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Move in ready with lots of updates! Clean 2BR, 1½BA with newer carpet, new washer, detached garage, close to bike trails,fenced yard, large deck overlooking essex park and playground. Own for less than rent, a must see! Pre-Inspected.Heather Gilbertson507-990-6655hgilbertson@kw.comheathergilbertson.yourkwagent.com

4430 13th Ave. NW$80,900 • MLS# 4010802

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Great 2 bedroom 2 bath home with a possible 3rd bedroom in the lower level. This home offers new flooring through out, finished lower level, deep 2 car garage and radon fan installed.

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1112 6th Ave. NW$129,900 • MLS# 4027185


OWN LOWER THAN RENT!

Wow- what a buy! With this home you can have a nice place to live and still afford to actually live! Newer A/C, roof, and furnace. Fenced yard for your pooches, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, large family room, and did I forget to tell you that there’s room for your toys AND vehicles in this oversized 2 stall garage? Walk to St. Mary’s or be on Hwy 52 in a minute!Mike [email protected]

122 18th Ave. NW$139,900 • MLS# 4026082


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Location, comfort, and close to everything! Like new and all of the amenities of a beautiful home without the hassle! Low association fee & low utilities. Full-sized washer/dryer. Pets & rental investors wel-come! Basement and plumbing & walls roughed-in.Joel [email protected]

3070 Venice Ln. NW$142,900 • MLS# 4026924

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Pebble Creek model home now available for sale! Single family living at townhome pricing! 2 car at-tached garage, fully landscaped low maintenance yard and room for expansion in the unfinished lower level! A must see!!Jean [email protected]

6091 51st St. NW$143,500 • MLS# 4012647

3 BEDROOM TOWNHOME END UNIT

RARE Opportunity to find a 3 Bedroom townhome on a corner with a great view and priced below market! Open and bright living room with Maple flooring, kitchen with Maple cabinets, breakfast counter, large pantry, upgraded appliances, 2nd level laundry near bedrooms, this unit also has upgraded lighting, double vanity, and sink.Kelly Calvert507-261-2632kcalvert@prudential.comwww.PrudentialLovejoy.com

5902 Camellia Ct. NW$149,900 • MLS# 4027299


CALL JEAN DEWITZ TO SCHEDULE A SHOWING

This home has many nice features including poured concrete foundation walls, blown in insula-tion, maintenance free exterior, center island, wood floors, walk in closet and day windows in the lower level. Includes central air and a cedar deck!Jean [email protected]

5094 61st Ave. NW$152,500 • MLS# 4016086

SPACIOUS RANCH

Gorgeous walkout ranch style home with steel siding, new roof, new furnace, great built-ins, gas fireplace, main floor laundry, 3 stall garage, master suite, and located on a cul-de-sac! Enjoy viewing the birds while drinking your coffee on the two-tiered deck or relax on the patio by sitting in the included hot tub! See this one today - you will not be disappointed!Mike [email protected]

3134 Wembley Ln. NW$252,900 • MLS# 4027488


Stunning Parade of Homes winner right on the lake! Enjoy your own private beach, huge master suite, gourmet kitchen, fabulous family room with huge granite wetbar and walk-out lower level. This is a one-of-a-kind home. Don’t delay, stop by today!Mary Kuehn507-421-6506marykuehn@edinarealty.comwww.MaryKuehn.EdinaRealty.com

3092 Lake Vista Dr. NW$599,900 • MLS# 4027062

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Everything new! Windows, siding, furnace and air conditioning! Completely remodeled baths and kitchen, beautifully finished hardwood floors, three season porch and a large lot. Walking distance to downtown.

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803 Center St. East$109,900 • MLS# 4026923


Spacious 2 bedroom condo with lots of storage. Both bedrooms have walk in closets and the master has a 3/4 bath off it. New capreting in living room and dining room. Large pantry in the kitchen.Sheila Bennett507-990-6179sheila@sheilambennett.comwww.sheilambennett.com

3231 Northern Valley Dr. NE$138,900 • MLS# 4023715

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Move in and relax this home has new windows, new roof, seamless gutters, remodeled kitchen, new retaining wall, water heater and much more! Home has private backyard and finished garage.

