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Open House | 2748 Ulysses St NE, Minneapolis Sunday, June 14 | 2:00–4:00 PM 🏠 The NE charmer buyers keep looking for: move-in ready, full of warmth, and updated where it counts. This 4-bedroom, 2-bath home blends classic character with function: hardwood floors, natural light, generous room sizes, two fireplaces, a 2-car garage, and a smart bedroom layout with two bedrooms on the main floor and two upstairs. The updated 17x12 kitchen brings the good stuff: new stainless appliances, new counters, new flooring, and walls of cabinetry. Upstairs, two oversized bedrooms offer storage, charm, and a private balcony. Lower level adds 764 sq. ft. for movie nights, game day, play space, or cozy fireplace. Breezeway, side patio, and access to NE Arts District, restaurants, breweries, parks, shopping, and minutes from downtown. See you Sunday, 2-4. ✨

How to Add an ADU A tiny house with a big personality — and a bigger purpose. Who is an ADU for? Honestly? More people than you think. If you’re a landlord with a backyard big enough for a third unit, an ADU may be the smartest financial moves you can make. More housing. More income. More long-term value. Less drama than trying to find another duplex in this market. If you own a 4 bedroom home, love your neighborhood, adore the walkability, but no longer need four bedrooms— an ADU can give you options. Rent the main house, live smaller out back, or create flexible space for the next chapter. If your family has grown in the “surprise, we live here now” direction, an ADU can give everyone what they really want: proximity and privacy. Multigenerational living works a lot better when everybody has their own front door. The first step? Check what your city allows. ADU rules are changing fast across Minnesota, so start with your local planning department. Lot size, setbacks, height, utilities, parking, and permits all matter. Then comes the fun part: choosing the design. Most ADUs are 500–1,100 square feet with one or two bedrooms. Some are single-level homes tucked into the backyard. Others are apartments over a new garage. One family built a two-car garage with a private apartment above it, separate utilities, and a new source of income. Now here’s where modular gets interesting. A modular ADU arrives with the kitchen, bathroom, insulation, and utility panel already built in. Translation: less mud, weather delay, minimal construction chaos in your backyard. Even better? These units can be net-zero ready, built with fire-retardant materials, and engineered to resist winds up to 170 mph. That is not a cute little shed with plumbing. That is a serious housing solution in a compact, high-performance package. Income. Flexibility. Family. Resilience. An ADU is not just extra space. It is a strategy. Want to know if your yard has ADU potential? Call me.

Factory-Built Is Smarter Than. Yesterday I had the chance to tour Northstar Systembuilt in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, one of Impresa Modular’s factory partners. And yes, this is one of my favorite field trips. Northstar invited me and Frank Hinck of Linden Construction to walk the factory floor and see how modular homes are built before they are set on site. Here’s what stood out: this is not traditions construction happening under a roof. It is a precision system. Each trade has a specialized role. Each station has a purpose. The work moves through the factory with consistency, quality control, and repetition that site-built construction simply cannot match when it is fighting rain, snow, mud, wind, heat, and subcontractor schedules. One home we toured was a 26’ x 60’ module with a vaulted ceiling. Once it is set on its foundation, no one driving by—or walking through the front door—would ever say, “Oh, that must be modular.” Because modular is not a look. It is a better way to build. These homes are delivered with the kitchen, baths, flooring, windows, and even a fold-back roof in place. All built indoors, protected from weather, in a steady working environment whether it is 90 degrees outside or 10 below. That matters. It matters to buyers who want quality, speed, and value. It matters to builders who are tired of delayed schedules and unpredictable labor. It matters to developers who need housing delivered faster, cleaner, and with fewer on-site headaches. I did not leave with a simple checklist. Northstar sent me home with about 10 pounds of catalogs, selections, and technical materials I now apparently need to memorize. Challenge accepted. This is a better way to build, and I am thrilled to be working at the edge of where housing is headed next. Thank you, Lawrence Scott, for taking the time to show us the ropes.

You work hard for yourself, and your income should speak for itself. 💼💵 If you're self-employed, Senior Loan Officer Bob Elliot has a specialized Bank Statement Mortgage Loan program designed to help you purchase or refinance without the hassle of traditional tax return guidelines. Once Bob gets you qualified, Real Estate Agent Mary Jo Quay is ready to help you secure the perfect property! Here are the quick facts on what Bob can offer: 💰 Qualify via 12–24 Month Bank Statements 📉 Down payments starting at 10% 🏡 Available for Primary, Second, or Investment Homes ✨ Flexible options up to $3.5M Stop letting rigid financing guidelines slow you down. Contact Bob for home loan options and Mary Jo for your real estate needs today. #SelfEmployedMortgage #MortgageSolutions #RealEstateAdvice #BuyAHome #HomeLoanTips #NoTaxMortgage #SelfEmployedRealEstate

