AFTER RENOVATIONThis weeks Historic Home in St Paul is 353 Summit Avenue.Built in 1882 for William Dean, the home "only" cost $15,000 to build. Mr. Dean was a partner for the local wholesale hardware firm, Nicols, Dean, and Gregg, and also sat on the Great Northern Railroad board of directors.
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03/26/2008
Today is the first day of Spring and mother nature thought it would be funny to play a practical joke on us Minnesotans. Now, I knew it was suppose to snow starting last night, but I really didn't believe it was going to happen. After all, it is officially Spring and all. But I had th
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03/21/2008
Last evening I had the pleasure of witnessing one of the most spectacular sunsets I have seen in a long time. I had just finished an open house at my listing, when I realized how spectacular the clouds were, so I grabbed my camera and hurried outside.I was standing on the Bluffs above the Mississ
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03/14/2008
I have been in the real estate business long enough to see some iffy appraisals come across my desk for my clients. No more was this so then during the housing boom. Appraisers seemed pressured to "make it happen". And needless to say, some home owners and real estate agents, not to mention the b
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03/13/2008
Over the weekend, an offer came in on one of my listings. No big surprise but it was a low-ball offer. Needless to say, the sellers were not too happy, especially because the buyers saw the home four times this last week. Now, if you are going to make an offer on a home, and have taken four days
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03/05/2008
So, you are looking into buying a high-end home, most likely priced above $1 Million. You ask your buyer's agent to pull some recent sold data and find homes which to compare against the listing you love. You think this is going to be an easy process - just pull solds from the last six months wit
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03/04/2008
This weeks showcase Historic Home in St Paul is 271 Summit Avenue.Built in 1882, this home was commissioned by Joshua Sanders, but not as seen. The original home, from my research, was a one and a half story home that cost $5000 to build. When Sanders sold the home in 1887, the new owner, Emerso
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02/29/2008
Located in Eagan, Minnesota, this custom built home is nestled among two acres of woodlands, sitting just up the slope from Acorn Pond.The unique boulder lined driveway was featured in the 2007 Corvette calendar and provides privacy for the property from Cliff Road.Wildlife abounds on the propert
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02/26/2008
...at least this is what I am finding out, and I don't understand why.A few weeks ago I went on a listing appointment. I had already walked through the home, so I knew what needed to happen in order for the home to sell quickly. The owners asked me to be very honest about the condition of their h
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02/26/2008
I will be the first to say that there are some good things that come out of our Realtor Associations, like consumer advocacy, Realtor education, and the option now for health care. But I don't agree with everything that comes out of the mouths of our so called "leaders" here in the Realtor world.
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02/22/2008
