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Parade of Homes Spring 2026

February 20, 2026

The ultimate guide to the 2026 Spring Parade of Homes

Excited to visit the Parade of Homes in the spring of 2026? Here are the dates, times, locations and insights you can use as you move forward.

How to determine your need for flood insurance

A general homeowners insurance plan does not typically cover flood insurance. If you are in an area that is at…

Market insights

February 26, 2019

February 2019 Market Insights

The Twin Cities residential real estate market is off to a strong start. More sellers put their homes on the…

February 19, 2019

Why would you ever relocate a house? Five good reasons people do it.

Have you ever seen an entire house being moved on the back of a flatbed truck and wondered what on…

February 19, 2019

How to decorate with Pantone’s 2019 Color of the Year, Living Coral

Every year Pantone chooses a Color of the Year to reflect current cultural moments in a single hue. This year,…

February 19, 2019

Decluttering trends: Four ways to unburden yourself from stuff

Have you heard of the mega-hit Netflix show, Tidying Up? Five years after releasing her bestselling book, The Life-Changing Magic…

Market insights

January 25, 2019

January 2019 Market Insights

After years of extremely low inventory, intense buyer competition and quickly-rising home sale prices, 2019 is starting out the year…