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Gold's Gym located in Buffalo MN near Walmart is no longer. The new owners of the facility have recently changed the name to Xperience Fitness. Vertical Fitness Group, the company that owns the Buffalo MN gym says the name change will not change your dues and the staff will remain the same. The old Golds Gym now the new Xperience Fitness web site can be found at MyXperienceFitness.com.

By now you may have heard, Rockford is looking into a Grocery Store - more specifically a co-op. Over the weekend, I spoke to a few residents and learned that the PR on this store is already under some scrutiny which I can understand and would like to do my best to address within this blog. The word I am hearing from the "street" currently is "what is a co-op and how does it work"?

In case you missed it here is the last few minutes of the Delano fireworks for 2011.  The start is a bit slow but the ending is pretty good, Delano always puts on a good parade and firework show......enjoy.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out the Delano fireworks, let us know if you're looking for Delano real estate we would be happy to help.

It seems as though everyone has heard of the MLS. The MLS stands for Multiple realtors can not say search the mls and has come under a great deal of controversy over the last handful of years from the Board Of Realtors as well as real estate agents and the Northstar MLS folks who work to uphold the rules.

Chances are you either know someone who is or you yourself have been involved in a short sale or foreclosure, that's the sad truth of the times. I would also say that from the turn of the economy to now many banks are much better than they were and systems are being implemented to save time.

Its hard to believe yet another year is going to soon be behind us. 2010 was certainly a trying year for many, let's hope 2011 brings positive changes along with it and for the economy. With Thanksgiving and the Christmas holiday upon us I wanted to extend a note to all that take the time to read our blogs, ask us questions, refer us and do business with our Realty company.

Economic Calendar for the week of October 18th - October 22nd. As a general rule weaker data is good for rates, while positive data causes rates to rise.

Looking for a list of Haunted houses in MN to visit this 2010 season, look no further. Check out all the haunted links below for the best Haunted Houses in Minnesota.

4H Redwood Club Indoor Haunted Hall & Cemetery
One night only! Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 from 5-9pm at the Wendell Community Center downtown Wendell. The Redwood 4H Club offers indoor haunting, festival games, and beverages -- all for just $1! Adults free with children's paid admission. Ages 2 and under free. new

Winter is just around the corner. Last year at this time we already had snow on the ground. If you're worried about the rising heating bills of winter there is some good news for homeowners, The Minnesota fix up rebates and funds are back in action for 2010.

The program offers homeowners a low-interest loan for energy efficient upgrades of up to 25 - 35 percent on qualifying upgrades and improvements of their home. The list of improvements include heating and cooling systems, windows, doors, insulation, light fixtures and water heaters.

So you're finding yourself looking to sell a property and now you're looking for that perfect agent to represent you and your equity. You've come to the right place for straight unbiased answers.

Not all agents are created equal. Just like any other business in the world you have those who make things happen, those who think about things happening and those who don't know what happened. Choose an agent who makes things happen.