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2010
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So far, you have always lived in someone else's house. First, you lived with Mom and Dad. "As long as you are living under my roof, you will follow my rules!" Remember that? Then you became independent, went to school, then joined the full time workforce. You moved from Mom and Dad's place to...
02/18/2010
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There seems to be a lot of folks describing themselves as licensed REALTORS®. Is there anyone who can tell me how to get a REALTOR® license? Just curious. If I have a fishing license and I'm driving a car, am I a licensed driver?
02/16/2010
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We don't know for certain, but there's a good chance that your landlord is home counting the money you paid him. Right now, he may even be planning how to get even more from you next year, and the year after. Landlords aren't necessary bad people. They just want to make a big profit like every...
02/14/2010
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Olympian Lindsey Vonn was raised in Apple Valley, MN, where she lived while learning to ski. Her original training site was Buck Hill, located within the boundaries of the Apple Valley High School attendance area in the city of Burnsville. Lindsey began her racing career on the Buck Hill Ski Ra...
02/14/2010
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If you live in an area that is getting more snow than you have ever seen before, you may have never heard of a roof rake. The snow accumulating on your roof is creating two serious problems. The first is the risk of collapse. The second risk is ice dams. If the temperature remains below zero,...
02/08/2010
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If you are like hundreds of thousands of renters, your lease ends sometime between the end of April and the end of June. The landlord (God love him) wants two months notice of intent to renew or not. It’s time to make the annual decision, rent another year or move on with your life and buy some...
02/07/2010
This is the weekend for the annual Mid Winter Fest in Apple VAlley featuring over fifty activities ranging from magic shows to hayrides to tubing and cross country skiing. To attend events, you eill need a Mid Winter Fest button available at most city owned businesses including community centers...
02/05/2010
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The principal residence mortgage interest tax deduction in its present form rewards homeowners with low equity in their homes. Homeowners with little or no debt are paying a disproportionate share of taxes because they are acting responsibly. Tax policy should be adjusted to give all homeowne...
02/05/2010
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