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  <title>Jane Paulus</title>
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    <title>Side Doors of Minneapolis Homes</title>
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Last night I was showing to one of my buyers a house in SW Minneapolis.&nbsp; The layout was like so many of the houses built from 1920-1950.&nbsp; There was the formal front door to the house, the small entry, formal living room, arch to formal di... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-21 15:45:52</pubDate>
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    <title>Lighting When Selling Your House</title>
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You might not think of it this way, but lighting is the soul to a property.&nbsp; It is what gives warmth and spirit to rooms of a house,condo, or townhouse.&nbsp; Realtors many times will instruct their sellers to put in the highest wattage bulb t... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-19 18:22:56</pubDate>
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    <title>FHA Creates New Loan Limits</title>
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FHA, the Federal Housing Administration, announced new loan limits.&nbsp; In the metro area of Minneapolis and St. Paul the limits are as follows:
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1 Family home&nbsp; $318,550
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2 Family home&nbsp; $407,800
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3 Family home&nb... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-18 13:45:30</pubDate>
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    <title>Gift Card Alert</title>
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I want to use this media as a form to help educate those of you who read my blog.&nbsp; Gift cards have been so popular for gift giving in the past.&nbsp; I agree that they can be useful for so many of the people we gift to.&nbsp; Read on and see w... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-17 18:17:52</pubDate>
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    <title>Real Estate is in an Uptick Mode</title>
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This fall data in the Twin Cities showed that houses were starting to sell.&nbsp; What good news.&nbsp; Please read on.&nbsp; The houses that were selling were for the most part were those in foreclosure or those with dramatic price reductions.&nbs... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-16 09:33:11</pubDate>
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    <title>Current Tax Statement</title>
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Current owners of real estate this past week received statements from their county as to the value of their property.&nbsp; On this statement are the figures that evaluate&nbsp;their &nbsp;property for 08 and 09 and show the dollar of taxes and if ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-15 08:45:22</pubDate>
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    <title>Realtors are Called to Action</title>
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The National Association of Realtors,NAR, is a strong lobbying group.&nbsp; The number of Realtors in the United States is large.&nbsp; There is a staff in Washington D.C. that does research for Realtors and forms statements for Realtors to endorse... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-14 07:44:47</pubDate>
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    <title>Marketing a House For Sale</title>
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Sellers will often ask a Realtor, as they come out to talk with them about selling their house, &quot;So, what will you do to market my house/&quot;&nbsp; The agent will whip out a 10-15 point marketing plan on how they will get the house sold.
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    <pubDate>2008-11-13 08:26:08</pubDate>
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    <title>Where is the Money?</title>
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It seems&nbsp; these days there never is enough money.&nbsp; You can work harder and work more jobs, but few of us seem to get ahead.&nbsp; I am not sure why we call the person who delivers our mail a postal carrier.&nbsp; Are they not a bill deliv... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-12 06:14:50</pubDate>
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    <title>Spark in Real Estate</title>
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It is the job of the Realtor to look for the sparks in a house and the sparks coming from the buyer.&nbsp; As a listing agent it frustrates me when the showing agent interjects their opinion and ignores the sparks of the buyer.
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    <pubDate>2008-11-11 11:04:07</pubDate>
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    <title>Veterans Day and Home Buying</title>
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As we celebrate Veterans Day we comb the newspaper for the best sales out there, but I doubt if many of us pause to think of what this day is about.&nbsp; When I was a kid, we all bought the red poppies and wore them as a statement to support our v... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-10 15:06:24</pubDate>
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    <title>Turning Off Your Water</title>
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All house inspectors in Minnesota tell home owners to go to their basement in the fall and turn off the water pipe that feeds water to the outside spigot.&nbsp; The owner is then to go outside and open the handle to drain out the last source of wat... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-09 07:59:00</pubDate>
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    <title>You Make Money when you Buy, Not Sell</title>
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Put this quote in your wallet and don't forget it.&nbsp; &quot;In real estate you make money when you buy and not sell.&quot;&quot; Most home owners have it backwards and want to make the money when they sell their house.&nbsp; If they bought the p... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-08 08:03:58</pubDate>
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    <title>Dirt, What is it?</title>
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Last Saturday I was showing houses to a couple looking to purchase what they called a private property. After seeing 11 houses they asked me, What is all this land worth?&quot;&nbsp; There is no one answer to that question.