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2540 East River Rd. NE$171,900 • MLS# 4022800


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3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 story townhome. Main floor laundry and master bedroom. Open kitchen, gas fireplace and vaulted ceilings. 2 bedrooms upstairs with walk-in closets and a loft area, as well! Open held by Traci Ratzloff.Nate Norrie507-316-2400nathannorrie@pbofmn.comwww.PropertyBrokersofMN.com

2772 Viola Heights Dr. NE$174,900 • MLS# 4026695


Very well cared for single owner home. Four bedrooms, two baths, walkout, large kitchen on private lot. Heated, insulated and finished dream garage (1388 sf) with air compressor, 6’’ concrete floors, swinging hoist, storage shelves for snowobiles, etc.Vicki [email protected]

4704 22nd Ave. NE$224,900 • MLS# 4026644

ENTERTAINER’S DREAM HOME

Quality built 2 Story home with MANY updates. This home features 4 bdrms, 4 baths, living room with fireplace, kitchen with custom cabinets, walk in pantry, formal dining, master bdrm with walkin closet,master bath w/Jacuzzi tub, separate shower, huge family room w/bar area and room for pool table. Enjoy a beautiful backyard with pool!Mike [email protected]

1518 20th Ave. NE$269,900 • MLS# 4027865


2.91 ACRES - 10 YEAR HOME WARRANTY

Gorgeous home in a very quiet neighborhood on cul-de-sac with 3 acres. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 12 foot granite center island, 2 fireplaces, hardwood floors, wrought iron fence, new blacktop circular drive, walkout lower level, beautiful backyard patio with built in BBQ and ponds.Mike [email protected]

5816 Summit Ln. NE$589,900 • MLS# 4024043



Gorgeous home! Completely updated with an abundance of ‘’extras’’. Maple hardwood floors, cherry cabinets, newer granite countertops and stone backsplash w/glass accents, newer stainless steel appliances, main floor office with French doors, built-ins galore in the family room. Lower level is completely finished with a beautiful bar that also has granite!Pam Torgrimson507-261-0899pamtorgrimson@kw.compamtorgrimson.yourkwagent.com

1110 Southern Hills Ln. SW$339,900 • MLS# 4027941


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Great location with this main floor 2 bedroom 2 bath condo. Condo has been well maintained and is in move in condition. Home has newer dishwasher and Master bedroom has private bath with laundry. Condo has additional secure storage and 1 car detached garage.Traci Ratzloff507-261-2694tratzloff@pbofmn.comwww.PropertyBrokersofMN.com

2051 Carriage Dr. SW D$92,500 • MLS# 4023508

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Well cared for 3 bedroom ranch with main floor laundry and a very large heated 2 car garage.

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1514 19th Ave. SE$94,900 • MLS# 4027270


Well maintained home with many upgrades. Remodeled bath with ceramic, fresh paint through-out, newer appliances, plenty kitchen cabinets, new furnace and water heater, fenced yard and more!Vicki [email protected]

3808 25th St. SE$96,900 • MLS# 4027140


Updated & affordable! Move right in to this adorable 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Updates include: refinished hardwood floors, new carpet, windows in upper level, new roof, fresh paint throughout, updated bathrooms. Lower level is finished with fireplace. Conveniently located close to trails, parks, and busline.Lisa Jackson507-259-6804lisajackson@coldwellbanker.comwww.LisaJacksonHomes.com

1435 Damon Ct. SE$119,900 • MLS# 4024806

MINUTES TO CLINIC

Great first time home that is more affordable than rent. This 1 1/2 Story home has 2 main floor bedrooms, coved ceilings and arch doorways nice sun room with slider to deck, updated bathroom, bonus room upstairs or bedroom and many op-tions with basement. Nice large yard with many mature trees!Mike [email protected]

1109 5th Ave. SE$124,900 • MLS# 4023589


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Like new! Stunning interior, all main floor living! Fire-place! Main floor laundry, master bedroom suite with separate tub/shower. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, walk to Maine St. Theaters, grocery, shops and more!

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4209 Garden Ct. SE$124,900 • MLS# 4027123



Space to roam! This 1 acre property is located at the edge of town in a peaceful country setting. Home features 4 bedrooms on upper level,a main floor bedroom, finished lower level and 2 decks. Also features new roof & steel siding(2007), range(2010), newer windows on main floor & high efficiency washer.Lisa Jackson507-259-6804lisajackson@coldwellbanker.comwww.LisaJacksonHomes.com

3921 Kahoun Ct. SE$150,000 • MLS# 4027397

MOVE-IN READY!

