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Yesterday evening I attended a Duluth/Superior Eco Rotary meeting where we were lucky enough to hear Peter Smerud speak. Peter is the Executive Director at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center. Needless to say we learned a lot about the Center located in Finland and its storied history. In 1980 ...
Fall Maintenance Tips Autumn could be the most beautiful season of all, especially here in Duluth. However, before you spend all your free time checking out the vibrant colors there are some important chores around the house to prepare it for Winter. You’ll want to tackle these before the weather ...
This past month we were able to help clients, and now friends of ours, close on their dream home; a neoclassical arts and crafts style mansion. The property truly is one of a kind and also has an amazingly rich history! The Congdon neighborhood estate is well known to Duluthians because it is one of ...
Bathroom Blues? Have you ever jumped into the shower and didn’t realize that the water was freezing/scolding hot? You won’t have that problem anymore with this mood-ring like, glass tile by Moving Color. The glass tiles will change colors based on the temperature of the shower water. ...
If you’re looking for a great private dining experience in the world look no further than L’Anima in London. Near to Liverpool Street, this is possibly the best Italian restaurant in London. It has a couple of private dining options available for up to 14 guests. But, if your party is 6 ...
The Oracle of Omaha weighed in on the current housing situation on CNBC’s Squawk Box. Buffett is well known for his accuracy when it comes to predictions about the economy and markets. Although he is occasionally “too early” with his calls like in October of ’08 when he said to ...
Bon Appétit Not only is renovating your kitchen an excellent way to boost the equity in your home, but it also helps the salability of your home in today’s real estate market. Last March my family undertook a journey to renovate my Mother’s kitchen. This project included taking down two ...
Starting The Day Off Right Frank and I both spend a majority of our mornings, afternoons, and evenings working hard to better our clients, friends and community. If you have worked with us before, you know we pride ourselves on being available and gettings things accomplished at all times of the day. ...
Good Winter Bon Hiver (meaning good Winter and not the awesome Grammy winner, Bon Iver. Side note, Justin Vernon came up with the name Bon Iver while secluded in his Wisconsin Cabin. He wrote a letter to a friend and meant to start the letter with ‘Bon Hiver’, he forgot to include the ‘H’. ...
Lax In Stp Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in the nation. I have had the pleasure of seeing the sport grow right in front of me. Initially playing Lacrosse as a cross training activity for Hockey in the 5th grade, it eventually grew to be my sport of preference by high school. [...]<br ...
Strange Structures Congratulations to the “Minnesota Foam Home” for making the The Strangest Home list of 2011. The list was comprised by CNBC.com, Curbed, Forbes.com, Zillow, Yahoo Real Estate, and Inman News. The 2 Bedroom, 3 Bath, 4,000 square foot house came in 7th place just ahead of ...
I have been working on a short sale deal since late December. Short sales tend to be a popular term when discussing the economy, yet most of those I speak with do not have a solid understanding of what a short sale is or the process of undertaking a short sale. If you would like [...]<br /><a type="audio/mpeg" ...
What a beautiful and crisp morning here in Duluth Minnesota! I love seeing this on my way to work each morning.  <br /><a type="audio/mpeg" href="http://podcasts.odiogo.com/get_mp3.mp3?f=/rogersandrush-com/rogersandrushcom-Beautiful_Duluth_Morning.mp3">Click here to play</a><br />
I know, I know… it’s January 31st. We’re 31 days behind on the new year greetings, sorry. The last few weeks have been CRAZY for Frank & I. Frank spent New Years in New York and the following two weeks in Israel with his sister. I had the privelage to see old York and spend ...
Winter is generally not seen as a favorable season for getting a home sold. Fewer new listings come on to the market and fewer buyers are actively looking to move in the Winter. The Duluth real estate market may slow down, but it certainly does not come to a standstill. There will always be buyers [...]<br ...
Last week I was planning on starting a series of posts jumping into some projects that would get your home ready for winter. However, today I need to express my gratitude to a local business icon who passed last week. As long as you don’t live under a rock, you are most likely well aware [...]<br ...
If you are considering selling your home, you have probably been thinking of various ways to increase its value and make sure that it is of the highest possible quality before hitting the market. This may mean anything from applying new paint jobs to fixing loose boards, etc. However, it may also mean ...
This Aspenwood condo separates itself from the rest. Come see this pristine 4 bedroom unit and witness the difference. With a finished recreation room and shower in the basement, this is not your ordinary unit. Property also boasts a new furnace and hot water heater as of 2008 and a new refrigerator ...
The Rogers & Rush Group had a great evening celebrating the holiday season with the Duluth Area Association of Realtors Community. Below you can see the group in the Greysolon Ballroom by Blackwoods (I apologize about the picture quality. The camera on my phone is the not best). The beauty of ...
According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), the October pending sales rose strongly and remain above year ago numbers. NAR chief economist, Lawrence Yun contributes this to combination of: pent up demand of buyers getting ready to enter the market once again extremely low mortgage rates ...