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The simple answ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-07 09:06:40</pubDate>
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    <title>Is Your Realtor a Chicken or a Pig?</title>
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Is your Realtor a chicken or a pig?&nbsp; What an unusual question to ask.&nbsp; Let me explain.&nbsp; When you order ham and eggs for breakfast, you get a chicken that was&nbsp;&nbsp;involved in the meal, but you have the pig who was dedicated to ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-06 19:00:24</pubDate>
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    <title>What Will Happen Now?</title>
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This past week, as I have been negotiating offers on houses, buyers and sellers have told me,&quot;Wait until after the election and then things will be different.&quot; I am not sure what that means.&nbsp; How will things be different?&nbsp; Yes, ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-05 10:52:55</pubDate>
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    <title>70 Degrees in November</title>
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Some of us were tempted to complain that we were too warm on Monday.&nbsp; The temperature on my car gage said 74.&nbsp; I was dressed for a fall day ,so I almost did say I was hot.&nbsp; Those&nbsp;words could not come out of my mouth, as I know w... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-04 07:40:05</pubDate>
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    <title>Get Out and Vote</title>
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November 4th is going to be the end of every form of media telling us to vote and who to vote for. I think some interesting ideas have been presented to the public.
The restaurants Jax and Cozy&rsquo;s are offering at lunch and dinner a free piece... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-03 08:32:05</pubDate>
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    <title>Places of Worship</title>
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Since it is a Sunday morning, it seems only natural to take a moments and write about places of worship.&nbsp; Historically, churches were built right in the middle of residential neighborhoods.&nbsp; They had no or small parking lots as they were ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-11-02 11:38:13</pubDate>
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    <title>Get Your Gutters Cleaned</title>
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Before the snow flies those of you with single family houses need to get your gutters cleaned out.&nbsp; This is not a punishment for having too much fun this summer, it is a necessity to keep ice dams from forming this winter.&nbsp; 
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    <pubDate>2008-11-01 07:14:14</pubDate>
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    <title>I like Candy</title>
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It is Halloween and we should just give up the idea of a &quot;healthy&quot; trick and treating. When kids are young, about up to the age of four, you can try the stickers, raisins, or pencils.&nbsp; They come at that age with their cute, plastic, ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-31 11:27:49</pubDate>
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    <title>Why Listings are Not Selling</title>
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Tuesday I showed 15 houses in Southwest Minneapolis.&nbsp; I normally show about 8 houses at the most to a buyer at one time.&nbsp; It gets so confusing and tiring to show more than that.&nbsp; In this case my buyer had taken the day off work, so w... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-29 08:31:41</pubDate>
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    <title>Home Owners Misjudge Home Value</title>
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In my business perception does not always match up with reality.&nbsp; A research company did a survey of home owners recently and 62% of the owners surveyed believed their home values have increased or held steady in the past year. In reality 73% ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-28 10:32:10</pubDate>
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    <title>Expries</title>
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Expired. What an interesting term we use in real estate to mean a listing has come to an end. The contract between the listing broker and seller is no longer in effect. They might choose to live in the house and give up the idea of selling. They ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-27 09:39:27</pubDate>
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    <title>A Bye Week</title>
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This is a bye weekend for the Minnesota Vikings. They are not playing which means they can rest their tired bodies and get their heads together. In the world of sports, a bye is seen as a plus/minus. It is a plus if you have an injured team and n... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-26 14:07:35</pubDate>
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    <title>Interest Rates</title>
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Interest rates are jumpy.&nbsp; They are tied to the T bill, so as the stock market jumps around so will interest rates on mortgages.&nbsp; For the weekend I am being quoted by a major lender in the Twin Cities a rate of 6% on a conforming,30 year... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-25 13:58:43</pubDate>
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    <title> Qualifying for a Mortgage</title>
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The world wants us all to believe that getting a mortgage right now is impossible.&nbsp; That is not true.&nbsp; The rules have changed, but there is money available.&nbsp; Get this, if you don't have a job or if your credit score is below 680 you ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-23 16:28:08</pubDate>
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    <title>The Second Hand Consumer</title>
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There is a new creature out there called the second hand consumer.&nbsp; This consumer has been created due to economic conditions in our country.&nbsp; A year ago consumers demanded new and shinny, and now they are searching out deals.&nbsp; Repor... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-22 06:56:59</pubDate>
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    <title>Unwinding the Financial Problems</title>
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Finger pointing is something we learned when we were children.&nbsp; &quot;He did it,&quot; is one of the first phrases we learned as small children.&nbsp; None of us want to take the blame for anything.&nbsp; The financial crisis that we are in is... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-21 15:43:17</pubDate>
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    <title>Encroachments</title>
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Encroachment sounds like a nasty word, and it can be.&nbsp; An encroachment is when one property owner has something from his property sitting on land that is not part of his legal property.&nbsp; It can be as simple as a play set, a bit more compl... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-20 08:52:49</pubDate>
