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Real Estate SnippetsReal Estate SnippetsSnipping away at real estate until a snowflake is formed. Like a paper snowflake, each real estate transaction is different, comprised of many little snips until the house is sold. Articles
Seeking St. Paul Warmth
2007-12-21 22:06:00 Maneuvering St. Paul streets in the winter is a full time job. Avoiding cars parked in the middle and keeping from sliding off the ice hump that forms between the tire tracks in the road is a matter for concentration.... More About: Warmth , St Paul , Seeking
Cyberspace
2007-12-21 05:55:00 Like Sellsius, I decided to take a vacation. It wasn't a trip or anyplace away, except I had to take a break from blogging. It's funny how even a small time away freshens the imagination when one returns. So, here... More About: Blogging , Cyberspace
Jack Frost in St. Paul
2007-12-15 06:04:00 As the sun is rising, Jack Frost quickly hides away having left a layer of hoar frost on everything in St. Paul . The Smith Avenue High Bridge in St. Paul. Frost coated weeds along the river. Even the fence has... More About: St Paul
Hope Now Program
2007-12-12 23:51:00 The Hope Now program was announced this week with "hope" that it will help some sub-prime mortgagors dig out of their hole. One of my readers asked for real numbers in how this program will help out the mortgagors in... More About: Program
Squeaky Floors
2007-12-12 06:23:00 With a houseful of company last weekend, one might have thought our St. Paul home had been overrun with mice. We and our guests made trips to the bathroom at all times of the day and night bringing with each... More About: Home Improvement , Floors
St. Paul Light Rail Public Meeting
2007-12-11 04:17:00 For those interested in the Central Corridor development of the light rail system through the Capitol area, the next public meeting is Tuesday, December 18, 5:30-7:00 PM, at Christ Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill, 105 University Ave., St. Paul . Updates... More About: Public , Light , Rail , St Paul
Domestic Abuse Lease Termination
2007-12-08 03:35:00 The holiday season is in full swing and much to the chagrin of public servants and mental health professionals, increased holiday fervor is accompanied by an increase in domestic violence. Reasons can be many ranging from more parties with access... More About: Abuse , Domestic , Domestic abuse , Lease
Verbal Purchase Agreements
2007-12-07 00:59:00 A verbal offer was given to the listing agent on a St. Paul home for sale. The offer was a little bit complicated so the buyer's agent wanted to know if the basic terms would be acceptable to the seller... More About: Purchase , Hase
Mortgage Reprieve
2007-12-06 05:00:00 The money balloon may be getting a little boost according to "rumors" from Associated Press reports today. Along with the earlier FHA secure initiative program which helped homeowners who were delinquent in their payments, the new program to be announced... More About: Mortgage , Mort
Snow in St. Paul
2007-12-04 06:23:00 That's my car. It's supposed to be a REALTOR'sŪ car, but yesterday it tells me it's just a plain old cold car that can't see a thing! When I look at my buried car and my buried sidewalk and the... More About: Snow , Paul , St Paul
Desperate Sales Techniques
2007-12-02 20:23:00 Now this is desperation. The Chad: Real Estate Genius Add to My Profile | More Videos More About: Sales , Desperate
The Saint Paul Hotel
2007-12-02 04:08:00 St. Paul finally has REAL snow, the kind that actually looks like it's going to stay and create a white Christmas! The snow makes the Christmas season seem closer and more festive. With measurable snow, comes a reason to sit... More About: Hotel , Saint
Door Hardware Restored
2007-11-30 05:14:00 It was apparent that the rehab bug had hit me when I looked at the painted and corroded door hardware and saw beauty underneath. About half of our St. Paul house looks like the doorknob at right and the painted... More About: Hardware , Home Improvement , Door , Hardwar
Harvest Moon
2007-11-30 04:36:00 Did you happen to catch the moon on Monday night? This picture was taken from the parking lot at Rosedale looking northeast across Snelling Avenue. It's the third month in a row that we've seen a beautiful harvest moon. More About: Moon , Harvest
If It's In Writing, It Has to Be True
2007-11-29 01:17:00 Studies have been done on the impact of the written word. Repeatedly the research has supported that something stated in writing has more validity in the reader's mind than something spoken. A good example is the public's perception that tax... More About: Writing , True
Eat Rightasaurus
2007-11-25 06:28:00 After the feasting done for Thanksgiving it's fitting to have this Saturday's Diggin' Dino be Eat Rightasaurus. Painted on his lovely blue body are fresh veggies and healthy foods. I wonder how many of those we ate on turkey day....
