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2009
Althought it is the last day of October, there is still time to share this month's update from the Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS®. The October Monthly Skinny points out that even in the cooler September temperatures, theTwin Cities real estate market was hotter than average for early f...
10/31/2009
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After returning from a week's vacation in Disneyworld, I figured I'd share some of my favorite "spooky" Disney pictures. This first one is a photo I took of my drawing from the animation class at Disney's Hollywood Studios. It is a picture of Jack Skellington and Zero from Nightmare before Chr...
10/30/2009
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One-of-a-Kind Showplace on Private Wooded Acres! This property is beautiful inside and out! From the moment you drive up the driveway between the towering oaks, pines and maples, you will know this property is something special. *Beautiful hardwood floors are throughout the main level *All ap...
10/29/2009
For the first time in many years the Department of Natural Resources opened the tower at the Minnesota state fair so fairgoers could have a view of the Twin Cities from several directions at 65 feet above the earth. Only downside to the view was you had to climb up and down the stairs. But what ...
10/14/2009
Put this one in the "Perpetuating the Minnesota Myth" file as this is not normal, but....SNOW is here! No...I am not ready for this kind of weather! It snowed in MN yesterday...not even an inch but enough to stick on the grass and trees. It is the earliest snow fall in 24 YEARS in the Twin Citie...
10/11/2009
Looking for a good deal on lakeshore or acreage in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area north metro? Lino Lakes, MN in Anoka County might be just the ticket. 2009 had seen an abundance of sales in the lower price points with bank owned and lender mediated properties impacting the market. Traditional hom...
10/11/2009
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What could be more fun than a fall visit to the pumpkin patch? If you like to pick your own, try Lendt's just west of 35E on County Road 22 in Wyoming or Pinetree just east of 35 E and northof County Road 22 in the Linwood/Stacy area.
10/04/2009
It will probably not come as a surprise that the unique Ham Lake name wasn't the first choice by the settler's to the area. After all, not many towns would chose to be named after a cut of pork (but the lake really does look like a ham hock from an aerial view). Incorporated in 1974, Ham Lake bec...
10/02/2009
When buying a home or making any big investment for that matter, a shrewd buyer will want to understand the long term value of the purchase they are making and compare this to the cash outlay over time. Smart investors will run the numbers to see what the return on their investment will be on an...
10/02/2009
Forest Lake, Minnesota is well known throughout the Twin Cities area. It was a favorite summer vacation spot, an annual ice fishing tournament tradition or as a destination when going for a Sunday a drive in the country in days gone by. Today, the lakeside cabins have been replaced with year roun...
10/01/2009