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    <title>Staying Netural</title>
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Showing houses this time of year defines for a buyer the conservative and liberal nature of neighborhoods.&nbsp; I encourage sellers when they are listing their house with me, not to display anything that would define their religious or political p... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-19 07:49:49</pubDate>
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    <title>Cars and Neighborhoods</title>
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This past week a buyer asked me if I thought they would fit into a neighborhood that had a house they really liked.&nbsp; I would never go near such a question even if it were a close friend.&nbsp; That question is so personal and how would one kno... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-18 15:36:01</pubDate>
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    <title>Falling House Prices and Income Limitations</title>
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In Thursday's Minneapolis Star and Tribune an article was written stating that about 30% of the homeowners in the Twin Cities have house payments so high, that there is little left for the other necessary things like food, insurance, utility paymen... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-17 08:59:12</pubDate>
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    <title>Internet Information vs. a Realtor</title>
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80% of buyers today go on line to view real estate rather than call a Realtor and start looking at houses.&nbsp; That same 80% when they become serious &nbsp;about purchasing a property contact a Realtor.&nbsp; I firmly believe the two can work in ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-16 07:37:29</pubDate>
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    <title>School District and Real Estate Value</title>
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When I meet with a seller to discuss the value of their property, one of the first things I discuss is what schools the children of that household would go to.&nbsp; Some don't care as they never had children and never gave it any attention.&nbsp; ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-15 08:30:16</pubDate>
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    <title>How accurate is a MLS listing</title>
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This weekend I showed a property that was listed on the Multiple Listing Service.&nbsp; We toured the property and my buyers asked the question,&quot;How accurate is this information?&nbsp; That is a difficult question to answer.&nbsp; There is a d... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-14 09:50:36</pubDate>
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    <title>Appraisals</title>
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Each house that is sold with new financing must have an appraisal done by an appraiser representing the lending institution that is financing the property.&nbsp; Each purchase agreement with a financing contingency is not a finalized purchase agree... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-13 10:33:34</pubDate>
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    <title>The Kitchen Table</title>
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The most powerful position in a home is the kitchen table.&nbsp; So much besides meals happen at the table.&nbsp; This is where small children start drawing.&nbsp; It is where kids do their homework shouting out to their parents for answers.&nbsp; ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-12 16:51:17</pubDate>
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    <title>Pumpkin</title>
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It is that time of year when the pumpkins are ripe for the picking.&nbsp; Few of us go to the field and pick, but we do buy at the store.&nbsp; They are pricey and in tough times we need to pick and choose what we can buy.&nbsp; I still hope the bu... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-11 07:11:16</pubDate>
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    <title>Lawns</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
The other night my husband, Charles, was watching TV.&nbsp; He watches television by going from channel to channel and pausing for 15 seconds.&nbsp; He called me into the room to see this new clip on selling houses in Sacramento, Calif.&nbsp; 
&nb... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-10 11:05:22</pubDate>
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    <title>Many Questions, how about some straight answers</title>
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We are in a time when many people have many questions.&nbsp; Weather we are talking to a politician or a banker or the guy at the end of the bar, we are in need of real answers and not the question repeated or a vague answer.&nbsp; I do have answer... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-09 13:57:26</pubDate>
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    <title>The Big W</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
Thanks Minnesota Vikings .You put a smile on our faces during these very trying times.&nbsp; You had to stay up late to get the smile and hang in there to the 4th quarter, but it happened.&nbsp; It was not easy as New Orleans had a running back tha... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-08 08:38:50</pubDate>
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    <title>A National Football Team</title>
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&nbsp;Last night&nbsp;the Minnesota Vikings&nbsp;&nbsp;were on Monday night football.&nbsp;What does that mean to us as a community?&nbsp; It means more national attention as the state of Minnesota and especially the metropolitan area.&nbsp; It wou... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-07 11:55:00</pubDate>
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    <title>Winner of Loser?</title>
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Who won and who loss now that the vote took place last night and past?&nbsp; Everyday Joe might say Wallstreet and the banks won and he lost, yet common Connie who has been trying to get a mortgage might say she won.&nbsp; It is a tough answer to t... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-10-02 09:27:54</pubDate>
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    <title>Appreciation</title>
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Appreciation is the growing in value or worth.&nbsp; Last night I had a dinner for my past clients to tell them how much I appreciate their business and referrals.&nbsp; Each year my clients grown in value to me as I more and more thank them for se... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-29 10:37:48</pubDate>
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    <title>Cloud Watching</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
It has been a tough past week.&nbsp; Being in real estate and trying to help people manage their finances, I am so aware of how tough this week has been.
