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><channel><title>Edina Realty - Aaron Dickinson &#187; Personal Experiences</title> <atom:link href="http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/category/personal-experiences/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.aaronsold.com</link> <description>Minneapolis/St. Paul Real Estate Agent</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:36:43 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=</generator> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>Minesota Housing Finance Agency Needs Your Help!</title><link>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2009/04/minesota-housing-finance-agency-needs-your-help/</link> <comments>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2009/04/minesota-housing-finance-agency-needs-your-help/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:48:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[afforable housing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mhfa]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/?p=203</guid> <description><![CDATA[Minnesota Housing eNews Alert   April 15, 2009   Homeownership Assistance Funding Cut – Immediate Response Needed! Today, the House Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division adopted an amendment to the budget bill that reduces the funding for the Minnesota Housing Homeownership Assistance Fund (HAF) by approximately two-thirds over the next two [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2009/04/minesota-housing-finance-agency-needs-your-help/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Edina Realty &#8211; Behind the Red Curtain</title><link>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2009/03/edina-realty-behind-the-red-curtain/</link> <comments>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2009/03/edina-realty-behind-the-red-curtain/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:38:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bob peltier]]></category> <category><![CDATA[edina realty]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/?p=195</guid> <description><![CDATA[Star Tribune had a good article today about the successes and struggles of Edina Realty and of our fearless leader, Bob Peltier, who suffered a severe stroke last year and has fought back every day since. This story does not even scratch the surface on what both Bob and Edina Realty have done and are [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2009/03/edina-realty-behind-the-red-curtain/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Looking for Guest Bloggers</title><link>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/12/looking-for-guest-bloggers/</link> <comments>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/12/looking-for-guest-bloggers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:29:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[guest blogger]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/?p=175</guid> <description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m looking for guest bloggers for this site and www.TwinCitiesRealEstateBlog.com.  I&#8217;m looking for original topical posts regarding the real estate market here (or comparisons to other cities).  Beyond that, there will be almost nothing off-limits.  If you disagree with my opinions and want to blog about it, that&#8217;s ok&#8230; though I will post a rebuttal! [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/12/looking-for-guest-bloggers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Money Saving Tips for a Monday</title><link>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/10/money-saving-tips-for-a-monday/</link> <comments>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/10/money-saving-tips-for-a-monday/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:57:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[General]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[energy efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fluorescent bulbs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[money saving tips]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/?p=155</guid> <description><![CDATA[As I recently purchased a new home, I&#8217;ve been making a lot of trips to Home Depot as of late.  Here are a couple tips I&#8217;ve learned: Home Depot will take Lowe&#8217;s coupons.  I&#8217;ve used a couple &#8220;$10 off a purchase of $50+&#8221; in the last couple weeks with no problems.  I like some of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/10/money-saving-tips-for-a-monday/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Edina Realty is the Best</title><link>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/09/edina-realty-is-the-best/</link> <comments>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/09/edina-realty-is-the-best/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:39:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[edina realty is awesome]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/09/edina-realty-is-awesome/</guid> <description><![CDATA[I apologize that I have not been posting lately&#8230; things have been very busy indeed!  In this market today I am so thankful to be at Edina Realty.  Edina provides great management, the best networking opportunities, a fun office environment, and all the tools I need to succeed in my business.  I&#8217;ve been working for the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/09/edina-realty-is-the-best/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Economics &#8211; All You Need to Know</title><link>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/08/economics-all-you-need-to-know/</link> <comments>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/08/economics-all-you-need-to-know/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:06:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/05/a-new-way-to-handle-foreclosures/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Background The foreclosure process in Minnesota is a long one… often consuming an entire year from when the borrower first misses a payment until the time that the bank assumes control of the home. The Minnesota Home Ownership Center has put together a great flyer on the process and an average timeline. Right now the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/05/a-new-way-to-handle-foreclosures/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Short Sales are Locking Up Minneapolis/St. Paul Buyers</title><link>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/05/short-sales-locking-up-minneapolis-st-paul-buyers/</link> <comments>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/05/short-sales-locking-up-minneapolis-st-paul-buyers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 23:49:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures & Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/03/i-love-fan-mail/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Today I received a call from a reader that wanted to first and foremost commend me for my blog, but also had a couple questions to ask.  