Newer split level on a walkout lot! 6 panel doors, ceramic foyer, air exchanger, large lot, fenced in yard, 3 stall garage, huge deck, spacious foyer, snack bar, lots of natural light and more!

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1041 Double Eagle Ave. SE$174,900 • MLS# 4023111



Immaculate walkout ranch with five bedrooms, four baths, beautiful hardwood floors, very large kitchen with beautiful granite countertops, gas fireplace in living room with granite and beautiful wood mantel and hearth, neutral-warm color on walls, three car heated garage, beautifully landscaped and wooded lot.Vicki [email protected]

2445 Tee Time Rd. SE$339,900 • MLS# 4019853


Inviting and tasteful walkout 2 story. This home features granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood flooring through the kitchen and dining room, ceramic tile in the bathrooms as well as the entry way, 2 fireplaces and a nice deck overlooking the 2 acre lot. This home is great for entertaining with an open floor plan and also functional with 3 bedrooms on the same level.Jerry Enright507-250-6312jenright@pbofmn.comwww.PropertyBrokersofMN.com

5098 Gavin Ln. SE$344,900 • MLS# 4023947


Immaculate two story, four bedrooms, four baths. Very inviting walkout with granite, two gas fireplaces, huge master, three bedrooms on same level, house wired for generator, 28’ x 32’ detached garage, plus three car attached garage, recently updated, maintenance free deck and three zone heat.Vicki [email protected]

5990 Eisenhower Dr. SE$359,900 • MLS# 4027411

SPACIOUS - OVER 5,000 SQ. FT.

Spacious 2 Story home featuring 4 bedrooms, main floor office, kitchen with center island, formal dining, large living room, main floor laundry and main floor bedroom. Many amenities including deck, pass thru fireplace in living room and dining room, in ground sprinkler, security system, porch, and lots of room to still expand in lower level walk-out.Mike [email protected]

5231 Forest Knoll Dr. SE$375,000 • MLS# 4027117


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2967 Dunlap Ln. SE$424,900 • MLS# 4027139

Beautiful Two Story Walkout on One Gorgeous, Hilltop Acre! Two master suites, a gourmet’s kitchen, and a 2nd smaller kitchen in the lower level. Almost $200k of improvements since being purchased for $415k in 2006! If you’re looking for a home that is “top shelf” as far as quality & amenities, this is the home for you. The walkout level would be perfect as a separate living space, and includes a luxurious 2nd master suite including expansive wooded views, walnut floors, two walk-in closets, and a master bath complete travertine floors, an air-jet heated tub, custom cabinetry, heated towel rack, and a walk-in shower with a gorgeous alabaster floor.

NEW CONSTRUCTION - GREAT VALUE

Sharp looking split level with custom cabinets, ceramic tile, 2 bdrms, full bath, open living room with large window and plenty of room to expand in lower level. Great price for new construction and only 20 minutes from Rochester or Lake City!Tom [email protected]

426 Christina Ct., Zumbro Falls$148,900 • MLS# 4024869


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Beautiful split level home featuring 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, wood flooring, spacious kitchen with snack bar, formal dining room w/patio door to large private backyard. Lower level family room with fireplace. Quiet cul-de-sac street and convenient location. Hosted by: Renee HessTami Timbeross507-951-9601tami@tamictimbeross.comwww.PrudentialLovejoy.com

315 5th Ave. NE, Byron$177,900 • MLS# 4023313



Cozy updated ranch on large lot. Recent updates include permenent siding, maple cabinets, roof and windows. Convenient location close to downtown.

Jerry Enright507-250-6312jenright@pbofmn.comwww.PropertyBrokersofMN.com

500 Twiford St. SW, Chat� eld$64,900 • MLS# 4025241


Spacious 3 bdrm 2 bath ranch on over a 1/2 acre lot. 3rd room in the home could be converted into a bed-room by adding a closet. Large eat in kitchen, inviting family rm, hardwood flooring and a 816 sq ft garage are just a few features you will find in this home.Jerry Enright507-250-6312jenright@pbofmn.comwww.PropertyBrokersofMN.com

319 3rd St. W., Eyota$89,900 • MLS# 4022948


Pride of ownership is evident throughout. This 3 bedroom 2 bath has many updates and is move-in ready. You will enjoy the spacious bedrooms, a finished lower level, deck, 2 car garage, storage shed and more.Jerry Enright507-250-6312jenright@pbofmn.comwww.PropertyBrokersofMN.com

212 South St. E., Dover$109,900 • MLS# 4025839

GORGEOUS 2 STORY, GREAT VALUE!

