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January 6, 2011

‘Tis the Season (Still)

Deserving Twin Cities Charities One of the virtues of being in charge of your own ads — as the new version of this blog allows — is  being able to decide which organizations to showcase. So, while traffic on this blog ramps up (and the kinks get worked out), please consider giving any extra holiday money in your...
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The Virtue of “Being There,” 24/7

Is There An App For That?  Probably. My marketing language on MLS explicitly draws attention to some of the home’s best — and easily missed — features:  a glorious, park-like backyard that extends more than 220 feet, and a three-season porch (pictured above) that juts out into same. But the interested agent wasn’t looking at...
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Needed: “Modern Family” (Realtor) Fact-Checker

Steps to Hiring a Realtor I’m still a huge fan of the sitcom “Modern Family,” but my notion that the show was using a real-life consultant to get its (real estate) facts right was dashed by last night’s episode. Either that, or California Realtors practice way differently than their Minnesota counterparts (always a possibility —...
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