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Webber-Camden Neighborhood Accelerated Cleanup

City of Minneapolis, Solid Waste & Recycling has completed a mailing to taxpayers, utility bill payers and residents of Webber-Camden describing the Accelerated Cleanup program.  The letter also includes the winter reminder to keep collecting points clear of snow and ice.
If you wish to read the letter and flyer, please click on the links.
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Could Your House Use A New Coat Of Paint?

Let Paint-A-Thon help you! Paint-A-Thon is a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches. Volunteer teams have been painting homes for low-income senior or disabled homeowners – free of charge – since 1984. Painting usually takes place the first weekend in August.
If your house is in need of paint, but not major repair, check [...]

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“Get to NoMi” Day in Minneapolis, February 14, 2010

More than 300 people went on the “Get to NoMi” home tour on Sunday, February 14. There were 40 North Minneapolis  homes on the tour that are for sale and were open to the public.
Below is a proclamation issued by Minneapolis Mayor, R. T. Rybak, which proclaimed Sunday, February 14, 2010, “Get to NoMi Day” in the [...]

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Energy Saver Rebate Specifics

To review the information on Energy Saver Rebate Specifics, click on the following link.
Energy Saver Rebate Specifics

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Upcoming Homeowner Workshops/Foreclosure Prevention Presentations

List of some upcoming foreclosure prevention presentations as well as a workshops for struggling homeowners, sponsored by Hennepin County and the Home Ownership Center.
Saturday, January 9, 2010, 9 am-1pm, Plaza Verde (3rd floor), 1516 E. Lake St. – Workshop for Struggling Latino Homeowners
Hennepin County Foreclosure Information Workshops with free advice from experts. Everybody is welcome: [...]

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2010 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour wants your home!

The  Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour is looking for homeowners and home improvement professionals who would like to put their homes on the Tour. Nomination/applications are due Thursday, January 21, 2010, and early submissions are encouraged. The Tour, in its 23rd year, will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 24 and 25, 2010.
Past participating [...]

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We Watch – We Call signs are in for safe neighborhoods!

We Watch – We Call helps to resolve that concerns. If several houses on a block share the public commitment to a safe neighborhood, one block at a time, no one will be singled out. With the We Watch – We Call sign in several yards it becomes a group decision that the block will [...]

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Contract for Deed

CONTRACT FOR DEED
Buying your home on a ‘contract for deed’?
If you have signed a Contract for Deed with the owner of a property
BE AWARE

That Registering the Contract for Deed is your responsibility and it must be registered within 2 years from the date it was signed for it to be legal!
That all signatures of [...]

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Federal Reserve Offers Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure Scams

Reports of mortgage foreclosure scams are on the rise.  Foreclosure scam artists are using a variety of means to reach out to potential victims, including the Internet, phone calls, direct mail, and door-to-door solicitations.  For families who are struggling to remain in their homes, it’s vital to know what to watch for and where to [...]

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Webber-Camden Home Loan Programs

New First Time Home Buyers: If a First Time Homebuyer purchases a home that has a current rental property license into owner occupied, the award is $3500 as a direct grant conditioned by a five year residency.
Call The Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) for information about all of WCNOís home loan programs. Brenda Yaritz, [...]

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