Gorgeous 2 Story at a great value! Many updates , shows fabulous and finished on all 3 levels. Many mature trees, on quiet cul-de-sac home offers deck, porch, landscaped, newer roof, fresh paint a real pleasure to show and in move in ready condition!Tom [email protected]

710 James St. NE, Chat� eld$169,900 • MLS# 4026428


4.5 SPRAWLING ACRES

Great home on BLACKTOP with 4.5 acres and less than 20 minutes from Rochester! Many mature trees create great privacy and wind-block. Newer roof, siding, water heater, water softener, and exterior doors. Oversized garage is insulated and sheetrocked with a new overhead door. 2 large apple trees too!Mike [email protected]

19513 Cty. Rd. 2, Chat� eld$239,900 • MLS# 4024878


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ACREAGE only minutes to Rochester! UNIQUE FLOOR PLAN....NEWER split, 9’ ceilings with main floor laundry and mud room at entrance from garage! 4 BR, plus office, 3 full baths, finished walk out lower level, on 2.14 acres! Priced well below cost to build! Abundance of wood and ceramic, gorgeous home!Tom [email protected]

755 Riverwood Ct., Elgin$269,900 • MLS# 4025147


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Great location! With the amenities of downtown Preston just 2 blocks away and the Root River Bike Trail across the street, this is a great place to call home. A little work will go far on this property so bring your toolbelt and build some equity!Jerry Enright507-250-6312jenright@pbofmn.comwww.PropertyBrokersofMN.com

513 Fillmore St. W., Preston$29,900 • MLS# 4026425

11 ACRES

House needs lots of TLC, but sits on great acreage with some smaller outbuildings. Call for a private showing!

Tami Timbeross507-951-9601tami@tamictimbeross.comwww.PrudentialLovejoy.com

78734 210th St., Spring Valley$89,900 • MLS# 4026954


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Boating and fishing are just around the corner! Beat the rush and secure your lake house before they are gone. Newer furnace, steel siding, newer roof, newer a/c, 2 CONCRETE dock pads, 116’ of lake frontage, 1.6 acres, large deck, walk-out lower level, huge 3 season room for entertaining, non-through road, watch waterski shows from your deck! Now located on all blacktop (as of Fall 2010)!Mike [email protected]

254 Shore Wood Ln. NE$204,900 • MLS# 4027278



Spectacular 4 bedroom 4 bathroom home in Somerby Golf Community. This home features hardwood floors, large family room, 3 car heated and insulated garage, stainless appliances, private master bath with large walk in closet and much more! Call for your showing today!Kim De [email protected]

609 Somerby on 9th NE, Byron$369,000 • MLS# 4027163

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With the creation of the Inter-net, Southeast MN realtors have been given a whole new “display case” to show off their client’s homes. As with most things, there are of course good and bad things that go with this. Local homeowners in Rochester are finding out that the Internet can actually be more of a bad thing then good thing in terms of listing their home for sale online. Many of us have heard of, and may even use the popular site Craigslist.com. You can find sev-eral things on Craigslist ranging from people selling appliances and houses to people posting per-sonal ads. What you can also find

Karen Becker, Association Executive Officer of the South-East Minnesota Association of Realtors, has at least 25 real estate scam cases on file in Rochester. Becker said a lot of the cases usu-ally involve scammers from West Africa and Nigeria. The scams usually involve a scammer ripping off a listing from a realtor’s site and then posting it on Craigslist as a rental. The scammers usually commu-nicate via email and of course have a story ready to stump the consumer. The stories usually involve the scammers being away on business or relocating to a for-eign country, which is why they supposedly are “renting” out their so-called “homes.” Becker said the scammers will often say that they considered sell-ing the house, that’s why there’s

a For Sale sign out front. When asked why they don’t use an agent, the scammers usually reply that they don’t trust agents or that it’s too much work to have a third party involved. Becker also said

the scammers may say that the “renter” won’t be able to view the home because they have the keys with them. “They may offer to send pic-tures of the inside of the home which they are scraping from the internet,” Becker said. “Per their instructions, once they have con-firmed payment (either a dollar amount -$1,000 is common - or a deposit plus first month’s rent) they will send the keys and docu-ments for signature. It goes with-out saying that no documents or keys are forthcoming.” And if that wasn’t terrifying enough, some scammers are even requesting that interested renters fill out an application that includes important personal information, leaving the consumer susceptible to identity theft beyond being scammed out of their money.

