February 2014

Brace Helgeson

Ryan Platkze

Helgeson/Platkze

Real Estate Group

952-942-7777

HPRealEstateGroup.Com

bhelgeson@cbburnet.com

Ryan@SoldonRyan.com

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Welcome!

It's no secret that there's been some turbulent, cold weather this winter season! Whether you live in the city or rural Minnesota, this time of year just brings the desire to cozy inside your home and relax while the weather plays out.

If you're in the market for a new place to call home, or you're looking to sell your current residence, we can help or answer any housing questions you might have. Please don't hesitate to give us a call.

Wishing you safety and warmer weather!

Brace & Ryan

Twin Cities posts 9th highest home price gains in the nation last year

By Jim Buchta

Annual home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 11 percent in December 2013 compared to December 2012, according to a year-end report from CoreLogic. That was the 22nd consecutive monthly year-over-year increase in home prices, though on a month-to-month basis, U.S. home prices fell slightly, decling 0.1 percent from November to

December 2013.

Mark Fleming, chief economist for CoreLogic, which uses recent sale data for its monthly Home Price Index (HPI), said the the

11-percent annual increase was the highest rate since 2005 and that 10 states and the District of Columbia reached new all-time price peak.

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Ice Dams: Prevention and Removal

By Reuben Saltzman

I've been seeing ice dams all over the Twin Cities, and I've heard from a number of homeowners who are having problems with ice dams right now. I've written about ice dams extensively on this blog, so I'm putting together links to my three main blog posts on ice dams in one place. The topics are how to prevent ice dams the right way, how to prevent ice dams from the outside if you can't prevent them the right way, and how to get rid of ice dams. I also have few more ice dam observations; file these under "advanced ice dam prevention".

How To Prevent Ice Dams (the right way)
Ice dams form when snow is melted on the roof, then freezes again at the eaves. The main reason the snow melts is because heat is getting to the roof decking from the house.Stop the heat transfer, and you'll probably stop the ice dams. The main way to stop the heat transfer is to have air sealing performed in the attic. The next step is to have insufficient insulation addressed. Finally, if venting is improper, consider fixing it... but venting only plays a small role. Ice dams are mostly about air leaks and insufficient insulation.

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Winter Showcase of Contractor Referrals

Ice Dam Removal
MS Remodeling
Contact: Alex 612-250-9071

Snow Removal

Shwaders Lawn Care, Snow Removal & Landscaping
Contact:Wade 612-220-1215

Roofing
Associated Exteriors
Contact: Scott 952-237-6963

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