A recently graduated BHS Alumni's take on Burnsville Education and how it has helped so far.
Kids 'n Kinship, a local non-profit mentoring program, is celebrating four decades of matching individuals, couples, & families with children ages 5-16 in need of additional positive role models.
I believe it’s always a good idea to replace worn, damaged or dirty carpet rather than try to negotiate it in a purchase agreement. There are a few reasons for this opinion.
Managing e-mail with multiple devices can be a challenge, but these tricks can make it easy.
For nearly 20 years, REALTORS® have been using websites to improve their visibility and help create relationships between buyers and sellers. Are you using the right website tool to accomplish this?
Passing up the chance to do a private inspection on the home you are buying can be a costly mistake.
Help a child. Get involved in Kids 'n Kinship this spring.
There are several factors contributing to the high percentage of 'late closings’ in home sales.
Robert Stewart discusses the meaning and strategy of a list price.
An avid turkey burger-lover talks about how to safely fire up your gas grill this season without torching the neighborhood.
Brigitt (bee) Martin investigates the shelf (er, lamp) life of a compact fluorescent bulb and how to safely dispose of one in Burnsville, MN.
Do you want to sell your home in 2012? If you plan to ‘move up’ consider this...
The initial question, ‘Should we downsize now?’ is followed by a second question, often silently held in our mind: ‘Or, should I wait until prices go back up?’
Rumor is the new "Timeline" for Facebook business pages will automatically switch over by March 30. Here's what you need to know.
Real estate market report for Burnsvile, MN, for Feb 2012.
The question makes my heart *Sigh* each time I hear it. “What should I do with my Burnsville Underwater Townhome?” “How can I sell my Apple Valley Townhome if it’s Underwater?”
Networking is a critical part of business. There’s a direct correlation between face-to-face networking and social networking. Successful networking requires setting and achieving goals. Learn how!
Buyers are heartbroken to learn the home they studied on a website for more than an hour last night is already sold!
Find out what the 3 best ways to avoid or stop a foreclosure. Included in this blog post is a video.
It's time business owners stop treating social media like a toy or a hobby. You're wasting valuable time and could be damaging your brand and reputation — neither of which you can afford!
Minnesota state statutes require this warranty as a minimum level of protection for consumers. Find out more.
The answer is simple: The sooner the better. Why? Read on.
With more employers turning to social networking to screen job applicants, what you do online could make or break you. Used correctly, these tools could be just what you need to get your next job!
Wondering why you don't get a call back after submitting your job application or resume? With more employers using social media to screen job applicants, your online activity could be to blame.
Looking at the 2012 Burnsville real estate market by looking at the trends that emerged in 2011.
It doesn’t matter if you are selling your home in Burnsville, Eagan, Savage, Farmington or Rosemount, curb appeal is an important part of marketing your home.
Here I describe my mentoring relationship in honor of "I Am A Mentor" Day and National Mentoring Month.
What to do with that old modem, and the scoop on solid state drives.
Burnsville Real Estate 2011: Prices down, Sales up, Inventory down, 2012 looks EXCITING
Social media is sweeping the world of marketing and business, including marketing homes for sale! You may be wondering, “Should my Home have a Social Media Marketing Campaign?”
An Adobe Reader vulnerability was announced on Dec. 7. The fix for this problem won't be released for a month.
On Jan. 1, 2012 police found Sean Joseph Kacer, 25, disoriented and bleeding, kicking a glass patio door in an apparent attempt to break into a home near Nicollet Junior High.
Lawmakers nationwide have fumbled technology law. Again.
R.T. Rybak's Sept. 4, 2012, address is the first by a sitting mayor of Minneapolis at a Democratic National Convention since Hubert Humphrey in 1948.
A guest blog by Rita Younger, program coordinator at Kids 'n Kinship, the non-profit mentoring program for youth in Dakota County.
What motivates people to volunteer to mentor and how do their motives affect their effectiveness as mentors?
The most important decision you have to make when purchasing a new computer is between a desktop and a laptop computer.
Common computer virus misconceptions and how to keep your computer safe online.
A checklist of things to do or have before you take your dog out in the field.
Thanksgiving can pose risks to your dog. Here is why and what you can do to reduce the risk.