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We don't have a belfry but we do have bats, or at least we've had 3 of them in four years.  We actually have a fish net hung in the closet for those occasions when the bat swoops into the room alarming surprised occupants.  It was hard to believe the first appearance.  We deduced that our house w...
06/03/2007
I spent some time at Fort Snelling National Cemetery today. I don't know if any of my friends are buried there, although many family members are eligible but have bought plots elsewhere. Fort Snelling's cemetery is small than some of the national cemeteries, but impressive nonetheless. Walking am...
05/28/2007
Lake Shore in the CityLocation: Maple Grove, MN Why waste time and gas going up north to the lake when you can come home from work daily to the pleasure of beautiful sunsets, fishing, recreational boating and all that lake living affords. Private dock and lake frontage is protected by the channel...
05/28/2007
THIS PROPERTY IS PENDING WITH AN ANTICIPATED CLOSE DATE OF 10/11/07. Bring Your Pier 1 Shoppers HereLocation: St. Louis Park, MNCharacter and charm with sound mechanicals. Warm hardwood floors and natural woodwork, arched doorways, updated decor and mechanicals for your fussiest buyers. Formal di...
05/27/2007
THIS ONE IS SOLD. Reasonably Priced West BloomingtonLocation: Bloomington, MN 55431 Great west Bloomington rambler with hardwood floors, 3 bedrooms and full bath on main, and clean cheerful kitchen. Lower level has generous family room and den. Half bath is not partitioned but functional. Roof is...
05/27/2007
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There's a blue sign in the window of this six plex. That small blue piece of paper is a note of doom for this once majestic rental unit in the heart of one of St. Paul's historic districts. The blue placard designates this building as a registered vacant building.  That's "city talk" for condemne...
05/20/2007
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OLD GLASSESNEW GLASSES ONENEW GLASSES TWO The vagaries of getting old include losing function of things we used to take for granted. Eyesight is a perfect example. Joints are another. Hair color . . . I needn't go further. In order to read the map book (that dates me in itself as I SHOULD get a ...
05/19/2007
The Bloggoddess Broker herself called today.  She warned me that I had been quiet too long.  It didn't matter that I'd taken several listings and shown houses to a myriad of people, negotiated acceptance of two buyer purchase agreements, negotiated an offer on my short sale listing, got new glass...
05/19/2007
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    One month can fly away quickly.  Busy-ness contributes to the process.  How do bloggers who have a life, have a business, and have clients manage to still blog away?In the last month life has added much to my agenda:My husband turned old by reaching the top of a momentous hill!Two more walls ...
05/15/2007
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"We should all be doing what we can to build up our public image remembering that we never elevate ourselves when we try to tear others down."The above quote is from a man of great wisdom, Hank Kindall, a RE/MAX agent in Lynnwood, Washington, and a member of RealTalk.  It's a subtle distinction t...
04/17/2007
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