MINNESOTA RESOURCES

"The Gopher State"

(also known as "The North Star State")

MINNESOTA CAPITAL CITY: St. Paul

MINNESOTA STATE FLOWER: Pink and White Lady's Slipper

MINNESOTA STATE TREE: Norway Pine

MINNESOTA STATE BIRD: Common Loon

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SEVERAL OF THESE MINNESOTA RESOURCES COME RECOMMENDED

Minnesota Designers

Lilu Interiors. At LiLu Interiors we are different by design. Not a weird obsession with all things wicker kind of different. But a kind of different that places your dreams first. That accounts for every detail during the course of each interior design project. That engages your involvement throughout and your delight from within. We are a Minneapolis resource.

Stylebook Design. Stylebook is uniquely suited to tailor their designs to individual client needs because we have experts, specifically focused on one discipline, but working collaboratively on your project. We too are a Minneapolis resource.

Design By T L Stroh. Since 1990, we have been satisfying customers by developing efficient and innovative design solutions throughout Minnesota and North Dakota. We would like to be one of your Minnesota resources.

Sala Architects. The foundation of our firm has long been our residential work. Most of our projects are new custom homes or alterations to existing homes. We have three offices located in the Minneapolis-St.Paul area of Minnesota, and employ more than 30 architectural professionals and support personnel. We have designed projects for clients in the U.S. and abroad.

Eminent Interior Design. Eminent Interior Design is one of the most committed and hardest working interior design firms in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We understand and appreciate the value of your time and are driven to make the design of your home simple, efficient and fun. Let us bring your vision to life and design the home you always dreamed of.

Herrick Design Group. Minneapolis, Minnesota based Interior Design Firm offering services in: Remodeling, New Construction, Kitchens, Baths, Custom Cabinetry & Furnishings.

Home Inspections

Minnesota Home Check. Eagle Home Inspection is located in Plymouth, Minnesota and provides pre-purchase/buyer and pre-listing home inspections to all areas in and around the Twin Cities metro area. Eagle Home Inspection is owned by Pete Busch who has over 20 years of construction/building maintenance experience and has been inspecting homes for the past 3 years. He is well known for the thoroughness of his inspections.

Private Eye. Private Eye Home Inspections is built on the strength of several top home inspectors and inspection companies based in the Twin Cities. By joining together and linking our schedules and services, we achieve a synergy that results in greater and higher quality services for you, our customers.

South Metro Inspecdtions is also a Minneapolis resource. Premier Property Inspections understands that purchasing a home is a major investment and that it can be stressful. In actuality it marks a milestone in your life. That's why we pride ourselves on being impartial and having a service to fit your needs.

Minnesota Home Builders

Castle Builders. We can help you make your home a place you will enjoy for many years to come. Maybe you want to add bedrooms for a growing family or create the kitchen you have always dreamt of. We can help anywhere in the Twin Cities region.

Saw Horse USA. We have been hard at work satisfying clients since 1977. Our 10,500 square foot showroom is located in Robbinsdale, MN. This provides a central location where clients can make selections. Let us be one of your Minnesota resources.

Greenwood Design Build. Greenwood Design Build, LLC is well versed in transforming our Minnesota resources into a place you can call home. With a combined 25 years of experienced in architecture and construction, our team can handle any challenge your house might present. Our office is in Chanhassen MN.

Donnay Homes. Welcome to the beauty, style, and grace that have been the hallmark of Donnay Homes, Minnesota Home Builders for over 65 years. Since 1941, over 15,000 families have entrusted their Minnesota dream homes to four generations of the Donnay family. With our 10 locations, we are happy to be one of your Minnesota resources.

You can't have a page of Minnesota resources without a few of these.

Real Estate Agents

Rochester Homes 4 You. With a combined real estate experience of over 30 years, realtors Tim & Sandy Williams have grown to become the number one husband and wife real estate team with Coldwell Banker Burnet in Rochester Minnesota and are in the top 1% Nationwide of Coldwell Banker Burnet Agents.

Vanneste is in the Twin Cities. The Vanneste Group has over 21 years of buying and selling experience in your area, we are on track to seller over 100 homes this year - even in this market! We handle much of the lake region in the northern sections of the state.

Minnesota House Search. At the end of the day, your needs require an agent who is not only knowledgeable, but also extremely trustworthy, and I'm that person. Take a look at my testimonial page and see for yourself. I have a thorough understanding of the marketplace, and am able to offer my clients insights into the important subtleties of a real estate transaction. I specialize in the areas around Anoka, Andover, Blaine, Coon Rapids, and Fridley MN.

Wanda Wint. Wanda is in the Twin Cities region. She is a professional that cares about doing the right thing for her clients. Let her become one of your Minnesota resources.

