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Renovating

Dreamt of creating a home that's distinctly yours?  Take a look at some of the past projects we've helped our clients create!

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How to Write a Compelling Offer

Purchasing a home is one of the most significant financial decisions most of us will make in our lifetimes. With the real estate market always changing, what it takes to write a compelling offer is also a moving target. Here is all the information you need to write a compelling offer along with a savvy worksheet to draft your own terms!

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Renovate Sarah Schaffer Renovate Sarah Schaffer

4501 Drexel Avenue - Official 'After' Content

Step inside this incredible Historic Country Club District renovation with a family-first approach to floorplan and finishes. Starting with incredible bones, these homeowners brought a fresh, warm and whimsical aesthetic that blended modern amenities with timeless details. The results were worth the journey to get there. Take the tour!

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Renovate Sarah Schaffer Renovate Sarah Schaffer

Spring Home Tour - 4501 Drexel Avenue, Edina

What a thrill to be inviting you into our clients’ incredible home after 17 months of hard work! It all started with a Historic Country Club District home search that culminated in a 7 month renovation of one of Country Club’s finest. The results are incredible and your opportunity to see it for yourself shouldn’t be missed! All the details are in the post!

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Renovate Sarah Schaffer Renovate Sarah Schaffer

What to Budget for a Finished Garage

As colder temperatures settled in this Fall and another bone-chilling winter lay on the horizon, we decided there was no time like the present to tackle the finishing of our garage interior. Read on for a deep dive into the work that was completed and the budget you could anticipate spending by doing a similar project on your home!

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Lifestyle Sarah Schaffer Lifestyle Sarah Schaffer

Organizing Your Family's Important Documents

On my radar for years has been getting my family’s important documents in some semblance of order. As my oldest daughter pursued her driver’s license this Fall and we were pushed into the crutch of needing to know where everything was at once; I was FINALLY inspired to make sense of the gallon-sized ziploc bag that has been home to our most valuable documents. All the tools to make sense of yours are in this post!

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