Suzanne McLaughlin's St. Michael - Albertville Minnesota Blog www.mclaughlinhomes.com

Back to School Time in St. Michael –Albertville Preschool – High School:  Open Houses School will be starting before you know it, and here are some important dates for your calendar so you and your children don’t miss a thing!  Go Knights!   School                               Date              ...

There’s Still Time to See Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in St. Michael MN   Do you know the story?  Of course, you do!  Here’s your chance to see a lot of wonderful local talent from SOAR who are staging Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!    Tickets are still on sale for...

Making a Difference in My Community – An ActiveRain Contest!   My spouse and I make a difference in our community.    We assist at the Senior Center….I was once the receptionist there about four days a month.  That unpaid position was accountable for taking receipts for lunches, answering questio...

I am checking out quite a few for sale by owners and holding open houses frequently.    What amazes me is how people think that they can buy or sell homes without an agent.   How many homes have you bought, Mr., Mrs. Or Miss Homebuyers?  Do you do this regularly enough to know what you need to pu...

When I photograph raw land, I prefer to do it in spring, summer or autumn.  This photo was taken in late autumn and has the added advantage of having a water feature.   The great greens and blues, combined with the tree line in the background and some trees in the foreground makes me think that t...

The Sounds of Silence….can you hear them?   Most, if not all of the Minnesota Mafia will be taking a break for the rest of the summer at least.    Something was done that is not right.  And, so, we are going to be silent for the summer.   I know that I have tons of comments to return, and I will ...

Have you heard?  There is a new movement afoot among the recently re-employed.   They have discovered a rule that will serve them well in the future.  It is one I learned long ago, too.   And, while, I am not rich, I am able to live without fear.   IF YOU HAVE TO BUY IT ON CREDIT, DON’T BUY IT!  ...

If You Think You Can’t Qualify for a Mortgage in Minnesota, There Might Be Help!   Minnesota Housing is a mortgage facilitator in Minnesota with whom I have worked before to help a young couple, not married, and just starting out. Minnesota Housing has worked for over 40 years to stabilize neighb...

I'm a firm believer in statistics.  I hated the courses in college, dry as dust.  But, just like most of the things that was driven down my throat as a youngster, I have come to appreciate some of it in my older years...although liver still disgusts me.    Now, when I find that working with some ...

The Highlands of St. Michael Minnesota is a development where the homes are newer, meaning most were built between 2003 and 2006.                      Located between St. Michael and Albertville, there are four main entrances into the development, one on the North, just off 50th Street or County ...