This is the start of a new week and here&nbsp;are my suggestions for today.
&nbsp;
1) Don't... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-28 10:43:11</pubDate>
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    <title>Oil and Opens</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
This afternoon and tomorrow I will be sitting open houses.&nbsp; One of the topics that comes us as the buyer walks through the house is the area in which the house is located.&nbsp; I am not talking about coffee houses being near by, a desirable a... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-27 09:37:29</pubDate>
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    <title>How Many Days on the Market</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
Market times needs to be looked at from both sides.&nbsp; Sellers will often say they don't care how long their house has to stay on the market they will hang in there until they get the price they want.&nbsp; The first question out of a buyer's mo... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-26 09:10:35</pubDate>
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    <title>Radon</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
As I work with buyers I attempt to educate them on radon and why I think it is important for them to have a radon inspection at the time they have the house they purchase inspected.&nbsp; One, if the buyer is going to use the basement as living spa... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-25 09:48:48</pubDate>
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    <title>Hardwood Floors . . . In or Out?</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
Martha Washington had pine floors in her home and since the Colonial period hardwood floors were polished to shine.&nbsp; Builders did not have plywood as a sub flooring until after World War II, so hardwood is typically found as flooring until the... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-24 06:37:36</pubDate>
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    <title>Frozen, Scared, Unmotivated</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
Sunday I held a new listing of mine open for four hours.&nbsp; I really tried to read the buyers coming through to get a better idea of what buyers are like right now.&nbsp; Here is what I saw.
&nbsp;
Frozen- A group of them were frozen and were ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-23 16:22:15</pubDate>
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    <title>Disclosing Foreclosures</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
 have a first time buyer that does not want to purchase a property that is in foreclosure.&nbsp; She is getting very frustrated as many of the houses I show her are in foreclosure and the listing agent does not disclose that information.&nbsp; She ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-22 07:13:01</pubDate>
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    <title>Code of Ethics</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
Last week I got a call from a person I did not know.&nbsp; She said she saw my for sale signs often and figured I 'd be a good person to call.&nbsp; I asked her how I could help her.&nbsp; She told me she was trying to buy a house through a certain... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-20 14:28:01</pubDate>
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    <title>How about parents house hunting with their kids?</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
A parent that wants to come along with their &quot;kid&quot; to help them select a house can be good and it can make the process difficult.&nbsp; A parent that is familiar with the geographic area the kid wants to buy in will be accepting of the pr... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-19 07:54:58</pubDate>
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    <title>Some Question about the Tax Credit</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
There are buyers wanting to know,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WHICH HOME PURCHASES QUALIFY FOR THE FIRST-TOME HOMEBUYER CREDIT?
&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-18 14:59:41</pubDate>
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    <title>Buyer Representative Agreements</title>
    <guid>http://www.bestminneapolisrealestateteam.com/blog/jane-paulus/buyer-representative-agreements/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.bestminneapolisrealestateteam.com/blog/jane-paulus/buyer-representative-agreements/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
Buyers often like to go solo.&nbsp; They feel they can get a better deal, be in greater control, and not be under the influence of a Realtor.
&nbsp;
I might be biased, as I am a Realtor, but with 22 years of selling houses behind&nbsp;me, I have ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-17 10:29:47</pubDate>
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    <title>Impossible</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
This summer I was with my family on the North Shore.&nbsp; I noticed this tree that was growing out of a rock on the shore line.&nbsp; All the other trees stood straight and tall.&nbsp; Here was this tree bent and hanging onto the shoreline with ro... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-16 08:01:18</pubDate>
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    <title>Interest Rates Drop</title>
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    <link>http://www.bestminneapolisrealestateteam.com/blog/jane-paulus/interest-rates-drop/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 

A week ago lenders were quoting 6.75% on a 30 year conforming mortgage. Today they are quoting 5.75% on the same product. Talk about a surprise. We were thinking we might see 7% soon. Where did the confidence come from to bring rates down? It cam... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-15 08:00:52</pubDate>
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    <title>Gutters, Do We Need Them</title>
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    <link>http://www.bestminneapolisrealestateteam.com/blog/jane-paulus/gutters-do-we-need-them/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
Builders will tell home owners they don't need gutters.&nbsp; In fact they will tell them it is a good way to get ice dams.
