Carbon Monoxide Detector Placement Did you know that Minnesota Law Stat. 299.51 now requires carbon monoxide detectors within 10 feet of legal bedroom in existing homes? This law was passed last year and required CO detectors in new construction houses last year. But it also put into effect the same requirements for existing houses effective […]
Research Before Buying a House Hi, it's Minna again, and I am back! This time, I am blogging about how to sell your house in this tough market. Many people think they have to totally rehaul their house in order to sell it, but that's not true. All it takes is a little bit of […]
Hi, I'm Minna, and I'll be your guest blogger for the day--I hope you enjoy your stay. Today's topic is Frank Lloyd Wright's service station, also called the Lindholm Service Station because it was built for the Lindholm Oil Co., in Cloquet because it's celebrating its 50th anniversary, and I heard it being discussed on MPR on the […]
National Night Out is coming up on the first Tuesday in August. It is a great way to get together with neighbors! This year, the organization that heads up NNO (i didn't even know there was one), is in the headlines with some controversy. Apparently the president of the charitable organization, National Association of Town […]
Green Home Guide Green Guide Green Home Guide for Families Green Office Guide Everybody is talking green, and by green, I don't mean money. Green is in. It's the latest thing. The government has gotten into the act by forming ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. […]
As your agent, my concern for you does not stop at getting you in the front door. Once you have bought your dream house, you will likely notice that there are a few things that need touching up or a makeover. Whether you are interested in reselling your home at some point or in staying […]
Many times, searching for the perfect house seems to be a daunting task. There are so many things to consider, including location, surrounding environs, not to mention features of the house. With all these thoughts racing through your head, it's easy to overlook one salient fact or another. The first thing to do is make […]
There is a lot of information available for the first-time buyer, but not so much for the first-time seller. If you've never sold a house before, it may seem as if everyone is speaking a different language. There seems to be a million things that need to be done, and so little time in which […]
The National Association of Realtors publishes the Real Estate Insights monthly. If you want a copy of the latest issue in pdf format, just drop me an e-mail. There are some market indicator statistics that are published in this newsletter. A quick glance includes the following: Existing home inventory is up. Existing home sales is […]
I recently was having a problem with PowerPoint 2007 running very slowly. A switch from slide to slide in the editing view, would take anywhere from 4-20 seconds. Just typing a word would take 5 seconds per word! This was getting very annoying. There are several good suggestions from others in the community about loading […]
When I meet people for the first time, they usually ask THE question when I mention that I'm in real estate. The question: "How's THAT going?" or "Isn't that a tough business?" or "Isn't it hard to sell homes right now?" or somthing else to the effect. Frankly, the real estate market is not as bad […]
Is Open Office a viable alternative to Microsoft Office? The short answer is maybe. If you don’t need to share files with anyone else, and you only generate documents for yourself, then Open Office may work for you. I just recently installed it to get around a Microsoft problem. But unfortunately, it is not compatible […]
