact that she took the time to spend the day with a "blog buddy". It's that kind of cameraderie and reaching out to ActiveRain colleagues that makes Pat an excellent example of what w
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10/31/2010
CELEBRATE THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY WITH THE WAYZATA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE! On December 16, the Greater Wayzata Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Meeting and Holiday Luncheon at the Wayzata Country Club. This year's Holiday Luncheon will be sponsored by Graham Jewlers (located at 800 East Lake
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10/31/2010
SUCCESSFUL LUXURY HOME MARKETING REQUIRES THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE LUXURY If your marketing of a luxury property doesn't look luxurious, you're setting yourself up for failure. And if you are thinking about listing a fine home with an agent who hasn't a clue about how to make your property
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10/31/2010
Here's an idea that users of Google Maps often miss. You can replace the boring "inverted raindrop" marker icon used in "My Google Maps" to mark listings with your own company logo or photo. The process is quite easy. Replace this With this Or even this For this tutorial, I'm choosing our Madeli
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10/31/2010
November is a Holiday Celebration month for the City of Wayzata, with special events on every weekend throughout the month. Mid-November is time for Wayzata's annual "Holiday Shopping Experience", followed by the annual "Holiday Open House and Tree Lighting Ceremony". Beginning on the first week
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10/30/2010
On Sunday, December 5th, the Minnetonka Historical Society will host its annual Victorian Holiday Open House, at the historic Charles H. Burwell mansion. This event is FREE to the public and reservations are not required. The Burwell House will be decorated in Victorian holiday style and refresh
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10/30/2010
Here's a unique and unusual Holiday Event.. The Wayzata Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the first annual Young Professionals Ugly Sweater Restaurant Crawl on December 2nd, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The crawl starts at the Wayzata Muni (Municipal Pub and Restaurant) and then moves to Sunsets on Wayz
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10/30/2010
Wayzata holds its Halloween "Boo Blast" on October 30th, from Noon to 4 p.m. This will be a super kids event that should draw visitors from all over the Twin Cities! "Boo Blast" begins with a Costume Contest at Wayzata Bay Center. And yes, adults are invited to participate also..contestants nee
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10/30/2010
The title of Elizabeth Weintraub's post says it all. Real estate professionals need to BE professional and tell their clients the truth, whether or not the client wishes to listen. I'm reminded of a speech by a CRS instructor in which he advised us to tell our clients, "I'm not always going to
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10/26/2010
I've always been a huge fan of Google Maps. And I've meant to embed my Google Map for our Madeline Island listings for some time now. I've finally gotten around to accomplishing this. The map below indicates each of our listings on Madeline Island with a miniature version of our blue Madeline
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10/25/2010
