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“What’s the Difference Between a “Breeze’ and a “Draft?'”

Answer: “About 50°” In the middle of August, on an especially humid day, a nice breeze ” if necessary, generated by a ceiling fan ” is especially welcome. Fast forward six months (or three, if you live in Minnesota), when local temps are 40º to 60º(!) cooler. That same breeze is now officially a “draft”...
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“Hey! What Are All These Vikings Fans Doing in New Orleans?!?”

That Déjà Vu Feeling 1,200 Miles From Home If you’re a Minnesota Vikings fan walking around the French Quarter in New Orleans in the Fall (I visited with my daughter recently), it seems like you’re inexplicably surrounded by fellow Vikings fans. Lots and lots of Vikings fans. At least, that’s until you realize that the...
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First Rule of Sunday Open Houses (at Least in Minnesota in the Fall)

Sunday Open House < Vikings’ Game, or, Sunday Open House > Vikings’ Game He (or she) who ignores the first rule of Sunday open houses ” “thou shalt not compete head-to-head with a Vikings game” ” is likely to regret it. Or at least, have a sparsely attended open house, with only one of the...
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“What’s the Difference Between a ‘Breeze’ and a ‘Draft?'”

Answer: “About 50°” In the middle of August, on an especially humid day, a nice breeze — if necessary, generated by a ceiling fan — is especially welcome. Fast forward six months (or three, if you live in Minnesota), when local temps are 40º to 60º(!) cooler. That same breeze is now officially a “draft”...
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Fall = Fall Off in Home Sales? Not for Upper Bracket

4th Quarter Spike in Relocation Sales Yes, eventually the leaves will all be down, truly cold weather will arrive . . . and the seasonal Holiday slow-down will be upon us. But, not yet. In the meantime, the Twin Cities housing market continues to be characterized by a shortage of inventory and brisk activity. In...
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First Rule of Sunday Open Houses (at Least in Minnesota in the Fall)

Sunday Open House <> Vikings’ Game He (or she) who ignores the first rule of Sunday open houses — “thou shalt not compete head-to-head with a Vikings game” — is likely to regret it. Or at least, have a sparsely attended open house, with only one of the decision makers present (the non-football watching one)....
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