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Protecting Your Privacy

Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 at 3:25pm. 351 Views, 0 Comments.

Protect Your Passwords, Accounts, Searches and Emails

        Search engines make life easier. We've become so accustom to simply typing in a few words and hitting "search" that we don't even realize how much data is being generated with every click…or what that data says about us. Last week, however, this topic was forced front and center.   

What Happened Last Week?

Google's new privacy policy went into effect last week. Based on the new policy, all data collected about you - including search queries, sites visited, age, gender and location - will be gathered and assigned to your online identity represented by your Gmail, Google Plus, and YouTube accounts.   

Prior to that, information about your Google searches and sites…

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Feb 4th Uptown Luminary

Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at 3:59pm. 329 Views, 0 Comments.

Enjoy the magic of 1000's of luminaries winding a path through the Uptown Lakes on Feb 4th.  Registered skiers, snowshoers and walkers can start and end the journey on The Mall adjacent to the Walker Library.  Lighted ice pyramid, bonfires, coffee, cocoa and cookie stations along the way are just part of the evening.  Check out www.cityoflakesloppet.com for more details!

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Green Apps for Your Home

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 at 6:03pm. 233 Views, 0 Comments.

GoodGuide
 
Many products claim to be green, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re eco-friendly. GoodGuide uses your phone’s camera to scan bar codes, then gives you the real green info on that product from the app’s database, which contains more than 90,000 products. Whether you’re shopping for appliances, cleaning products, food, and other items for your home, GoodGuide gives you a rating on that product’s impact on your health, environment, and community.  Read more:

Green Outlet
 
Help lower your monthly bills by identifying how much energy your appliances use. Set your profile by identifying the square footage of your house, the typical temperature inside your home, how many people live there, and the cost per kilowatt hour in your…

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River Bluff Dr, Eagan under $85K

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 at 5:53pm. 231 Views, 0 Comments.

3BR, 2 BA Move -in ready! Incredible opportunity to get into a great floorplan featuring 3 BR, 2 Bath, attached garage and nice development with outstanding shared amenities! Sellers willing to consider Contract for Deed, see this one in person before its gone!  CHECK IT OUT

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New Condo Listing in Minneapolis $124K

Friday, January 13th, 2012 at 6:09pm. 182 Views, 0 Comments.

Beautiful Historic Condo next to Nicollet Field/MLK Park.  Newly converted interior.

Upon entering this home, you'll immediatly notice the barrel ceiling in the foyer and the door archways.  At that point you'll realize there isn't a single thing you'll need to upgrade.  Its all been completed for you!

The living room features hardwood floors, windows on two sides, build in media area and plenty of space.  Walking through the arched doorway into the dining area, there is another oversized window and continuation of the hardwood floors.  From there, you'll see the totally remodeled kitchen, with slate tiled floors, new glass subway tiled backsplach, granite counter tops, an undermount stainless steel sink, and all stainless steel appliances,…

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#1 Satisfaction Award by Home Buyers and Home Sellers: J. D. Power & Associates

Monday, December 5th, 2011 at 2:05pm. 350 Views, 0 Comments.

We're proud to be part of the nation's #1 Top Rated Real Estate firm by J. D. Power and Associates for this year!  Study was based on over 3800 evaluations and measures opinions of home buyers and sellers.

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Gutter Helmet

Monday, November 21st, 2011 at 3:50pm. 414 Views, 0 Comments.

Although you may have missed avoiding the mess of cleaning out the leaves from your gutters, its not too late to install heat strips and/or tapes to your roofing to avoid the nasty ice dams we've seen the past two winters.  A great solution from "Gutter Helmet" allows the heat strips to be hidden in channels underneath the helmet.  Not only do you avoid the leave debris in your gutters... but also the damage caused by ice dams in the spring.  Check it out at www.gutterhelmet.com

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Design Your Decor

Monday, November 21st, 2011 at 3:46pm. 255 Views, 0 Comments.

Choose window treatments, bedding, furniture, accents with this new online feature at JoAnn.com/DesignYourDecor

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Great Reasons to Buy a Home

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 at 7:45pm. 318 Views, 0 Comments.

If you've been on the fence about homeownership, now is the time to take a leap! Don't let the negative press deter you from one of life's greatest joys.
 

Take a look at five short and sweet reasons that homeownership is great!

1. Equity. When you pay rent, you never see that money again. It is lining the landlord's pocket. Yes, buying a home may come with some hefty initial costs (downpayment, closing costs, inspections), but you will make that money back over time in equity built in the home. Historically, homes appreciate by about 4 to 6 percent a year. Some areas are still experiencing normal appreciation rates. For the areas that have seen harder times since the recession, experts feel that the housing market will recover. Homeownership is…

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HUD Offers REO Homes for $100 Down!

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 at 8:24pm. 220 Views, 0 Comments.

HUD has approved a program aimed at putting foreclosed homes back into the hands of owner-occupant buyers.

In select states (including MN), from now into October of next 2012, buyers need a down payment of only $100 to purchase a HUD-owned REO home.

The buyer must be an owner-occupant, utilizing financing insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Standard FHA underwriting guidelines apply, and the sale must be for the full amount of the current list price.

HUD’s $100 down payment incentive program can also be applied to an FHA 203k loan, which can be used to fund repairs and renovations on the home. The 203k program allows buyers to finance both the mortgage and additional money for rehabilitation needs with a single government-insured loan.

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