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2010
Wordless Wednesday: A Bird Song ... by Twin Cities Homes for Sale Spring would not be spring without bird songs. - Francis M. Chapman ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact Marzena M. Melby, GRI, CDPE, Broker/Partner, Counselor Realty, Inc., Licens...
06/30/2010
Welcome, Summer!... by Twin Cities Homes for Sale “Then followed that beautiful season... Summer.... Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Aah, summer in the Twin Cities! Thi...
06/21/2010
Twin Cities home sellers: this acticle is for you! Minnesota summers can be hot and humid. Buyers and agents sometimes tour several properties without break. Make your home memorable! Showings Are "Hot" in The Summer - Is Your Home the "Cool" One? If your home is currently on the mark...
06/17/2010
Twin Cities Buyers: Deadline Extended by Senate... by Twin Cities Homes for Sale Sigh of relief should be heard now throughout the country. Thousands of home purchase files in the US have been held up in escrow waiting for final underwriting approval, or tied up in a short sale process. Man...
06/17/2010
Please keep this boy in mind - let's bring him home!! We know this blog isn't about real estate related per se, but who has a better network than Realtors to get the word out about something? Seven year old Kyron Horman, the son of a former co-worker of Sonia’s, disappeared without a trace fro...
06/16/2010
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Wordless Wednesday: Evening Dog Walk at Normandale Lake ... by Twin Cities Homes for Sale We had a beautiful evening yesterday. It was a great way to end a very busy day. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact Marzena M. Melby, GRI, CDPE, Broker/...
06/16/2010
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Remember the Old Glory today! Flag Day is observed each June 14th, but Flag Day is everyday. We remember our freedoms and our liberties - and give thanks for them - everyday. We get to participate in free enterprise - everyday. Old Glory represents so much. America is worth preserving! It'...
06/14/2010
Twin Cities buyers, your cost of buying a home may soon increase. Act NOW! The cost of FHA loans could increase before the end of the year is over with. Right now, depending on your LTV (loan to value), the FHA monthly mortgage insurance is either .50% or .55% of the base loan amount. ...
06/13/2010
Twin Cities Buyers, did your loan officer present you with options? Did you make a choice, or did your loan officer tell you this was the best financing for you? Preparing a detailed comparison takes time and work, but a good loan officer with always do that for a buyer. FHA loans have bec...
06/09/2010
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This looks legitimate, but is it?!!! Listings agents and sellers beware! SCAM ALERT! Received inquiry about one of my listings. But red flags were popping up all over the place. When I researched the name, I was led to this site about scammers http://www.419scam.org/419people.htm RED FLAGS:...
06/09/2010