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            <author>shannon@homesofminnesota.com (Shannon Sand)</author>
            <title>Forbes Ranks Minneapolis/ St. Paul #1 as America's "Most Relaxed City"</title>
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Feeling stressed all the time? It may be because you are living in the wrong city. Cities with high unemployment, snarling traffic, and long working hours can have a major impact on your physical health and well being. Stressful environments can take its toll on your health causing everything from headaches, back pain, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

So where can you escape from stress and live in a more relaxed environment? A recent Forbes study suggests the Minneapolis/ St. P... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:51:06 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>erin@barkerhedges.com (Erin (Lee) Muckerheide)</author>
            <title>23 Days Left!</title>
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Home Buyer Tax Credit Expiring

Just a reminder that the home buyer tax credit will expire at the end of this month. Don't miss out on the chance for an $8,000 tax credit just for buying the home you want to purchase anyway! 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:22:33 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>erin@barkerhedges.com (Erin (Lee) Muckerheide)</author>
            <title>Have We Hit The Bottom?</title>
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The Question I Most Often Get

Many people ask me, &quot;Have we hit the bottom of the real estate market? Are prices going to go lower?&quot;. The answer is clear as mud. One thing is for sure, hind sight is 20/20 and you will be&nbsp;kicking yourself&nbsp;if you don't buy into this market!

Even within one geographical area, like the Twin Cities, the bottom will hit at various times. Each market is different, from neighborhoods to types of housing and every combination. What is consistent, is... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:03:36 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>erin@barkerhedges.com (Erin (Lee) Muckerheide)</author>
            <title>Buyer Tax Credit Extension</title>
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Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009

Good news...the &quot;first-time buyer credit&quot;, as many call it, has been extended and modified! The new law extends the deadline for purchasing a home and includes current homeowners. It also raises the income limitations for those eligible for the credit.

Under the new law, buyers must enter into a binding contract by April 30, 2010 and close by June 30, 2010. Current homeowners that have lived in their home as their principal r... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:29:26 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>erin@barkerhedges.com (Erin (Lee) Muckerheide)</author>
            <title>Ike's Food &amp; Cocktails</title>
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Sticky Buns the Size of Your Head!

This may not be news to some...but Ike's at 50 South 6th Street downtown Minneapolis has a great brunch! I definitely would not consider myself a foodie, but I had heard great things about Ike's and wanted to try it. My family and I were greeted with a smile, promptly seated, and delivered a sticky bun the size of my head upon being seated. The brunch itself was also good and the check came with chocolate chip cookies! If you are ever downtown Minneapolis and... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:53:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>erin@barkerhedges.com (Erin (Lee) Muckerheide)</author>
            <title>Twin Cities Marathon 2009!</title>
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The Best Way to See the Twin Cities

I often drive my out-of-town clients through the various neighborhoods of St. Paul&nbsp;and Minneapolis on their first home-shopping trip to the Twin Cities. I generally start in Minneapolis, and work my way east through St. Paul. I take them on a rambling drive through the center of both towns. It would take many hours to give them a true feel for the area, but I show them the basics and try to fill the rest in with my scintillating (or as scintillating as ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:06:00 -0600</pubDate>
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