
YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES

Buyers are pickier, and money is tighter, but homes still need to be in move-in condition. If you're trying to sell, you need to know which improvements are worth the investment.
Updated May. 26, 2012
Here's a look at what $284,900 buys in Nowthen, Minneapolis and Stillwater.
Updated May. 26, 2012
This year's designer showcase home has a long history of opening its doors to the community. Now its current owners want to continue that tradition -- in 21st century style.
Updated May. 19, 2012
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Everything from featured homes to listed properties.
You don't have to spend a fortune to get a fresh new look for your home. Just ask Mark Pierce, a St. Paul licensed general contractor whose work involves buying, fixing up and reselling homes.
Next week, after the confetti from Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebration has been swept from the streets of London, more than 100 scholars will convene to ponder a phenomenon as puzzling as it is familiar: the robust survival of the British monarchy.
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