On Saturday April 5th from 9am-3:30pm we will be at the Northfield Home and Garden Show at Bridgewater Elementary School.
April 12th is Healthy Kids Day at Northfield Middle School from 9am -12pm put on by the YMCA (stay tuned for more details.)
April 12-13 and 19-20 is the Northfield New Home Tour featuring the local builders [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Upcoming Event
Posted in Event on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lakeville Home and Garden Show
Posted in Event on March 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Come visit us at the Lakeville Home and Garden show this Saturday March 29th! There are 130 booths participating in the show and it is our first year there! The show is hosted by the Lakeville Chamber of Commerce.
We will be in booth 305 and the show runs 9am to 3pm at Lakeville North High [...]
Northfield New Home Tour
Posted in Event on March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Coming in April the first ever Northfield New Home Tour featuring 5 outstanding local builders including, Schmidt Homes, Northfield Construction Company, Olson Brothers Construction, F & G Builders, and College City Homes.
April 12-13 and 19-20 from 12pm-5pm all builders will have featured model homes open. This truly is the best of the best builders and [...]
The Fed Update
Posted in News on March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Fed Poised to Cut Rates Again
Listening to National Public Radio this morning they were talking about the anticipated interest rate cut and the theory is that if they lower the rate banks will be more likely to lend money. However it’s unlikely that this cut will have that affect on the banks. If you’re [...]
3rd Street Remodel Update
Posted in Remodeling on March 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We winding down to the end of our kitchen remodel on 3rd St. There are a few finishing touches left but here is the latest update. The painting is done, the tile backsplash is in, and we’re waiting on glass to be installed on a few doors.
The homeowner selected Wellborn Premier Series cabinets in cherry. [...]
Waiting to Hear from The Fed
Posted in News on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Federal Reserve (this link will take you to the Wikipedia page about The Fed) is meeting this week and expected to cut interest rates 1/2% to 1%. Stay tuned for more information.
Blogging and Building
Posted in New Home Construction on March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Saturday’s Star Tribune featured a home where the homeowners blogged about the whole process, From Drawing Board to Done.
This page also includes great links to other resources about building a home. I recommend looking into if you’re thinking about building your dream home.
When the lights go out.
Posted in Uncategorized on March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Northfield had an adventurous week-end not too long ago when half of the towns power went out including downtown. It conveniently went out right as I was going to make dinner. Shoot! Like my neighbors we drove around until we could find the one restaurant with power. Before we headed off for dinner we [...]
Lost in the Sea of Foreclosures
Posted in Selling on March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Minnesota Public Radio “MN Lawmakers Aim to Avoid Foreclosures…”
“Worried by spiraling home foreclosures, Minnesota lawmakers are considering bills that would help those on the brink hang onto their homes, disentangle renters from foreclosure fallout and speed up the sale of vacant, abandoned houses.”
National Public Radio “Ben Bernanke Urges Banks to Help Borrowers More”
“Federal Reserve Chairman [...]
Wellborn 2008
Posted in International Builders' Show on March 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am really excited about the upcoming finishes and door styles being released by Wellborn Cabinets for 2008. There are now 2757 door styles and finishes to choose from that’s an 86% increase! Through out the year there are 3 dates that they will release the new finishes and doors. On January 21, 5 new [...]
