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August signals the end of summer and the start of "Back to School". Summer fun gives way to shopping trips for school supplies. Don't forget the annual trip to the state fair.
With the kids going back to school and interest rates still at historic lows, now is a great time to buy or sell a home. Call or e-mail for Straight A service, knowledge and experience!
Kristi
Coldwell Banker Burnet
612-309-8332
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Housing starts jump nearly 7% in June
Article by: JIM BUCHTA
Those numbers, highest in nearly four years, add hope that the residential market is turning.
In the Twin Cities and across the country, tight supplies of existing homes and record low mortgage rates have been a salve for home builders, who are beginning to hammer their way out of the deepest downturn in generations.
U.S. housing starts increased 6.9 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 760,000, the highest level since October 2008.
"We could get used to this trend," said Curt Christensen, president of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) and owner of Lee Lyn Construction. "We're seeing plenty of signs of improvement in housing."
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6 Home Improvement Projects You'll be Glad You Did in the Summer
By: Joselin Linder
Tackling major home improvement projects during the hot months can minimize inconvenience to your family.
Betsy Taylor and her husband decided to embark on a major home improvement project one winter: renovating their kitchen in Portland, Maine.
"We hadn't planned on redoing the floors, but after three weeks of tracked-in Old Man Winter, the contractor replaced it at no additional cost," she says. "While it was nice to have a new free floor, in retrospect, I wish we had waited for summer when our chances of terrible weather were minimized. By the third week of construction, I just wanted my home back!"
While sometimes the winter blues can make a person want to make home improvements, in many cases, summer is the best time for such projects. While summertime is when attention moves outdoors, that doesn't mean all summer home improvements need to be relegated to the patio. Here are a few home improvements perfect for summer that you may not have considered:
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