Lightroom Cropping

When I shoot photos for other agents, I supply the photos in 3 resolutions. The three sizes are as follows: 2880×1920 (a little more than 1/2 resolution of my camera 5184×3456) for print 1280×720 for our broker website 640×480 for MLS Problem is that Lightroom sucks at exporting at 3 different crop ratios and resolutions….

Fantastic opportunity!

What an opportunity! This duplex can be easily rented for a positive cash flow from day 1. Both sides have 3 bedrooms for a total of 6 bedrooms. With the going rental rates at about $1100 per month this represents a great deal. The duplex market has been hit hard in the past couple of…

5128-30 Bloomington Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55417

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This duplex is a great opportunity for either a owner occupied home, or an investor owned home. The current owners have owned it for 20+ years! This duplex has 3 bedrooms, 1 bat, a kitchen with eat-in dining area, and a large living room, on both sides! This duplex was built in 1947, and has…

What is a Short Sale

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Outlook Extremely Slow

All day, I’ve been having outlook 2007 problems. It was fine for the past 6 months, and all of a sudden, extremely slow today where I could not use my quad-core laptop. It stopped chrome from accessing the internet! If I killed Outlook, everything returned to normal. After troubleshooting all day (literally 8 hours), I…

5 Pizza Joints in South Minneapolis

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Fat Lorenzo’s 5600 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55417 (612) 822-2040 Here’s a South Minneapolis classic. Fat Lorenzo’s. Anyone that lives in the Nokomis area knows Fat Lorenzo’s. They are known for their pizzas, hogies, and pasta dishes. I especially like the pasta dishes, namely the Garlic Chicken Alfredo. Established in 1987, they’ve been serving…

5 Barbecue places in South Minneapolis

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Ted Cook’s 19th Hole Barbecue 2814 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (612) 721-2023 If you’ve never eaten here, you must stop by and give it a try. It’s easily my most favorite rib shack of the bunch on this page. It’s not a restaurant though, only to go.  But the ribs are some of…

Typical Buying Process and Timeline

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I get this question from many different buyers, so I thought it might make a good blog topic. Many first time buyers are curious as to how long it takes to find a home as well as how long it takes to “close” on a home. From the first steps of contacting an agent and…

Blue Yeti Mic review

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I bought the Blue Yeti to simplify my life. First of all, I have a background in sound, having run concert sound for various types of gigs, ranging from bar bands, to conventions for 2000 people. I have used quite a number of mics and still have a few laying around, including an Audio Technica…

Home Sellers can now search for Buyers?

Our company is introducing a VERY COOL new feature! In the next few days, if you own a home, you can now start searching for buyers! We will be diligently working to input our buyers into our system to allow you to search and see if there is a buyer looking for your home. If…