Becker said one significant problem is that they are evolving as criminals. “Now they are get-ting a hold of the owner’s name and are creating email addresses (I’ve seen Yahoo) using the own-er’s name as part of the email,” Becker said. “This is information that they cannot obtain from our MLS (Multiple Listing Service), which has the highest level of security. The owner’s name is not available on any part of the public websites that are fed from our MLS.” The most frightening fact about this type of scam is that you never get your money back. This is especially true because the money generally goes out of the country. Becker said these types of scam-mers are never actually “caught”

At its monthly meeting March 29, the five-member Rochester Public Utilities board considered everything from bids for repairing a water storage tank to an ash disposal agreement. But the ups and downs of the emissions fee RPU pays for the Silver Lake power plant was perhaps the most notable. RPU is required to pay an annual, emission-based fee to the Minnesota Pollution Con-trol Agency to help fund air quality programs. This year, the total fee charged to RPU dropped by 54 percent – from $127,651 to $58,059 – although the fee rate increased by 47 percent, from $43.33 per ton to $63.84 per ton.

The yearly fee is based on actual emissions from two years previous, so this year’s decrease ref lects how much less fuel was burned at the plant in 2009. In 2009, the plant had 909 tons of emissions, com-pared with 2,946 tons in 2008. The 2009 total is the lowest in the past 10 years; the highest was 4,913 in 2003. According to a report pre-sented to the board, such decreases in the amount of emissions are occurring state-wide. The majority of fund-ing for the state’s air quality programs come from emissions fees, so the MPCA calculates the dollars per ton required to maintain the programs.

Stephanie Podulke was there as the doors opened to begin the filing period for the Dis-trict One seat on the Olmsted County Board of Commis-sioners, left vacant after the passing of her late husband, Mike Podulke, in February. As the filing period closed, Stephanie remained the lone applicant. Barring a write-in campaign, she will run uncon-tested as Mike had been for many of his bids for re-election to the Commissioner post. “I take that as a sign that people believe that I’ll do a

good job,” Podulke said. “I believe that I’m as prepared for this job as anyone could be.” While being uncontested may bring a sense of relief to a person dealing with the emo-tional and practical challenges of recently losing their long-time spouse, Stephanie has no expectations of simply coast-ing to the Commissioner’s seat. She has kept busy over the last month meeting with heads of County departments, and plans to continue familiariz-ing herself with County issues, emphasizing that she will work especially hard to round out

Running her own raceStephanie Podulke determined to keep shared values on the County Board

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With the creation of the Inter-rrnet, Southeast MN realtors have been given a whole new “display case” to show off their client’s homes. As with most things, there are of course good and bad things that go with this. Local homeowners in Rochester are finding out that the Internet can actually be more of a bad thing then good thing in terms of listing their home for sale online. Many of us have heard of, and may even use the popular site Craigslist.com. You can find sev-vveral things on Craigslist ranging from people selling appliances and houses to people posting per-rrsonal ads. What you can also find

Karen Becker, Association Executive Officer of the South-East Minnesota Association of Realtors, has at least 25 real estate scam cases on file in Rochester. Becker said a lot of the cases usu-ally involve scammers from West Africa and Nigeria. The scams usually involve a scammer ripping off a listing from a realtor’s site and then posting it on Craigslist as a rental. The scammers usually commu-nicate via email and of course have a story ready to stump the consumer. The stories usually involve the scammers being away on business or relocating to a for-rreign country, which is why they supposedly are “renting” out their so-called “homes.” Becker said the scammers will often say that they considered sell-ing the house, that’s why there’s

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Stephanie Podulke was there as the doors opened to begin the filing period for the Dis-trict One seat on the Olmsted County Board of Commis-sioners, left vacant after the passing of her late husband, Mike Podulke, in February. As the filing period closed, Stephanie remained the lone applicant. Barring a write-in campaign, she will run uncon-tested as Mike had been for many of his bids for re-election to the Commissioner post. “I take that as a sign that people believe that I’ll do a

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