Good news for Minnesota farmers

While reading through echopress.com, I ran across an article entitled, “Minnesota ranks 7th in ag production”. According to this article, even though the nation’s economy is struggling, Minnesota is still among the top ten agricultural leaders in the country and its farm income is growing as is the value of agricultural products. This is even [...]

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Keeping your investment in tip-top shape

If you have a second or winter home there are some important things that you should do to ensure that your investment stays in excellent condition. Your second home or winter home has two natural enemies, weather and thieves. Both of these things can wreak havoc in your home, potentially costing thousands of dollars in [...]

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Minneapolis in Forbes’ Top Suburbs to Live Well

While reading Forbes.com I ran across a ranking of the top fifteen American suburbs that offer the best standard of living.  This year, Minneapolis has placed second in this ranking entitled, “Top Suburbs to Live Well“.  What went into deciding which U.S. cities offered the highest quality of life?  NeighborhoodScout.com provided Forbes with analyses of [...]

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Prepare before you sell

After you decide to sell your house and before you place it on the market, it is a good idea to do some preparation.  I was just reading the real estate section of MSN and I saw a good article for those who are thinking about selling their homes.  This article entitled, “10 must-do repairs [...]

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Relocating?

Are you going to be relocating to a new area in the near future?  There are dozens of things involved in the process, and for those who are relocating for the first time, this can seem like an overwhelming undertaking.  I have found some good links to help those who are going to relocate to [...]

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