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2011
Apple Valley will be holding its thirty-fourth annual winter celebration on February 5 and 6. This annual event has grown in popularity and variety of activities since its beginning in 1978. Along with the medallion hunt which seems obligatory in any winter celebration, there will be indoor and...
01/11/2011
First time homebuyers in Dakota County may be able to get some help with their down payment. Individuals with incomes as high as $84,000 could qualify for down payment help. The help will be in the form of an interest-free, no payment loan, due only when you pay off your mortgage or no longer o...
01/10/2011
A few months ago, I started training a new office assistant. Dylan, our eight month old Golden Retriever, is not quite ready for prime time. He has gone along on a couple home tours (didn't get to go inside), and that has gone fairly well. He is working on not singing while I'm on the phone, a...
01/09/2011
You can't see much in the dark, and winter months make it hard for home buyers to do much touring on weekdays. By the time you have left work, it's almost dark. That means house hunting probably is best done on weekends. Just a couple weeks ago, days began to get longer. There is now almost e...
01/07/2011
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So, your Apple Valley home has been on and off the market without being sold. Your agent gave it his/her best shot, and it turned out to be a blank. You still want to sell your home, and you aren't particularly thrilled with the prospects of another round of failure. Well, you could try contact...
01/05/2011
Many real estate professionals are insistent on a buyer broker agreement for prospects. They change their stance when they are dealing with friends and family. What makes some of us choose to treat those close to us so poorly? A buyer broker agreement is a written commitment to subject ourselve...
01/04/2011
The housing market has been at a monumental low point, and it may remain there for a while. If you own a home, you are almost certainly aware that the amount of equity in that home has been affected. If you want to change houses, you have some challenges to face. It may not be possible to make...
01/03/2011
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We all tend to miss opportunities of various importance. Yesterday, I missed my chance to write 1-1-11 on a check. It's just such a concise date that I should have somehow found a reason to write it. Next big chance will be in November. How exciting. Our children are with us for under twenty y...
01/02/2011
If you're interested in moving out to the country, and if you are willing to do a little work to make it happen, read on. My worth as a buyer's agent is defined by my ability to work on behalf of my clients to find the best available property and to negotiate the best price and terms for their se...
01/01/2011
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