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2012
As we enter 2013, it is always wise to take the pulse of the current market. Here are a few quick facts to show how Minnesota's real estate home buyer compare to buyers on the national market. In the 2012 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers complied by the National Association of REALTORS®, there...
12/31/2012
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This should probably be called the Friday Awwww photo rather than funny photo. One of our cats, Ginger, decided that the dog pajama bottoms were a gift for her about 2 seconds after they were opened by my son. As you can see, Ginger is quite comfortable on the flannel that was not even out of th...
12/28/2012
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to drop off one of my Christmas packages in person. I have been taking the easy way out and letting the postal service do the bulk of the work but I do like to add a personal delivery where it makes sense. This client just sold his east Twin Cities metro home and ...
12/18/2012
Whether your home is on the market before, after or during the holidays, scents can affect the sale. A beautiful home staged wonderfully can be overlooked if the family cat is front and center…especially when the buyers don’t even see the feline. Often one whiff of an unemptied litter box can be ...
12/17/2012
The beauty of a full moon could not be overlooked on a December night last year....even when we had to view it over the milliions of lights in the Osborne Spectacle of Lights display in Hollywood Studios. We had never been to Disneyworld during the holiday season before. With temps above 80 degr...
12/16/2012
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To find what is beautiful in the world sometimes you cannot just look forward. Often you will have to take the time to look up, down and past the obvious. This beautiful light fixture was hanging high above our heads in the Moroccan Village in Epcot. I love the stained-glass features and it's in...
12/16/2012
After the first four inches of our 16+ inches of snow last Sunday in Ham Lake MN, we decided we had to dig out the birdseed for our friends. The black squirrel did an awesome job of digging out the center of the feeder so the male cardinal could enjoy his breakfast. We had to empty off the snow ...
12/12/2012
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We are fortunate to have Blue Jays, sparrows and a variety of wood peckers along with a cardinal couple that live in the pine trees in our front yard in Ham Lake, MN. We have left out birdseed for the past few weeks for the birds...but the squirrels think we are feeding them. The suet was gone a...
12/12/2012
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No, I’m not suggesting that your agent has forged their real estate credentials…let me explain. Years ago I was out at Maplewood Mall in the upstairs food court eating lunch with my sons and teenaged niece (she’s a 30 something now so it was awhile back). As we shared our fast food fare, an attr...
12/11/2012
Welcome to 5883 Bayberry Drive, White Bear Township! Sold in 8 Days! Meticutiously maintained custom designed 2 story in the White Bear Ponds development of White Bear Township! Updated and Upgraded to perfection! Welcome to 5883 Bayberry Dr., White Bear Township Beautiful one owner 2 Story...
12/06/2012