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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Omicron is impacting our schools After two years of COVID the last thing we wanted to hear is school closings are back. But in-person learning is back as COVID-19 continues to keep students and staff out of the classroom.   What...

Tavern Grill Apple Valley Review This newly opened restaurant shares a parking lot with Remax Results (my office). Since it is so close, I have been there numerous times for dine in and takeout. Their website link is TavernGrill. It is a wonderful building (formally Vivo)...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] What to expect in 2022 After two years of COVID we are beginning to wonder what the new normal is. Despite these historic circumstances, we can predict most of what will happen in real estate in the first half...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Interest rates on the rise. The Federal reserve announced today that it is accelerating the increase in interest rates to fight inflation. While this was expected, the scope and commitment to decreased inflation has caught some experts by surprise.   What...

Chianti Grill Restaurant Review During the holidays it is nice to know of a place that has a nice bar area you can go to just for hors’d and cocktails to meet friends and family. I have found the Chianti Grill in Burnsville to be an...

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The Lexington Restaurant Review I have been to The Lexington in Saint Paul many times and each time has been a real pleasure. It is a true supper club and has plenty of “Americana” and charm. The has been around for 75 years on Grand Ave. It...

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