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Happy 4th of July!

Hope you’ve got relaxing plans. Even better: no plans at all.
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The (Exactly) $500,000 or $1 Million Home

Naturally Occurring Shapes ” and Numbers Supposedly, there’s no such thing as a naturally-occurring perfect square or rectangle (vs., say, a sphere). Similarly, I’d venture that there’s no such thing as a house that’s worth exactly $500,000 or $1 million (on the coasts, add a zero). The Lure of Round Numbers So, why does it...
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Can You Paint Stucco? Answer: “You Betcha!”

Before and After Pix Painting stucco used to be a “no-no”:  the exterior paint didn’t adhere well, which meant that, forever after, the home needed frequent re-painting. Which sort of defeated the purpose of stucco in the first place:  its famously low maintenance. Now, thanks to more stucco-friendly products, the interval between re-painting is much...
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Winter Walk Shortcut

Thinking Outside the Box Inside the Circle I definitely prefer walking around Lake Calhoun in the summer-time. For one thing, the people watching is better ” there are more of them about, and, minus the bulky winter clothing, you can actually tell the genders apart. For another, you don’t have to worry about below zero...
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Real Estate Abbreviations (or not): “FSF,” “FSZ,” “FP,” “FR,” & “FD” (“FD”?!?)

Doesn’t “FD” Stand for “Fire Department?” “Things should be made as simple as possible ” but not simpler.” —Albert Einstein I’m all for making things simpler when it comes to real estate terminology. But, there comes a point where it . . . becomes kind of silly. Exhibit A:  showing instructions that refer to the...
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“What’s the Highest Point in Hennepin County?”

There sure seems to be some confusion on that, umm . . . point. I’ve now encountered at least three different properties ” none close to one another ” that all claimed that status in just the last month. For the record, according to Hennepin County’s website, it’s on Williston Road near High Point Road...
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