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Reader Mail

How My Ratewatch Twitter Feed Might Save You Money

by Alex Stenback 02.06.2009

From the inbox today: Hi Alex I follow your blog and your rate Twitter. In fact, THANK YOU, for the Twitter information. I am closing Monday on a refinance for my home through my existing bank.  I was able to lock at the lowest rate they went to by following your information! Thanks. If you are [...]

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The Nicollet Update, Reader Mail: If You Build it, Will They Come?

by Alex Stenback 10.22.2007

hat tip to Ben Ganje @ Your Urban Life for the image. Click for larger. Inspired by this Image, if you don’t get the reference. A reader, who has reserved a unit at the Nicollet, inquires: "I really enjoy your website.  Could you please do an update or send me an e-mail personally regarding the [...]

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Tipster: Mozaic Condo Project Dead

by Alex Stenback 10.16.2007

An astute tipster, who prefers to remain anonymous, dropped this in our inbox this morning: Based on information from someone who works at BKV Group, the architect for the ill conceived Mozaic project, the developer has pulled the plug on this project, leaving architect with a large unpaid bill for design services. Regular readers will [...]

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Update: Coldwell Banker Burnet Looking to Acquire Firms. Sales Volume Tanks in Some Offices Areas

by Alex Stenback 09.05.2007

A tipster dropped the following letter into our inbox last week. It appears Coldwell-Banker Burnet (for our non-local crowd, CBB is one of the "Big Two" market-share dominant real estate brokerages in the Twin Cities, the other being Edina Realty.) Click For Larger Image This looks to be a pretty standard "fishing" letter, so we [...]

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Reader Mail: What’s Up with Mozaic?

by Alex Stenback 10.04.2006

The question below is an email from an actual reader – yes, they do exist.  What we do with these is post them here (because we are far too lazy and self-important to do any digging of our own) in the hope that someone might know something, or want to start a nasty rumor, or [...]

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