It&#8217;s great to get calls or emails from readers (there&#8217;s a lot of you out there!) and I&#8217;m always happy to answer questions as well. If you need [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/03/i-love-fan-mail/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Edina Realty&#039;s Funny New TV Commercials</title><link>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/03/edina-realtys-funny-new-tv-commercials/</link> <comments>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/03/edina-realtys-funny-new-tv-commercials/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:14:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[General]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[commercials]]></category> <category><![CDATA[edina realty]]></category> <category><![CDATA[funny]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lol]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sellers]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/03/edina-realtys-funny-new-tv-commercials/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Edina Realty has just kicked off their 2008 advertising campaign and has some very funny commercials they are running in Minnesota but also posted to YouTube&#8230; take a look: Nerd &#38; Model: Biker &#38; Mom: Grandma &#38; HipHop: Hunter &#38; Yoga Gal: Nerd &#38; Model Outtake 1: Nerd &#38; Model Outtake 2: &#160;Search Terms:funny sales [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/03/edina-realtys-funny-new-tv-commercials/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Foreclosures and Short Sales are Comparables</title><link>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/02/foreclosures-and-short-sales-are-comparables/</link> <comments>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/02/foreclosures-and-short-sales-are-comparables/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:23:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community Issues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures & Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[comparables]]></category> <category><![CDATA[comps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreclosures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[short sales]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/02/foreclosures-and-short-sales-are-comparables/</guid> <description><![CDATA[A debate recently in my office between another agent and I focused on whether foreclosures and short sale properties really should be used for comparables for &#8220;normal&#8221; sales. My esteemed colleague believes that since foreclosures and short sales are sold under &#8220;distressed&#8221; situations, they are not good comparables for other homes for sale.  My counter is that many foreclosures [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/02/foreclosures-and-short-sales-are-comparables/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Minneapolis in a Housing Crisis</title><link>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/01/minneapolis-in-a-housing-crisis/</link> <comments>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/01/minneapolis-in-a-housing-crisis/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:15:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures & Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Market Stats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bubble]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crisis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreclosure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[minneapolis houses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[short sale]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/01/minneapolis-in-a-housing-crisis/</guid> <description><![CDATA[While this housing market has been tough on many communities, parts of Minneapolis are being hit extremely hard.  The foreclosure and short sales taking place in Camden, Phillips and North Minneapolis are not only often becoming eyesores in the community, they are also dragging average sales prices down substantially. Based upon MAAR&#8217;s Top 100 report [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2008/01/minneapolis-in-a-housing-crisis/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Top 10 Reasons Why Countrywide is Being Stupid With REO&#039;s</title><link>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2007/12/top-ten-reasons-why-countrywide-is-being-stupid/</link> <comments>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2007/12/top-ten-reasons-why-countrywide-is-being-stupid/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:05:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures & Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mortgage Market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[countrywide]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreclosures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stupid banks]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2007/12/top-ten-reasons-why-countrywide-is-being-stupid/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Time and time again, I see Countrywide Home Loans (CHL) listing their Real Estate Owned (REO) properties on our local MLS and requiring buyers to get pre-approved with a Countrywide Retail Loan Officer prior to submission of their offer.  In fact, in their required addendums, it is specifically noted: If the Agreement is contingent on [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2007/12/top-ten-reasons-why-countrywide-is-being-stupid/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>14</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Foreclosed Homes Need Interior Photos</title><link>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2007/10/foreclosed-homes-need-interior-photos/</link> <comments>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2007/10/foreclosed-homes-need-interior-photos/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:33:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Foreclosures & Short Sales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Info for Sellers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2007/10/foreclosed-homes-need-interior-photos/</guid> <description><![CDATA[I wrote in June about agents who still had snow pictures on the MLS.  Today I mention another thorn in my side: agents who represent bank-owned foreclosed homes that do not take photos of the inside. In the Twin Cities, as in many other large metro areas nationwide, we have seen a sharp increase in foreclosures [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2007/10/foreclosed-homes-need-interior-photos/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Real Estate Clients &#8211; Breaking Up Is Hard To Do</title><link>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2007/10/real-estate-clients-breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/</link> <comments>http://www.aaronsold.com/blog/2007/10/real-estate-clients-breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:04:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Aaron Dickinson - Edina Realty</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Personal Experiences]]></category><guid
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