&nbsp;
House inspectors will tell a buyer to get gutters on the property to move the water away from the house and keep th... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-14 10:22:13</pubDate>
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    <title>Putting a Spin On It</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
Last night I listed a single family house with a detached single car garage.&nbsp; I told the sellers we would need to list at a certain price point due to the one car garage.&nbsp; 
&nbsp;
Here is what they told me.&nbsp; They said make it a pos... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-13 08:48:54</pubDate>
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    <title>Inspections</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
One property can have so many inspections you don't know who to believe or trust.
&nbsp;
*There can be a municipality inspection-The city can require the property to be inspected and certain things repaired or replaced before title can be transfe... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-12 06:08:07</pubDate>
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    <title>Internet Influence</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ 
I met with a seller this weekend and they wanted to know how many ads I would run in the newspaper.&nbsp; I told them none.&nbsp; Both sellers crossed their arms in front of their chests and sat back in their chairs.&nbsp;That is non-verbal communi... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-11 10:17:08</pubDate>
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    <title>What is A Handy Man Special?</title>
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    <link>http://www.bestminneapolisrealestateteam.com/blog/jane-paulus/what-is-a-handy-man-special/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
This week I had a buyer call me and ask for me to show them a house they found on the internet.&nbsp; The information they saw on the internet said nothing about it being a &quot;handyman special.&quot;&nbsp; I mentioned to them that I found that c... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-10 08:42:49</pubDate>
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    <title>Buying a Townhouse</title>
    <guid>http://www.bestminneapolisrealestateteam.com/blog/jane-paulus/buying-a-townhouse/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.bestminneapolisrealestateteam.com/blog/jane-paulus/buying-a-townhouse/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
In this market I am asked, &quot;Is it safe to buy a townhouse?&quot;&nbsp; I guess the consumer feels there is something wrong with townhouses. Townhouses serve an important role in our housing industry.&nbsp; You need to follow several guidelines... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-09 07:50:54</pubDate>
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    <title>Feelings about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac</title>
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    <link>http://www.bestminneapolisrealestateteam.com/blog/jane-paulus/feelings-about-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
I have been in real estate since 1986 and for the most part the names Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been much like that grandparent you never new or saw, but they faithfully sent you $10.00 on your birthday and at Christmas.&nbsp; They were sound... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-08 15:37:37</pubDate>
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    <title>What Does 'Bank Owned' Mean?</title>
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    <link>http://www.bestminneapolisrealestateteam.com/blog/jane-paulus/what-does-bank-owned-mean/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ 
There are many properties list presently that have bank issues.
&nbsp;
First there is the short sale.&nbsp; In this case the owner still is in control of their property and is making their mortgage payments on time.&nbsp; They are not in default.... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-04 07:06:04</pubDate>
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    <title>Water in the Basement</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ &nbsp;
We had a dry summer after we got through wet June in the Twin Cities.&nbsp; The end of August the thunder storms hit and we got two good rains.&nbsp; The second storm&nbsp;brought many houses 2+&quot; of rain.&nbsp; What does a seller do when... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-03 10:56:26</pubDate>
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    <title>10 Cities Where Jobs, home Prices are Growing</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ To determine where home prices are expected to rise the most in the next couple of year, Forbes.com looked at projections for housing starts from the National Association of Home Builders and job growth projections from Moody's Economy.com.