Buffalo Realty. Fall is officially on in the Twin Cities, but it hasn't slowed the housing market as much as usual. The 2009 fall market is remaining robust due in large part to the final weeks of the tax credit for first-time home buyers. Inventory is dropping like a stone. There are approximately 24,500 homes for sale in the 13-county metro area, down more than 20 percent from a year ago.

MN Cabin Finder is in the north. I'm lucky to live in a place where most Minnesotans vacation! We have locals, weekenders, vacationers, and snowbirds...all these people consider the Hackensack lakes area home. Are you looking for a cabin up north or a retirement home, hunting land or lake lots? Whatever type of northern MN property you're searching for, I'm here to help you find it. I'd be glad to be one of your Minnesota resources.

Red Pine Realty. Red Pine Realty, in Grand Marais, Cook County, MN featuring real estate on the North Shore of Minnesota Lake Superior, and lake property adjoining the BWCA wilderness and Gunflint Trail. We sell lakeshore, homes, cabins, vacant land, businesses and building sites in the Superior National Forest, everywhere around the BWCAW from Ely to Isabella.

Iron Range Realty. You are off to the right start by visiting Kris's website. Here you will find information on Most of the Properties that are currently For Sale in Northeastern Minnesota.

Lake Homes. Lakefront, riverfront and recreational real estate is our specialty. Since 1996, our agents have used our unique marketing concept to help thousands of waterfront buyers and sellers connect with each other on lake homes, lakefront cabins, waterfront resorts, and recreational properties of all types.

Craig Mische. As a real estate broker and sales associate with Lakes Sotheby's International Realty, I assist buyers and sellers of lakefront, residential and commercial real estate.

Landscape Designers and Outdoor Resources

APL Landscape. Since 1985 APL has been a trusted name in the landscape business. We specialize in creating distinction and value. Any project grand or small, we provide the customized design and installation services that are right for your needs. We work in the Bloomington area.

Southview Design. Southview Design is a landscaping contractor with a hard-earned reputation for excellence in landscape design, construction, and service. Since 1978, we've completed over 5000 landscaping projects in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the Twin Cities area.

Flaknes Landscapes. If you are a Twin Cities homeowner who desires a distinctive outdoor environment tailored to your unique lifestyle, then you have come to the right place! Flakne's is a residential landscape design firm, proud to have beautified landscapes in Chanhassen, Victoria, Eden Prairie, Edina, Excelsior, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Medina, Rogers and in many other metro locations since 1996.

Minnesota Home Loans

Minnesota Residential Mortgages. Now is the perfect time to take advantage of low interest rates and an exceptional market. Use our web site to make us one of your Minnesota resources, apply online, calculate payments, view our loan programs, contact us, or learn more about us! Unlike other Minnesota resources, we go statewide.

Peter Boyle Home Loans. Minnesota has created opportunites for families and individuals throughout the state. A few benefits offered by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) include: Below Market Fixed Rate * Less-than-Perfect Credit *Down-Payment Assistance and Monthly Payment Assistance Programs. Let us be one of your Minnesota resources.

Fey Construction. Since our company’s inception in 1983, we’ve specialized in remodeling and understand its unique challenges. We will do everything possible to keep your home in a clean, livable condition as well as respect your privacy. We work in the Twin Cities region.

North star Kitchens. Sitting at the end of the Little Dipper’s handle, the North Star serves as a gleaming compass. North Star Kitchens, LLC, a Minneapolis resource, offers the same guidance within your home. Leading you toward stylish and functional designs for the kitchen and beyond, we represent exclusive lines of the most beautifully crafted cabinetry available in North America.

Lindquist & Co. In our 45+ years as full-service kitchen design specialists, we’ve diligently worked to refine our process of working together with homeowners to provide the most satisfying outcome. We serve the surrounding communities of Duluth, Minnesota & Superior, Wisconsin.

There are some Minnesota resources that aren't actually in Minnesota. But they have information and products that could be helpful.

Miscellaneous Minnesota Resources

Wine Cellar Innovations. Wine Cellar Innovations is the world's foremost designer and manufacturer of custom wine cellars and wine racks. Wine Cellar Innovations designs, manufactures & installs wooden wine racks for homes and private dwellings.

Crime Doctor offers advice about home security. Chris McGoey does business as McGoey Security Consulting for the past twenty-four years. He has hosted the Crime Doctor Website online since 1996 as a community service by providing practical advice about security, crime, loss prevention, and avoiding liability.

House Painting Advice. Karl Crowder has been involved in the painting industry for over 20 years. Now Karl is one of oour Minnesota resources, providing house painting information to you. It is his goal to provide a comprehensive house painting guide that will take you through the entire process of painting and answer all questions.

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