XX Roanoke, Dalbo, MN, Dalbo, MN
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Incredible 70 acre parcel with a mix of woods, pasture and low ground. Great hunting!! You would not believe the amount of deer sign on this parcel...
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11/15/2018
XX Roanoke, Dalbo, MN, Dalbo, MN![]() Incredible 70 acre parcel with a mix of woods, pasture and low ground. Great hunting!! You would not believe the amount of deer sign on this parcel... 40202 Variolite St NW, Dalbo, MN, Dalbo, MN![]() Secluded log sided home. Get off the road and back in the woods to this serene looking cabin home that looks like a painting. A big great room and... 37389 Nacre St NW, Dalbo, MN, Dalbo, MN![]() WOW!!!!! 3BR 2BA (master suite with whirlpool tub) walk out rambler on 20 acres. Pond, fencing, open face horse shed, large lawn, covered front... 378## Helium St NW, Dalbo, MN, Dalbo, MN![]() 25 acres on a tar road just off of Highway 47. Creek running through the property with a large culvert already in place. Percolation tests have... 5540 381st Ave NW, Dalbo, MN, Dalbo, MN![]() 11+ acres just off the Highway 47, yet on a tar road. Possible walkout w/lower land for pasture., Directions Hwy 47 North to Dalbo, Left on 381st to...
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A home is a safe haven that we often imagine as a closed structure that keeps us protected from the elements. If we wish to connect with nature and blur the boundaries with the world outside, then we often tend to turn to large floor-to-ceiling glass walls and giant glass windows along with smart skylights. But it is not very often that we come across a residence like the House with a Guest Room, designed by Andrew Power, a structure that seems as open as it is closed. Sitting at both ends of the house are the bedroom and the guest bedroom that lend visual balance while at the middle is the living area that also offers ample privacy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() White is the color of choice inside with glass doors connecting seamless connectivity from one area to the next. The courtyard and the hall are the open areas that act as transitional outdoor areas between the bedrooms and the living areas. The movement between the empty areas and the closed rooms feels far more organic than one would assume and one can watch the garden from one of the bedrooms and the guest room as well. It is the bathroom that adds a splash of color to the setting with a healthy dash of pink and a touch of marble beauty. A perfect home that balances the outdoor with the interior ever so elegantly! RELATED: Wicker and Metal Pergola Transforms Mountain Guest House in Barcelona ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Our newest 55+ community is starting to take shape, and we're so excited to share all the latest details with you! Set in beautiful Brentwood, in the rolling hills of the East Bay, Barcelona by Shea Homes® will offer a collection of well-priced duplexes ranging from ~1,295 to ~2,142 square feet, with prices starting in the high $400s. At the heart of this incredible new community will be an intimate clubhouse for our homeowners to enjoy, with planned amenities such as indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, a bocce court, a combination pool/spa, and a barbecue area. This awesome amenity center will be the social hub of the community-the perfect spot to meet new neighbors and make new friends at Barcelona! What's new at Barcelona this month? Excitement is building as construction is now underway on our first 8 Quick Move-in Designer Homes! We anticipate these homes will be released for sale around early October. Call 888.570.2724 today to get the full details on this release for a chance to be among the very first homeowners of this spectacular new community, in a brand new home that features designer-selected upgrades and gorgeous finishes! We're also busy getting ready to open our sales office this month! As we finalize a few last details, we're offering private appointments to tour the community site, meet our Community Representative, Gail Washauer, and learn more about the area. A private appointment is a great opportunity for Gail to answer any questions you may have buying a home at Barcelona. It will also give you a chance to preview all of our available floorplans and homesites before our first release of homes. If you'd like to learn more about our newest 55+ community-and if you want to be in-the-know about the date of our first-come, first-served sales event-please call a New Home Advisor at 888.570.2724 to schedule your visit with Gail. Sales: Shea Homes Marketing Company (CalDRE #01378646); Construction: Shea Homes, Inc., (CSLB #672285). Homes at Barcelona by Shea Homes® are intended for occupancy by at least one person 55 years of age or older, with certain exceptions for younger persons as provided by law and the governing covenants, conditions and restrictions. This is not an offer of real estate for sale, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, to residents of any state or province in which registration and other legal requirements have not been fulfilled. Trademarks are property of their respective owners. Equal Housing Opportunity. It's been a minute since we gave you an update on the very first product in our brand new line of kitchen and home goods-which, of course, we're creating in partnership with all of you. The countdown has begun, and our wooden cutting board will be launching in just a few weeks. The last time we spoke, more than 10,000 of you had weighed in with tons of excellent feedback and ideas (we're looking at you, juice groove-lovers!), and we were hard at work on prototypes. ![]() SasinParaksa/iStock We've waxed on about the benefits of feng shui in the communal spaces of your