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Carver County, Minnesota is located about 30 minutes southwest of downtown Minneapolis. Some of the more populated cities in the county include: Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, and Waconia. According to SmartAsset, Carver County ranked #1 Happiest County in America...for the 2nd year in a row!! (Ca...

Summertime in Minnesota is right around the corner! Enjoy backyard grilling, late-night bonfires, and spend a hot summer day splashing in one of the many lakes. The City of Eden Prairie has 15 lakes within the city limits- see the chart with all 15 here (some do not have public access) but below ...

The Southwest Metro has a terrific biking community due to the quality and volume of great trails. With hundreds of miles of trails, you can spend many days exploring the trails, parks and lakes! Below is a link to each of the trails included on the map above:1. Luce Line State Trail - 63 miles l...

Chaska, has been growing at a continued rapid rate and is a highly desired residential community in the southwestern suburbs. There are three terrific golf courses to play in Chaska:1. Chaska Town Course - this is a public course, designed by renowned golf course architect Arthur Hills, has over ...

According to the NAR (National Association of Realtors) 2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, Single Female Buyers continue to be a strong force in the market. They accounted for the 2nd largest single group of buyers (behind married couples) @18%, and were doubling the Single Male Buyers @9% ...

Golf season has finally arrived in Minnesota! Eden Prairie has 3 (member only) golf courses that are meticulously kept and enjoyable to play.1. Bent Creek Golf Club - deigned by Don Herfort, 18 holes and 6,500+ yards from blue tees. 2. Olympic Hills Golf Club - founded in 1969, renovated in 2015 ...

Many people overestimate the cost to get their home professionally cleaned from top to bottom (see more below). After spending time moving furniture, packing up boxes, wouldn't it be nice to just press the "easy button" to have a professional come take care of the cleaning?  I have seen many diff...

Minnetonka is a highly desired community and economic hub on the west side of the Twin Cities. Minnetonka is home to two of the biggest employers in the United States - Cargill (privately owned) and United Health Group (publicly-owned).The Minnetonka School District has been ranked as the best sc...

According to NeighborWorks, 70% of American adults are unaware that they may be eligible to receive down payment assistance when buying a home. Often when you hear about programs like this, it is easy to say "its too good to be true". While that is a good philosophy for many things in life, in th...

Chanhassen has been voted as one of the best places to live in America, has fantastic parks, trails and features the gorgeous Arboretum. Other notable destinations in Chanhassen include Paisley Park and the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. After a busy summer day exploring in Chanhassen, come back hom...