Don't tell me miracles don't happen. We really needed this money. Everyone could use an extra thousand. Especially these days! Money is at a premium for everyone. I am so grateful. We have some coming in but to get a boost like this is unbelievable. I had a gut feeling that I would win. B...

10/29/2009

Sellers, Listen to What the Market is Telling You!

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I have been reading a number of blog posts and some other real estate material. The "market gurus" are saying that once the home buyer credit goes away on November 30th, that's it. End of story. Spring market might garner some attention. But, most people think spring market starts in April. A...

10/26/2009

Albertville, Minnesota - One of the Best Places in Minnesota!

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Halfway between St. Cloud and the Twin Cities lies this quiet little town with a huge presence in the retail world. We have one of the best outlet malls in the state. I might argue the BEST! Check out the retailers who have come to this "little town", Active Sports Board Shop, Adidas, Aeropos...

10/25/2009

How Do You Want to be Remembered? This is a Riot.

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Sing this out loud....yes, you, too, Susan, loudly! (So you can hear it! LOL!) "A few of my favorite things...is the tune" Manhattans with olive and lunch with the ladies; Phone calls and gol...

10/25/2009

Purging Your Belongings - Part Deux

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Back in August, I wrote a little post about purging my belongings. It was well-received, and a few fellow agents asked me how it was going. My little experiement got out of control. What a surprise. I decided that I needed to get rid of 365 thi...

10/25/2009

Well, We Did Again - Bank of America!!!!

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My broker effected a short sale with Bank of America again. It worked because he continued to hound them, and that is what it takes these days. He ran up the ladder, we both worked the media, he finally got to the President's office and got some attention to the issue and the particular propert...

10/23/2009

Dog Love = Real Love

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I've had the luxury of reading late at night lately just for fun. Amazing. But, one of the first books I read was "The Book of the Dun Cow" by Walter M. Wangerin, Jr. It was a book I read within 24 hours, mind you it is a children's book. But, it had been on my bookshelf for over 20 years, kn...

10/19/2009

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