home, like the living room and the kitchen. After all, that's where you spend the bulk of your time, so naturally you want things to be harmonious. But there's an oft-overlooked room where, if you're not careful, good energy (chi) can drain out of your home. ”The bathroom is one of the key energy centers in the home, so focusing on this space is important for good feng shui,” says Ping Deters, a certified feng shui consultant. ”In the Western world, bathrooms are now luxurious and a place of relaxation, and keeping this area restful and in balance can affect one's health and well-being,” adds Anjie Cho, an architect, feng shui educator, and author of “Holistic Spaces: 108 Ways to Create a Mindful and Peaceful Home.” But from the color of your walls to your tiny trash can, you could be unwittingly throwing off your balance in this space. Here are seven major ways you're screwing up your bathroom feng shui. 1. Leaving your toilet lid openPhoto by Michael Robert Construction Open toilet lids don't just cause unmitigated grossness. They're also the biggest drain of positive energy in the home, so be sure to close the lid, urges Kim Julen, a feng shui coach and member of the International Feng Shui Guild. “For the same reason, you also want to cover up drains in the tub and shower,” Deters adds. Try a plastic drain cover, metal strainer, or a rubber disc to keep your chi from fleeing. 2. Double vanities with two mirrorsImagine having a conversation with your partner while brushing your teeth. It's easier to engage with him or her if the mirror is one solid piece above the sinks. But two distinct mirrors leaves a gap-and that leads to bad vibes in the feng shui world. “Two separate mirrors creates a separation between partners, but a single one keeps you connected-and communicating,” Julen explains. In fact, any type of faceted or multipiece mirror can affect feng shui. “A solid mirror is a more accurate reflection of you,” Cho says. And, if possible, don't hang the mirror so that it faces the toilet: “In this position, it will magnify the low vibrations or lower energy in the room,” Deters says. 3. Keeping the bathroom door wide openChances are good that you close the bathroom door behind you when you finish your business. But this doesn't just help conceal whatever went down on the porcelain throne; closing the door can also contribute to good feng shui. Why? Well, first, it's important to know that bathrooms inherently contain good energy. In the feng shui world, water equates to wealth. And because water is so frequently flowing in bathrooms, that makes this a hot spot for chi. But an open bathroom door is similar to an open toilet lid-it gives good chi the opportunity to escape. There's a second reason: Many feng shui practitioners say you should never be able to see inside the bathroom from other parts of the house. “Bathrooms that can be seen when you enter the home can lead to digestive issues or having to use the facilities every time you arrive home,” Julen says. “Or when the toilet can be seen from the bed-this drains health.” And don't get Julen started on bathrooms that can be seen from the kitchen: “Why any designer ever felt having a bathroom right next to a kitchen was a good idea I'll never know!” 4. Exposed garbage pailsThink that little trash pail isn't such a big deal? Garbage also has lower vibrations, so it needs to be covered lest the vibrations seep into adjacent rooms, Deters says. “You want to make the bathroom space as beautiful as possible-and having covered trash assists with this,” Julen says. No lid for the can? You can always stash it under the sink. But if there's no room in this spot, Julen says, place the pail in a corner that's not immediately visible when you enter the room. 5. Dark colorsMuddy colors aren't joyful-and brown is downright depressing. Instead, strive to keep your bathroom tile, paint, and accessories on the lighter, brighter side. Cho likes white because it's clean and pure. “But green and blue can also be good from a feng shui perspective,” Cho says. “They represent the wood element, which is supported by the water element in this space.” 6. Too much (unorganized) stuffPhoto by Wanda Ely Architect Inc. Remember those vibrations? On the feng shui scale, clutter exists on the same low frequency as garbage-so having a big mess can end up blocking good energy. Clear the counters, corral makeup and toiletries in pretty baskets, and stash everything else under the sink behind closed doors or a pleated piece of fabric (skirted sinks are making a comeback, after all). 7. Rips, tears, or cracksAvoid anything that's broken or torn, including mirrors and linens, Deters says. You want this space to be a comfortable respite that draws positive energy-and worn-out, ragged towels won't help. “If you can make the bathroom a place of repose, it can help you to destress and add joy to your life,” Cho says. The post Down the Drain: 7 Feng Shui Mistakes You're Making in the Bathroom appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®. ![]() iStock Odds are, you can't afford your rent. The average household needs to make at least six figures to comfortably afford the average fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the seven largest U.S. cities., according a new SmartAsset study that looked at how much it would cost to afford a two-bedroom apartment in America's 25 largest cities. A household that spends more than 30% of its income on housing is considered “cost-burdened,” according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, but for the majority of the largest cities in the U.S., renters require incredibly large incomes to stay under that percentage. San Francisco, Calif. is the most expensive city for renters on the list, where in order to avoid being so rent burdened, someone would need to make $188,000 per year. The