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Remodel Your Kitchen Without Breaking the Bank

Whether you are thinking about selling your home or not, everyone loves a newly renovated kitchen. The problem is that a fully remodeled kitchen can be quite expensive. Most people don’t have $10,000 on hand to get all of the bells and whistl...

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Spring Home Maintenance Checklist

Spring is finally in the air and with it come some major changes to the weather… thank goodness. Everybody knows about spring cleaning but there are also some maintenance jobs to take care of around your home during this time. We’ve put tog...

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Eden Prairie Area Events – May 2021

May 16th - Eden Prairie Indoor/Outdoor Triathlon 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Community Center Join in on the fun adventure of an indoor/outdoor triathlon in the Community Center and around Round Lake! Swim in the pool or row in the gymnasium, bik...

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YOUR TWIN CITIES REAL ESTATE REPORT FOR MAY 2021

Ahhh.. spring. Flowers blooming, birds chirping, weather warming. It’s a beautiful time of year and the hottest season in real estate is just around the corner! Exciting! We are seeing a similar trend as reported earlier in the year: low i...

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Minimize Your Home’s Carbon Footprint

What is your carbon footprint? It’s the total amount of greenhouse gases generated by your actions. If everyone reduced their carbon footprint, we would see slowed climate change and improved air quality. Are you doing everything you can arou...

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Increase Your Privacy With Natural Fencing

Excited to hang out in your yard now that Spring is here, but feel uncomfortable being in the view of your neighbors? We know the feeling. Every homeowner likes a little privacy, especially after a long winter. Maybe once you get your tan going...

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Why You Should Buy Instead Of Renting

Buying a home is pretty terrifying. We get it. It’s probably one of the toughest decisions you’ll ever make. It’s a huge commitment that affects your finances and even your lifestyle long-term. This is part of the reason why some people p...

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Choosing The Right Neighborhood

When you think about buying a house, you probably think about what the house might look like, how large it will be, what amenities it offers, and what the interior design will look like. This is understandable, but you don’t want to overlook ...

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The Helgeson Platzke Journey

At Helgeson-Platzke, we understand the enormity of buying a home. That’s why we take our role in your home purchase so seriously. We walk each of our clients through the home-buying experience as if they are friends or family, as though we’...

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