The Infamous Minneapolis Corporation - TargetMy husband thinks he's funny. Well...okay, he is. But as we all know, funny people can be annoying sometimes. This little annoyance inevitably creeps up when you just don't need it. His always comes around when I mention I am going to Target. He interr
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10/26/2007
As some of you might know, we are building a house here in Minneapolis, which is due for completion in February-March. Our builder just called us today to let us know they have decided to have the Home Warranty go in-house, instead of a third party covering it. The builder wants to know by the en
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10/22/2007
Well, after months of back and forth negotiations, the downtown parcel of land that will be the site of the new Minnesota Twins stadium has finally got a price tag. For the small sum of $28.9 Million, Hennepin County will be purchasing the eight acres of valuable real estate so us baseball fans c
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10/21/2007
Details for the Nokomis Minneapolis Real Estate MarketDue to Minneapolis encompassing a large area of real estate, the local Realtor association has created 11 areas in Minneapolis in order to better organize the sale data.The Nokomis region is denoted by the number 304 in our multiple listing sy
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10/21/2007
If you ever read or have some one tell you "You don't need an agent to view this home", your best course of action should be to run directly TO your agent.Today, I received a card on our door by a local lender who was advertising an open house for a home being sold without agent representation. I
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10/20/2007
In case you haven't heard, there is a major home auction happening this weekend at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Local lenders are now owners of a mass quantities of Twin Cities homes and need to get rid of them. The solution is to hold one of the largest auctions in recent history, about 32
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10/17/2007
With so many lakes in Minnesota it could easily get confusing on the water quality of each lake. Thanks to the Department of Natural Resources, they do the research for you. All you have to do is fumble through the data.On their website, you can look up the lake of your choice and then obtain in
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10/17/2007
Shopping Day!Well the one fun thing about building a home is deciding on what you want to put into it. This can quickly become a hair pulling out experience if you let it overwhelm you. Oh, and it can get expensive too!After you sign all the paperwork and have the negotiating complete, most build
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10/17/2007
Minnesota has always been a state leading the way to better living. Now the state has taken one more step by creating Minnesota GreenStar, a new voluntary program for certifying homes and remodeling projects as "Green".The green certification for remodelers is the first in the nation and has a go
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10/15/2007
When we first moved to Florida, we bought a new home, and thus needed furniture. After looking up various places around town, we decided to go look at one of the biggest guys in town. Upon walking into the showroom, we were greeted with beautiful displays, fancy lights, and well dressed employees
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10/14/2007