average household income in the area is $103,801 per year. The numbers are similar for New York, the second least affordable place on the list, where New Yorkers would need to earn a minimum of $162,400 in order to pay no more than 28% of their income on a place in the Big Apple,where the average 2-bedroom apartment runs at $3,800 a month. And Boston renters would need to make $143,800 to cover the $40,300 required for a two-bedroom apartment per year. But the average household income is only $63,600. Here is how much income is needed to pay rent in America's 25 biggest cities: ![]() SmartAsset The gap between what renters earn per hour and what it costs to afford a modest apartment at average market levels across the U.S. is just as wide: The hourly wage needed to make a modest two-bedroom apartment affordable is $22.10, according to a recent report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition's annual “Out Of Reach” report, which documents the affordability of rental housing to low-income families across the U.S.; for a modest one-bedroom, it's $17.90. Meanwhile, the average hourly wage of U.S. renters stands at $16.88. In fact, someone working a 40-hour week on the federal $7.25 minimum wage can't afford to rent a “modest” two-bed apartment in any state in the country, according to the report. And renters would need to make more than three times the minimum wage to afford a two-bedroom apartment. In other words, renters would need to work a 122-hour week for all 52 weeks of the year - or work three full-time jobs in order to afford a modest two-bedroom rental home. For a one-bedroom, renters would need to work 99 hours per week throughout the year. “The report's Housing Wage is an estimate of the hourly wage a full-time worker must earn to afford a rental home at HUD's fair market rent (FMR) without spending more than 30% of his or her income on housing costs,” Diane Yentel, the president and CEO of NLIHC, told Moneyish in an email. “FMRs provide an estimate of what a family moving today can expect to pay for a modestly priced rental home in a given area. This year's findings demonstrate how far out of reach modestly priced housing is for the growing low-wage work force, despite recent wage growth, and for other vulnerable populations across the country.” The most expensive state is Hawaii, where workers would need an hourly income of $36.13 to afford rent, in contrast to the state's average hourly wage of $16.16. Arkansas is the least expensive state at $13.84 - not including Puerto Rico at $9.24 - where workers would need to make $13.84 an hour, while the average hourly wage is $13.05. The study finds that numbers are even worse for low-income households, defined as households earning less than the poverty level or 30% of the area's average income. Four-person households making an annual $26,420 or less can only afford to spend $660 a month on rent, while the national average fair market rent for a one-bedroom rental is $931. The rule of thumb is that no more than 30% of your income should be going toward housing costs including utilities, Erin Lowry, financial blogger and author of the book “Broke Millennial,” told Moneyish. “However, it is incredible hard for people to achieve this,” she added. “Realistically, hopefully no more than 50% should be going towards your rent.” “There are many factors contributing to the current affordable housing crisis,” Yentel said. “But the simplest explanation is that wages are not keeping pace with rapidly rising rental housing costs. This will be a challenge for the foreseeable future – seven out of the ten occupations projected to add the greatest number of new jobs by 2016 provide a median wage lower than the one-bedroom Housing Wage.” And as important as higher minimum wages are, they are not the silver-bullet solution for housing affordability, Yentel said. The report found that 38 local jurisdictions have their own minimum wages higher than the state or federal minimum-wage, but all fall short of the local one-bedroom Housing Wage. For those who are struggling to afford fair market rent, Lowry offered a few tips: Focus more on earning - and less on cutting things out of your life“Hearing advice like 'Don't eat out,' which most personal finance advisors give, is not helpful when you're already in such an intense situation because you're probably already doing that,” she said. She recommends figuring out how to earn more money instead. To do this, she suggests starting at your current position and speaking directly with your boss to negotiate ways to take on more responsibility. Be flexible about your living situation“This can be difficult advice, but consider moving to where the jobs are,” Lowry said. “If you're in a place where there aren't a lot of opportunities, this might be an answer at least in the short-run.” Consider moving back in with family members to mitigate costs of living, she advised, or moving out of high-cost, trendy neighborhoods. Negotiate with your landlordIf you've proven that you're a reliable tenant who pays rent on time, negotiating with your landlord could be a way to reduce how much you're paying for bills. “Maybe offer to do some things around the building like being a handyman or doing superintendent chores,” she suggested. “What I did when I knew rent was going to take up a huge chunk of my paycheck was to take every opportunity I could to make things work - like turning off my AC when I could in the summer,” she said. Paying rent on time showed her landlord that she was a reliable tenant - so every time the rent was raised, she was able to counter so it didn't increase that much. The post This Is Exactly How Much Money You Need to Make to Pay Rent in the Biggest U.S. Cities appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
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