Susan Lake in Chanhassen MN is not very large, but it is certainly worth noting. It is only 93 acres and 17 feet deep at the most, but the water clarity is a whopping 7.5 feet, [click to continue…]
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Lake Susan Homes in Chanhassen Minnesota
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Homes on Mitchell Lake, Eden Prairie MN
If you want to find a lake home in the greater Minneapolis real estate market that is part of an excellent school district, check out real estate on Mitchell Lake in Eden Prairie Minnesota. In addition to the convenient location and year-round lake shore enjoyment, you will benefit from one of the mos [click to continue…]
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Carbon Monoxide Alarms Become Minnesota Law!
Effective August 1st 2008, all existing single family dwellings are affected by a new Minnesota real estate law that requires “an approved and operational carbon monoxide alarm installed within ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping purposes.” (See MN Stat. 299.51). I am realizing that many agents have not heard about this law, so I surmise that many homesellers and homebuyers haven’t either. I haven’t seen them in most of the homes [click to continue…]
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Going Green with Bamboo
Maybe I’m a bit Johnny-come-lately on this one, but I thought writing an article might be a good way for me to learn a little bit about bamboo floors. About three years ago I tore out all of the carpet on the main floor of our house, and replaced it with a super-durable laminate. Is that tacky? [click to continue…]
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Preparing your Minneapolis House for Sale? Buy Some WD-40!
Thinking of selling your Minneapolis house? Shine up that kitchen with WD-40!
Are you trying to clean up your Minneapolis home and prepare it for sale? Here’s an email that was forwarded to me by a close friend. I just had to share it with you. Perhaps you have some difficult home repairs or tough spots to clean. Here is a product that might help you with your tough spots and a few other things, too! If you have flies on your cows or squeaky prosthetic limbs, this might help: [click to continue…]
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Minnesota Greenstar
Gas is over three dollars a gallon. Prices on everything are going up. Even prices on fresh meat are soaring, as the demand for feed corn competes with the demand for corn for ethanol. Minnesota isn’t exactly a cheap place to live, when it comes to energy bills. High energy bills for the cold winters and humid summers are part of the Minnesota [click to continue…]
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What is “Cob?”
Does it ever seem to you like the old solutions are really the best solutions? After years of promoting the use of baby formula, we find that breast milk is healthier. After decades of trans-fats, we discover that natural fats are better. Hanging your clothes out on a line leaves a smaller carbon footprint than using a dryer. Now, [click to continue…]
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Mushrooms, Dirt, and Straw. The “New” Home Construction Materials.
You might have thought we covered all of the strangest and most creative “green” home construction techniques in the last post. But truth is stranger than fiction, and exciting ideas for environmentally friendly housing come from ancient methods and [click to continue…]
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Exciting Green Home Building Techniques! - Elements of a “Green Home.” Part Two.
More “green home” ideas from the blogosphere:
- Here is a very exciting and interesting individual [click to continue…]
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Elements of a “Green” Home. Part One.
“Green” home construction topics are hot items in the blogosphere these days. Even celebrities and politicians are popping up in these discussions. For example, Eva Longoria Parker is using recycled wood and installing solar panels. Brad Pitt’s Sustainable Design Competition is taking place in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans. Even George Bush [click to continue…]
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