Posts with tag 'Arden Hills MN'

Out with the old, and in with the new. It's a new year, and as you begin perusing listings for Bemidji homes for sale, it's essential first to understand lending requirements and changes within the mortgage industry. Whether you're planning to buy in the spring or wait until later in the year, the following are some key things we advise all homebuyers to consider as they contemplate prospective real estate purchases.

• Credit Still Counts
  Your credit score is crucial to securing the best interest rate and the most favorable terms and conditions. Therefore, making sure your credit report is accurate and that you pay down debt on time, every time, is imperative.

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Few things are better on a cold winter day than a cup of chai. That perfect combination of tea, milk, cinnamon, and aromatic spices will warm you right up. With National Hot Tea Month coming up in January, we thought it'd be a good opportunity to point out that the Twin Cities has some great local tea shops. If you're out and about this winter, here is a quick list of places you can order a delicious chai:

• Sencha Tea Bar - 2601 Hennepin Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
  Sencha Tea Bar calls itself the "premier frontier" for loose leaf tea in Minneapolis, so it's a great place to grab a cup of chai. Not only is tea served on-site, but you'll also find a large selection of tea to purchase as well as tea kits, merchandise, and more. If you need a snack, delicious baked goods are also available. If you love Sencha Tea Bar, it might be worth checking out some of these great Minneapolis homes for sale just down the street.

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Hard seltzer—made with a combination of carbonated water, alcohol, and often some type of fruit flavoring—is a deliciously refreshing drink that's enjoyable any time of the year. The following are destinations near Minneapolis homes for sale and St. Paul homes for sale that are worth a visit to order a hard seltzer.

• Fulton Brewing - 414 6th Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN 55401
  Since founding Fulton Brewing in 2009, its owners have experienced phenomenal growth as their popularity has grown. The brewery produces eight different hard seltzer varieties that have proven to be customer favorites, including lemonade, berry, hops, grapefruit, blood orange, and lemon-lime seltzers. A new edition to their hard seltzer lineup is Strawberry Rhubarb, which the owners say is their most Minnesota flavor to date. It has lots of flavor and a pink hue, and like the brewery's other hard seltzers, it's light and effervescent.

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If you've been searching for Alexandria homes for sale, you've probably noticed that many of them are already equipped with modern conveniences and ways to keep your household nice and toasty during the winter months. You're probably already aware that these properties, in addition to many Arden Hills homes for sale, are also chock-full of energy-saving features as well.

Every home at some point, however, can benefit from a bit of an upgrade. Since the colder months of the year have finally arrived, you may want to start thinking about what types of upgrades and repairs you can get done while staying inside more often. To help you out, we've compiled a few of our favorite wintertime home improvement projects.

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With over 14,380 lakes, it's no surprise ice sports have become quite a tradition around Minnesota. Ice skating is a fun way to exercise during the wintertime. Whether you play hockey, figure skate, or simply like to skate around, there are so many great rinks around the Twin Cities. Many of them are outdoors too, so it's easy to get some fresh air. Here are five of our favorite local places to skate.

• Parade Ice Garden - 600 Kenwood Pkwy., Minneapolis, MN 55403
  With three full indoor rinks, a locker room, spectator seating, skate rentals, and a concession stand, Parade Ice Garden is easily one of the best skating spots in Minneapolis. Open skating takes place most weekday afternoons, but the rink also hosts adult open hockey and figure skating pro ice as well. There are often many events to watch on the weekends. You'll have a ton of fun at Parade Ice Garden, and it's just a short drive from some beautiful Minneapolis homes for sale.

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