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 Visit Bandana Square in Saint PaulMy son loves trains. Loves them. Anytime he sees Thomas the Train, he gets really excited and just has to grab it. If we are driving and see a train, we must stop, roll the windows down, so he can see and hear it. If he sees train tracks, we have to drive over ...
07/29/2008
Lake Nokomis is located just southeast of downtown Minneapolis and has always been a desirable place to live in the Minneapolis area. It's origins began from glacial activity which created a shallow depression, forming a marshland after the glaciers receded. The current 210 acre lake was original...
07/26/2008
I have a real life situation going on and I would like your thoughts about it....names have been changed to protect the innocent. I am not a part of this, but it does effect some people I know, and they have been in touch with me, asking questions about how title, etc. Scenario: Uncle John holds ...
07/18/2008
There is this little area of road near the Mississippi River just south of La Crescent in Southeast Minnesota that always captures my eye. If I had to describe peace, then this would be one of the first places I would think of. We drive though it every time I travel to Wisconsin to visit the in-l...
06/25/2008
Many real estate agents have a computer generated feedback system in place for their listings, so that when a home is shown, the agent can let the seller know what buyers think of their home. It is a great way to get honest feedback about price, condition, etc.Today I received some feedback on on...
06/15/2008
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Sorry for all my regular fans, but I have been taking a break from the blogging world this last couple of weeks. Summer here in Minnesota has been awesome, with cool weather, thunderstorms, sun, and fun. I have been pretty busy working with buyers, mostly all referred from my various websites and...
06/15/2008
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For the last few months, I have been working on and off again with several buyers, which is keeping me really busy. However it is proving difficult to find a home that each of them likes. Now, trust me, we are finding homes that are fantastic, but it seems buyers want the cake and to eat it too i...
06/05/2008
This weeks highlighted historic home is located at 476 Summit Avenue in St. Paul. Built between 1883-1885, the home was designed by Clarence Johnston for Chauncey Griggs. As you can tell, it is surrounded by large trees, making it very difficult to get a good shot of the home. It is built in the...
05/19/2008
No one likes the government telling them how their home should look, but when it comes to historic homes, many neighbors applaud when the government intervenes. For decades, historic areas have been establishing committees to be watch dogs of historic districts. Here in Minnesota, they are called...
05/19/2008
A street easily overlooked in Saint Paul is Irvine Avenue. It is located "below" Summit Avenue, and you can look up to see the back sides of the most expensive historic homes on Summit. A few great finds are some of the remaining carriage houses of these massive homes.. Some have been saved and ...
05/19/2008
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