&nbsp;
... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-02 07:53:42</pubDate>
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    <title>How to Choose a Realtor</title>
    <guid>http://www.bestminneapolisrealestateteam.com/blog/jane-paulus/how-to-choose-a-realtor/show/</guid>
    <link>http://www.bestminneapolisrealestateteam.com/blog/jane-paulus/how-to-choose-a-realtor/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ I thought it would be appropriate on Labor Day to talk about how Realtors work.&nbsp; I have been selling houses for 22 years and my mother-in-law still thinks I don't have a real job.&nbsp; She will call me at home, on my office phone, and then a ca... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-09-01 09:16:37</pubDate>
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    <title>"Don't Touch My Trees"</title>
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    <link>http://www.bestminneapolisrealestateteam.com/blog/jane-paulus/dont-touch-my-trees/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ &nbsp;
Minnesota is a prairie state.&nbsp; In the Twin Cities we are in the central part of the state.&nbsp; I chuckle when on the Multiple Listing there is a home for sale and someone marks heavily treed.&nbsp; I don't think in central Minnesota we... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-08-31 09:58:06</pubDate>
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    <title>Closing the Lake Cabin</title>
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    <link>http://www.bestminneapolisrealestateteam.com/blog/jane-paulus/closing-the-lake-cabin/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ &nbsp;
In Minnesota we call them cabins.&nbsp; In Wisconsin they call them lake places.&nbsp; I think that is the influence of all those people from Chicago that have &quot;lake places in Wisconsin.&quot; They think it adds class to their cabin.&nbs... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-08-31 09:57:11</pubDate>
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    <title>Buyers and Sellers . . . Fall is in the air</title>
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    <link>http://www.bestminneapolisrealestateteam.com/blog/jane-paulus/buyers-and-sellers-fall-is-in-the-air/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ What's with temps in the 70's and frost warnings up north?&nbsp; I guess it is the start of fall.&nbsp; Those flip flops need to be put in the back of the closet and bring out the boots.&nbsp; Wash my mouth out with soap.&nbsp; I have just admitted t... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-08-29 07:19:35</pubDate>
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    <title>School Bus</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ This is the start of the school year.&nbsp; Some of those yellow buses have already started coming down our streets picking up our kids.&nbsp; There are private schools opening their doors prior to Labor Day.&nbsp; The real rush comes after the &quot... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-08-28 07:00:55</pubDate>
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    <title>Dogs and Cats, Oh My!</title>
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    <link>http://www.bestminneapolisrealestateteam.com/blog/jane-paulus/dogs-and-cats-oh-my/show/</link>
    <description> <![CDATA[ Dogs and Cats and Oh my, what pets have I not seen in houses, condos and townhouses.&nbsp; In my lifetime I think I have had 11 dogs and have welcomed cats, hamsters, fish, and gerbils in my home.&nbsp; I strongly feel pets bless us with something th... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-08-27 09:23:29</pubDate>
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Selling Mom's House
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Selling Mom's House
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The post-World War II parents are now in their 80-90's and yes,some of them are just now thinking about selling their houses.&nbsp; They are typically very practical and independent people... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-08-26 08:02:38</pubDate>
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It seems&nbsp;many &nbsp;buyers I&nbsp;work with at the time of writing the offer to purchase a house say, &quot;Don't worry Jane, we are going to live in the house forever.&nbsp; We don't need to worry about...&quot;&nbsp; When I meet with people ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-08-25 08:26:21</pubDate>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ FHA is the Federal Financing Administration's mortgage.&nbsp; It is obtained by going to the same lender as a conventional mortgage.&nbsp; It is insured by the government so if the buyer does default, the lender will still get its money.&nbsp; Too ma... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-04-04 16:53:49</pubDate>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ This weekend in the Twin Cities it was below zero and the wind had it feeling like minus 34 degrees.&nbsp; I had two open houses and the activity was good.&nbsp; The buyers ran from their cars to the warm house and in 15 mines were back in their cars... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-11 17:13:12</pubDate>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Recently I had a house sell&nbsp;and the buyers requested the right to do a buyers' inspection at their cost.&nbsp; This is common and in today's market close to 100% of the buyers make such a request.&nbsp; I told the seller this is typical and not ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-06 17:40:37</pubDate>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ There is so much talk about the first time buyer. I want you to know a little about this buyer.&nbsp; They are different from the repeat buyer by age, sex, marriage status, income bracket, style of property and how long they plan on staying in the re... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-05 14:08:50</pubDate>
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    <title>Green grass</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Okay, it is Feb 4th and the ground hog saw his shadow ,so now we will have six more weeks of winter.&nbsp; When does he not see his shadow?&nbsp; In Minnesota we have winter until mid-April.&nbsp; The good news is that we have turned the corner and w... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-04 17:10:06</pubDate>
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    <title>Interest rates</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Interest rates are a hot topic in the media.&nbsp; The consumer must realize that the interest rate they are talking about is the prime rate that one bank lends to another or lending in the business world.&nbsp; The rate reduction does not automatica... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-31 12:26:54</pubDate>
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    <title>Welcome to my blog</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Hi guys, This is the start on my blogging on my new web site.&nbsp; I have been selling real estate in the Twin Cities for the last 21 years and this market is not what the media wants to have you believe it is.&nbsp; What we have is a market in tran... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-30 13:41:59</pubDate>
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