Recent Blog Posts by Rebecca Brown

RAMSEY NORTHSTAR STATION BREAKING GROUND SOON! GREAT NEWS FOR RAMSEY RESIDENTS!

The Ramsey Northstar Station will be breaking ground soon, following approval Jan. 26 of the construction contract by the Anoka County Regional Rail Authority. Sheehy Construction provided the lowest bid out of eight companies. It submitted a bid of $6,583,300 to construct the station platform, the pedestrian bridge over the BNSF (Burlington-Northern Santa Fe) Railroad tracks and the skyway connection ...

Looking for a great opportunity to buy in Hennepin County?

Hennepin County is helping home buyers through the NSP2 Homebuyer Assitance Program. It provides financial assistance to income qualified households to assist buyers with the purchase of vacant and/or foreclosed properties in target areas. These target areas are specific census tracts located within the cities of Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Champlin, Maple Grove and Rogers/Hassan Township. (see ...

Looking for that perfect Christmas Tree and good old-fashion outdoor family fun...

Check out Rum River Tree Farm, they have a variety of christmas trees to choose from either cut your own or pick one from their already cut christmas tree lot (Balsam Fir, Canaan Fir, Fraser Fir, Norway Pine, Scotch Pine, White Pine, Colorado Spruce, White Spruce) -we also will bail and shake the trees. For "kids" of all ages check out**Santa and free sleigh rides*** and their great petting ...

CLINIC GIVES VETERANS REASON TO CHEER

After a decade of plans, protests and politics, the 20,000-square foot community based VA outreach clinic will open on Tuesday. The state of the art building is located in the Ramsey Town Center, now known as the Ramsey COR.

Ramsey Northstar Station on Track for 2012 construction

Funding is in place for the Ramsey Northstar Station, allowing construction to get underway with a completion goal of late 2012. Rail and city officials are planning a community kick-off event for Wednesday, November 16th at City Hall to commemorate this important project milestone. For more information go to www.cityoframsey.com or call City Hall at 763-427-1410.

GEARING UP FOR THE GREY GHOST RUN ANOKA, MN

Attention all 5K runners. Want to run a great race in the spirit of Halloween? Sign up for the Anoka MN Grey Ghost Run to be held on October 29th. Deadline to register is October 25th. Cost is only $20. Great fun and fantastic costumes.

Anoka MN Halloween Capital of the World!

It's Halloween month and no one celebrates it better then the town of Anoka MN. Self Proclaimed Halloween Capital of the World. The entire month is dedicated to fun events, from kids activities, Ghost Tours, Halloween Orange Tie Ball from the Gray Ghost 5K run all leading up to the fantastic Halloween Parade. Check out the site for all the fun! Happy Halloween! http://anokahalloween.com/

G B Leighton Music event

Join us for Pay It Forward's music festival featuring GB Leighton. Check out link for more information and registration! http://www.payitforwardfund.net/summer-concert-walk

Loan Modifications Good, Bad or just Plain UGLY!

Loan modifications, Good, Bad or UGLY! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppPzRipiY_0  

Simpliy you life. Expert tips to build your homes value!

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Why I like RE/MAX

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Youtube and marketing

RE/MAX International, Inc. RE/MAX Results Agent Rebecca Brown is at it again with another great YouTube commercial: http://bit.ly/b5fvig. It’s been simple creativity like this that has helped Rebecca market her website, move up in search engines, and generate traffic to her listings

Buyers There is an easier way to get into a home!

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NEED TO SELL YOUR HOME? WATCH THIS!

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Here are some useful links that may help you!

Useful Links Mortgage Modification Resources The Home Affordable Refinance Program www.MakingHomeAffordable.gov HOPE NOW www.HopeNow.com Fannie Mae Loan Lookup http://loanlookup.fanniemae.com/loanlookup/ Freddie Mac Loan Lookup https://ww3.freddiemac.com/corporate

The 7 most Dangerous Short Sale Myths

Don't let one of these dangerous myths land you and your family in foreclosure follow this link for important information that can save you and your family from foreclosure. http://www.cdpe.com/short-sale-myths.html

WHAT IS A SHORT SALE?

What is a Short Sale? A short sale can be an excellent solution for homeowners who need to sell, and who owe more on their homes than they are worth. In the past, it was rare for a bank or lender to accept a short sale. Today, however, due to overwhelming market changes, banks and lenders have become much more negotiable when it comes to these transactions. Recent changes in corporate policy and the ...