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Looking for information about new homes and remodeling?
The Parade of Homes^SM guidebooks always include several featured stories that you may want to read.

2009 Spring Remodelers Showcase^SM
The Builders Outreach Foundation...Dream Remodeled Project
Jann Fritzhuspin and Michelle Bruhn
The Builders Outreach Foundation (BOF) is the charitable arm of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC). Making a difference…One home at a time is BOF’s motto and they have been hard at work doing just that for more than 17 years
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Four Fabulous Remodels
Michelle Bruhn
Whether you’re in the market for a whole house makeover or just a little cosmetic touch-up, the Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase^SM is the best place to start. There’s simply no better way to discover all the opportunities remodeling has to offer than by seeing and touching real remodeling projects. Get set to visit 80 incredible remodeled homes this spring. From fabulous whole house makeovers to gracious new additions, from exciting new kitchens to gloriously finished basements, they’re all here for you to tour.
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Choose a Professional Remodeler
Wendy Danks
When you’re ready to remodel, your first choice should be to work with a professional remodeler. Professional remodelers are in the business of managing a myriad of people and products, as well as interacting with your family on a regular basis. They must be ethical, professional, and well-trained to assure you of a job well done.
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How to Pay For Your Spring Remodeling Project
Mike Schrader – Vice President Real Estate Lending, SPIRE Federa
As residents begin to thaw out from another long, cold Minnesota winter – minds naturally begin to dream about spring home improvement and remodeling projects. Whether the plan is to accommodate the needs of a growing family or empty-nesters converting home space as they enter a new stage in their lives, there are still financing options available to make dream projects come true.
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Child-Friendly Remodeling
Laura Skrivseth-Orfield
Kids are a joy...and often the reason your home may need some remodeling. If you have kids, here are some great tips to help you plan your remodeling from the Professionals at Orfield Design & Construction, Inc.
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Green Remodeling, a Wise Decision with Minnesota GreenStar - Certified Green Homes and Remodeling
Mike Williams and Wendy Danks
There are a lot of reasons to remodel your home today. Older homes often have a lot of charm and unique features, but they also are often short on storage and closet space with rooms walled off from one another. Your household may be changing with a new baby, pre-teens needing a little more privacy and space, you’re ready to cater to your needs now that yours is an empty nest. Or you could just be tired of living in a home that looks like it belongs on a TV sit com from the 80s or maybe even the 60s.
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Operation Dream Makeover Update
Wendy Danks
Last spring we introduced you to Kyle Anderson and his family. Kyle, a decorated?Marine, was wounded while serving in Iraq in 2004. He spent months in a coma and by the time we met him in 2007 he had regained very limited movement on his right side and was learning to speak again, having mastered about 35 words.
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