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The Twin Cities Real Estate Market at a glance – 2022, 23 and beyond.
As I write this entry, winter seems to finally have descended on our part of Minnesota. Along with our economy, the real estate market in general has been a topic on many people's minds. There's a lot to unpack here as it relates to your home's current value as well...
Combating High Energy Prices In Your Home
You don't have to go far to find discussion about high energy prices for the winter of 2021-22; Many news outlets are reporting double digit increases in natural gas prices (CNBC, US EIA, US BLS) and electricity for the US. The bottom line is you will likely see an...
How to properly set and maintain a whole home humidifier
With the weather in the Midwest turning cold quicker than normal this fall, many people are turning on their furnaces. In my experience, more than half of homes sold in the greater Twin Cities metro are also equipped with a whole-home humidifer (often known by the...
Making the Switch to Battery Powered Lawn Equipment
In the past couple years, battery-powered tools for yardwork (also called Outdoor Power Equipment / OPE) have become increasingly popular. If you've been into a big box hardware store, you've probably seen a futuristic leaf blower or even a riding lawnmower and...
2020 Eagan Apple Valley Rosemount Housing Outlook
2020 ISD 196 Housing Market Outlook With 2020 well under way, I wanted to take some time and assess the last year and look ahead at this year. Today I take a deep dive at what has happened in the past year and what is likely to come. Here are my predictions for the...