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The General Store of Minnetonka, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, began when the founder decided to expand her hobby of making dolls and selling them. Did she ever expand! They now offer the best selection of Minnesota gifts anywhere in the metro... 20,000 square feet packed with ...
02/27/2010
In 2009, lender-mediated sales accounted for 43.0% of all Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area home sales. The percent of foreclosures improved throughout the year, however, and January continued the trend. Traditional pending sales were 28.0% higher than last year while lender-owned pending sales wer...
02/25/2010
Buying your first home is one of those dual experiences... both exciting and scary at the same time! Even though right now is a great time to be a first-time home buyer... with good prices, low mortgage interest rates, and an $8,000 tax credit from Uncle Sam... what really matters is whether thi...
02/21/2010
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I have had enough clients rave about the Minnehaha Park Off-Leash Recreational Area (aka Minnehaha Dog Park) that I figured it was time to check it out. It won 'Best Dog Park' in the City Pages 2009 Best of the Twin Cities so other dog owners must be impressed with it as well. When I stopped by t...
02/21/2010
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Although many housing cooperatives (co-ops) look much the same as condominiums, they are a different form of ownership even though both are usually managed by an elected board of directors. With a condo you own your unit just as you would a house, and all the unit owners jointly own the common a...
02/18/2010
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Of all the many decisions that go into buying a home, location is often the most important. Why? Because it is the one thing you can't change. You can change the appearance, amenities, even size of a property... but it is where it is and there isn't anything you can do about that but find a diff...
02/14/2010
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It seems that walkable neighborhoods are becoming increasingly important to home buyers. I think there are numerous factors at play... a longing for a greater sense of community, a more relaxed pace, more healthful living, eco-friendly. Whatever the reasons, city neighborhoods are responding and ...
02/14/2010
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January Twin Cities real estate sales were eerily close to 2009...and even to 2008. Hmmm...does that say anything about winter sales being tied to winter snow and cold??? They do seem to be consistent. Although January closed sales (most from December purchase agreements) are really more indicat...
02/11/2010
NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids for dinner in the evening. We end our meal with quotes from the Norwegian 'Quote Cup' passed on to me from my grandmother. I share a quote and a recipe here each wee...
02/09/2010
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The 'side by side' townhouse style is the most popular by far, dominating 80.8% of all active Twin Cities townhouse listings. This style also has the longest history, with roots going back to classical Greece and ancient Rome where deep houses with narrow facades were built in places like Pompeii...
02/09/2010
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