How to Add an ADU A tiny house with a big personality — and a bigger purpose. Who is an ADU for? Honestly? More people than you think. If you’re a landlord with a backyard big enough for a third unit, an ADU may be the smartest financial moves you can make. More housing. More income. More long-term value. Less drama than trying to find another duplex in this market. If you own a 4 bedroom home, love your neighborhood, adore the walkability, but no longer need four bedrooms— an ADU can give you options. Rent the main house, live smaller out back, or create flexible space for the next chapter. If your family has grown in the “surprise, we live here now” direction, an ADU can give everyone what they really want: proximity and privacy. Multigenerational living works a lot better when everybody has their own front door. The first step? Check what your city allows. ADU rules are changing fast across Minnesota, so start with your local planning department. Lot size, setbacks, height, utilities, parking, and permits all matter. Then comes the fun part: choosing the design. Most ADUs are 500–1,100 square feet with one or two bedrooms. Some are single-level homes tucked into the backyard. Others are apartments over a new garage. One family built a two-car garage with a private apartment above it, separate utilities, and a new source of income. Now here’s where modular gets interesting. A modular ADU arrives with the kitchen, bathroom, insulation, and utility panel already built in. Translation: less mud, weather delay, minimal construction chaos in your backyard. Even better? These units can be net-zero ready, built with fire-retardant materials, and engineered to resist winds up to 170 mph. That is not a cute little shed with plumbing. That is a serious housing solution in a compact, high-performance package. Income. Flexibility. Family. Resilience. An ADU is not just extra space. It is a strategy. Want to know if your yard has ADU potential? Call me.

You work hard, and your income should speak for itself. 💼💵 Our specialized Bank Statement Mortgage Loans are designed to help self-employed borrowers and investors purchase or refinance without using tax returns. Here are the key highlights: 💰 Qualification via 12-24 Month Bank Statements 📉 Low Down Payments (from 10%!) 🏡 Available for Primary, Second, or Investment Homes ✨ Maximize Your Cash Flow up to $3.5M Stop letting traditional financing slow you down. Contact Bob or Mary Jo today to learn how to apply. Full details are in the graphic! #EntrepreneurMortgage #MortgageSolutions #RealEstateAdvice #BuyAHome #InvestmentProperty #HomeLoanTips #NoTaxMortgage #SelfEmployedLife

How to Add an ADU A tiny house with a big personality — and a bigger purpose. Who is an ADU for? Honestly? More people than you think. If you’re a landlord with a backyard big enough for a third unit, an ADU may be the smartest financial moves you can make. More housing. More income. More long-term value. Less drama than trying to find another duplex in this market. If you own a 4 bedroom home, love your neighborhood, adore the walkability, but no longer need four bedrooms— an ADU can give you options. Rent the main house, live smaller out back, or create flexible space for the next chapter. If your family has grown in the “surprise, we live here now” direction, an ADU can give everyone what they really want: proximity and privacy. Multigenerational living works a lot better when everybody has their own front door. The first step? Check what your city allows. ADU rules are changing fast across Minnesota, so start with your local planning department. Lot size, setbacks, height, utilities, parking, and permits all matter. Then comes the fun part: choosing the design. Most ADUs are 500–1,100 square feet with one or two bedrooms. Some are single-level homes tucked into the backyard. Others are apartments over a new garage. One family built a two-car garage with a private apartment above it, separate utilities, and a new source of income. Now here’s where modular gets interesting. A modular ADU arrives with the kitchen, bathroom, insulation, and utility panel already built in. Translation: less mud, weather delay, minimal construction chaos in your backyard. Even better? These units can be net-zero ready, built with fire-retardant materials, and engineered to resist winds up to 170 mph. That is not a cute little shed with plumbing. That is a serious housing solution in a compact, high-performance package. Income. Flexibility. Family. Resilience. An ADU is not just extra space. It is a strategy. Want to know if your yard has ADU potential? Call me.

Open House | 2748 Ulysses St NE, Minneapolis Sunday, May 17 | 2:00–4:00 PM The NE charmer buyers keep looking for: move-in ready, full of warmth, and updated where it counts. This 4-bedroom, 2-bath home blends classic character with function: hardwood floors, natural light, generous room sizes, two fireplaces, a 2-car garage, and a smart bedroom layout with two bedrooms on the main floor and two upstairs. The updated 17x12 kitchen brings the good stuff: new stainless appliances, new counters, new flooring, and walls of cabinetry. Upstairs, two oversized bedrooms offer storage, charm, and a private balcony. Lower level adds 764 sq. ft. for movie nights, game day, play space, or cozy fireplace. Breezeway, side patio, and access to NE Arts District, restaurants, breweries, parks, shopping, and minutes from downtown. See you Sunday,2-4.