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Real Estate Agent - inactive - license is on ice with State of MN
6/15/2016: Please note that I have put my real estate sales agent license "on ice" and I am not currently practicing in Minnesota. This blog is meant to educate, enlighten, and entertain. If I hit two out of three on any one entry, I have succeeded!
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Lakeville ISD 194 in Lakeville, MN continued its reputation for excellence with a "Mock Crash" demonstration sponsored by Students Against Destructive Decisions. This past Tuesday morning at Lakeville North High School, the group presented the annual "mock crash" for 11th and 12th grade students,...
05/07/2010
This is a tale with winners all around, and of my unending gratitude for the trust and confidence my clients place in me. Last Christmas I met a lovely woman who had been trying to sell her townhome for a year. Her listing was almost expired, and she was moving out of state for her job. But the i...
04/01/2010
This morning I am getting off to a slow start. I was out fairly late last evening, talking through some options for a young couple who wants to move and is $49,000 upside down in their home (luckily they do have options). There are important things I wanted to do before I leave for showings: I wa...
03/03/2010
My friend Gina makes us a fantastic prime rib dinner every year for our family Christmas present. She spends hours preparing: searching new recipes, shopping, cooking, and cleaning. She really goes all out to make this a real treat, and we can't wait to get to her house. If your friend went to al...
04/23/2009
We had two big, nasty storm systems come through the Minneapolis / St. Paul area in the last week. They were pretty much expected. Our temps were over 90°F, and the humidity was just about as high. It felt more like summer in New Orleans instead of Minnesota. Last night was the 2nd episode where ...
07/12/2008
Every time I do an open house, the little voice in my head runs down the checklist: Unlock all the doors so you can get out if something happens. Check. Keys and phone in your pocket. Check. Don't go into a room in front of somebody where you can be trapped. Check.Shoes I can run in. Check.I don'...
03/03/2008
The topic of relisting a home surfaced last night on ABC's Nightline, of all places. The agent in the story, as part of his normal listing process, said he cancels and relists his listings when they reach 70 days.  Of course, when a buyer zeroes in on a particular house, a good buyer's agent rese...
02/21/2008
My mother broke her hip the Friday before Christmas, and had surgery to replace it the next day. This was quite a shock to her....at 83 she stands tall, works out daily, prunes her own trees, lays sod (yes, really!) and you have to pry her off their Harley trike.Mom and Dad live in Texas, and my ...
01/09/2008
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This blog is meant to educate, enlighten, and entertain. If I hit two out of three on any one entry, I have succeeded!