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HARP – Home Affordable Refinance Program was announced today

by on October 25, 2011 in Mortgages Comments { 0 }

The federal government released some of the broad items that the revamped Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) will address today.  While I understand they are attempting to...

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Edina Has Gone Google | Edina Schools win Google Apps campaign

by on April 1, 2011 in Edina Comments { 0 }

Edina Schools was recently announced as one of 10 global winners of a campaign put on by Google Apps.  Called Gone Google, the campaign asked organizations and companies from...

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Tightened Mortgage-Lending Rules Could Drastically Hike up Mortgage Costs

by on March 30, 2011 in Mortgages Comments { 0 }

Regulators from the FDIC and Federal Reserve unanimously approved a draft version of mortgage-lending rules that could drastically hike up mortgage costs to potential homeowners....

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Minneapolis Boasts Second Lowest Rental Vacancy Rate in the Nation

by on March 22, 2011 in Trends Comments { 0 }

For Rent

According to Forbes, Minneapolis currently has the second lowest rental vacancy rate in the nation at 3.3%. This is in accordance with what we saw occur over the fall and winter...

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The Week Ahead in Edina | March 7th – 18th

by on March 7, 2011 in Edina Comments { 0 }

Here are some upcoming events in Edina to check out this week (March 7th – 18th):

MONDAY – 7th

Events:

11am - Baby Storytime (Southdale Library...

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The Week Ahead in Edina | February 14th – 20th

by on February 14, 2011 in Edina Comments { 0 }

Here are some upcoming events in Edina to check out this week (February 14th – 20th):

MONDAY – 14th

Events:

11am - Baby Storytime (Southdale...

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The Week Ahead in Edina | January 31st – February 6th

by on January 31, 2011 in Edina Comments { 0 }

Here are some upcoming events in Edina to check out this week (January 31st through February 6th):

MONDAY – 31st

Events:

11am – Baby Storytime...

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The Week ahead in Edina | January 24th – 30th

by on January 24, 2011 in Edina Comments { 0 }

Here are some upcoming events in Edina to check out this week (January 24th through 30th):

MONDAY – 24th

School:

No School Edina K – 12 (Student...

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What to do when its -15 degrees in Minnesota

by on January 21, 2011 in For Fun Comments { 0 }

While us Minnesotans suffer through our normal end of January cold spell. I thought I’d share a fun little trick that impresses my kids every time. Making boiling water freeze...

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It’s been awhile

by on January 4, 2011 in Uncategorized Comments { 0 }

Empty Desks - photo by Max Klingensmith

It’s been awhile since we actively posted here.  We have been spending the holidays with family, friends, and clients.  While we are not the biggest believers in New Years...

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