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2015
Is spending the summer on a Minnesota lakeshore your dream? What if you could walk out your backdoor and in a few steps be in at the lake? With well over 10,000 lakes in Minnesota, it is not just a dream but reality for many homeowners. Living in a lakehome. Whether you are in Anoka, Ramsey, Chi...
04/27/2015
In a hot real estate market, what initial offer can insulting to a home seller? 10% less than asking? 5% less? A full priced offer with 3% of buyer's closing costs paid by the seller? When housing inventory is as tight as it is currently in many north and east Minneapolis/St. Paul metro communit...
04/23/2015
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Welcome Home! 7976 230th St. Lane N, Forest Lake! Spacious 5BR/3BA/3Car home on 0.66 Acres! 5 Spacious Bedrooms! Plenty of Space to Entertain in Style! This spacious home is a treasure full of upgrades & updates! Conveniently located just minutes from 35 to commute downtown or to the public...
04/18/2015
A visit to Como Park Zoo just wasn't complete as a kid without stopping for a hot wax molded animal from a Mold-A-Rama machine. These machines were a favorite stop for kids with extra change for a inexpensive souvenir back during a grade school field trip in the 1960's and 1970's. (I can still s...
04/12/2015
During a pre-listing visit with home sellers I am often asked whether there is a state or county requirement for pre-inspecting a home. On occasion a seller will mention a friend or relative that had their home inspected prior to the first potential buyer walking in the door. Having a home...
04/10/2015
Spring is in the air and this week was the baseball season opener. So Snoopy in his Paul Molitor #4 Twin's Uniform is the perfect throwback Thursday photo for this week. My family joined with thousands of other Minnesotans back in 2000 search for Snoopy. But the fun didn't end there. A parade ...
04/09/2015
A few days ago I made the decision to change real estate companies. I had been with a "big box" broker for my entire career. It was important almost two decades ago to have a well-known brand with an array of tools to support my start up real estate career. It gave my seller's listings a boo...
04/07/2015
Are you planning to sell your Ham Lake acreage home this spring? Whether you have modest half an acre or a huge 10 acres spread, you have a private sewer system to get rid of sewage. This will require a disclosure and quite possibly a compliance test. Do you know what these are? Even if you do ...
04/06/2015
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Home buyers are poised and ready to purchase in the Twin Cities but there is very little housing inventory right now. I am really surprised at how few listings I am seeing in the north and east metro right now. It is spring after all. And, spring is one of the best time to sell a home in Minnes...
04/03/2015