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Minneapolis/St. Paul April Pending Home…
The Twin Cities housing market continues to roar ahead as today the Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS released April's home sales activity. While the report is full of good news, the best data point is the Pending Sales: April 2015 saw the most … [Read More]

Fantastically Simple Way to Make a Home…
While there are several phone apps that can help you make a floor plan, this one seems to be the easiest yet: RoomScan for iPhone is simple to use: just walk around the room and put the phone up to each wall. It then uses the motion sensors in the phone … [Read More]

Print a 3D Model of Your House Plan…
For home buyers that are looking to build a new home, one of the most common questions asked is "what will it look like?" While drawings and blueprints are helpful, it is still hard to get the feel for spaces and layouts. The Plan Collection is now offering … [Read More]
Property Needed for Humane Education Center…
I received the message below and thought I'd share it with my readers in case any of you have a property or know of someone who has a property that would be a good fit for this. Hello Aaron I have been a civil rights lawyer in Minneapolis for 23 years. … [Read More]

2014 Twin Cities Housing Market Forecast…
Barb Jandric, president of Edina Realty, has made the following prognostications. I have added to these thoughts with my comments in blue where appropriate. This past year has been an exciting year of steady recovery in the Twin Cities metro area. Rising … [Read More]
FHA Back to Work…
Good news from the Minnesota Homeownership Center today: Recently, the Federal Housing Administration relaxed its guidelines for borrowers who "experienced periods of financial difficulty due to extenuating circumstances". Basically, this is the Federal … [Read More]