St. Paul Politics
2007-11-21 06:40:00 This post is an ode to Debbie Montgomery, St. Paul city council member for Ward 1 for about 6 more weeks. Don't ask me why I chose two days before Thanksgiving to talk politics since politics and religion are the... More About: Politics , St Paul , Politic
Median Price Appreciation Rate
2007-11-19 06:50:00 The St. Paul Area Association of REALTORSŪ published this chart of the appreciation rate by median sale price from 1998 through 2006 for the 13 county metro area. The sale prices are based on statistics from the Regional Multiple Listing... More About: Market trends , Price , Appreciation , Rate , Median
Fruitasaurus
2007-11-18 04:24:00 When I discovered Fruitasaurus this summer, it didn't make sense that she was grazing in front of Ecolab. The company name was familiar but I didn't have a clue what they did. The placard on Fruitasaurus quickly explained why she...
Sticks and Stones
2007-11-17 06:36:00 Remember how whispered words used to hurt when we were young? Those secret words uttered among friends combined with furtive looks our way hurt more than the actual words themselves might have. Later years found tales told around the water... More About: Tick , Sticks , Stones
Turkeys In St. Paul
2007-11-16 06:32:00 That's Shepard Road on the right side of The River (known by outsiders as the Mississippi). Shepard Road is one of the best kept secrets of St. Paul . Never have I been stuck in rush hour traffic on Shepard Road,... More About: St Paul , Turkeys , Turk
Market Impact on Commissions
2007-11-14 06:08:00 Why is it the real estate agent always gets blamed? It's not that we don't want to take responsibility if we make a mistake or if we're wrong, but being the fall guy, the patsy, or the person that finger's... More About: Market , Commissions , Missi
Visions of Greece
2007-11-11 06:45:00 Another dinosaur found in my tour of St. Paul this summer was Visions of Greece located at 4th and Sibley, in front of the Union Depot. Since it was sponsored by MacGillivray Freeman Films (winner of several Giant Screen Theater...
How Not to Get Paid
2007-11-09 04:20:00 There's a simple way not to get paid in the real estate world. Don't complete your paperwork! Many brokers will not disburse the commission to an agent in their office if they have not handed in a completed file. In... More About: Paid
What to Disclose
2007-11-08 01:26:00 In Minnesota every single family residence (house, townhouse, or condo) that is listed is required to have either a seller's disclosure or an agreement between the seller and buyer that the disclosure will be waived. The seller's disclosure, or its... More About: Disclose
St. Paul City Council and School Board Elections
2007-11-06 06:43:00 The opportunity to vote for St. Paul City Council and school board members is tomorrow. Now is the time to make your voice heard. You can check out the candidates for city council at this website. Click on your ward... More About: Elections , School , Board
Change Your Clocks
2007-11-03 06:31:00 Humans keep trying to twist time to meet their needs instead of just following the sun. As a result, tonight is the night that St. Paul clocks should be change to "fall back" one hour. The official time change is... More About: Change , Clocks , Chang , Chan
Mass Exodus
2007-11-02 18:23:00 If you're going anywhere in St. Paul today, add a little extra travel time. The great exodus from the city to the camouflage of the woods is upon us. Every highway out of town will be bumper to bumper tonight.... More About: Mass , Exodus
Dues Are Due
2007-11-02 04:37:00 Today was the day. The REALTORSŪ in St. Paul who want to remain REALTORSŪ and not forfeit use of the MLS or membership in their local trade association had to pay their dues by today. A thirty day grace period...
Happy Halloween
More articles from this author:2007-11-01 03:10:00 I used to love Halloween . "Back in the day" my friends and I spent weeks planning and creating our costumes. We remade old fancy dresses into princess outfits or created hobos out of Dad's discarded blue jeans. We planned how... More About: Happy , Allo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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