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Prep Like a Pro

Get Your Home Paint Ready Using These Tips Article by Sarah Knieff Painting the exterior or interior of your home can be a big undertaking, especially if you don’t know where to start. That’s why Greg Chileen, owner of Chileen Painting, is here to help. Consider his tips and tricks for your next home project. Exterior Painting the exterior of your home should be your number one painting priority.  Painting seasons are short in Minnesota and keeping up the exterior of your home is very...

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Living in Luxury

Now is the Time to Find a Home That has Everything You Want Article by Sue Baldani | Photography by Lucy Hawthorne While Fazendin Realtors is happy to help people buy and sell homes in every price range, the luxury market in Minneapolis is really hot right now. “Listings increased 6.3% last year for million-dollar plus properties over the previous year,” says broker and owner, Andy Fazendin. “Meanwhile, for the rest of the market, there was a decline of 12.5%.”   With luxury homes, there are...

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Big Impact

FBC Remodel Creates Gathering Places for Families Article by Sarah Knieff | Photography by Spacecrafting and Boulevard Real Estate Lyndsay Bussler, lead senior designer for FBC Remodel, goes to work every day with one goal in mind: making a positive impact on families. “I have been with the company for almost 16 years now,” she says. “I’ve learned that sure, the glamorous projects we do are fun with the addition of structural beams and fancy materials, but the ones that create a more...

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Welcome to the Pillsbury Castle

A New Family Breathes Life Into the Space Article by Sarah Knieff Let’s step back in time for a moment.   It’s 1903 and you have been invited to a housewarming party at the magnificent Pillsbury Castle by the owner himself, Alfred Pillsbury, son of Pillsbury Co-Founder John S.    How did you get invited, you ask? Well, perhaps you are an up-and-coming artist that Alfred would like to introduce to society. You see, to many Alfred is best known as an enthusiastic promoter of the arts who...