SOLD by Friday!

Buona Sera is a restaurant you may have driven by several times and never known it is there. The building is not much larger than the homes in the area and other than a parking lot and small sign, you might think it is a home. The location is West River Road and Douglas Drive in Champlin, MN.

Inside you will find a family dining place seldom seen in Minnesota. The Italian food is very good and the chef may even stop by your table. We saw the owner greeting guests with his 4 year old grandson at his side. The service was great, they even spent extra time helping us to select a wine to make our Valentine's meal extra special.

Make your next occassion extra special by stopping into this great restaurant.

I will help you find a

"Home by Friday!"

Joel Friday Homes

HomeByFriday.com

The new stimulus bill has a $8000 credit for first time or new buyers who haven't owned in 3 years or more. This credit is taken after the purchase so may be used for improvements or paying back Mom and Pop for the down payment they borrowed you. This is a great deal and with low prices and interest rates, you may never find a more affordable time to buy.

Go to HomeByFriday.com to start your search or email me at joel@joelfridayhomes.com.

We just went for a walk at the Coon Rapids Dam. It is one of the hidden gems in Anoka County. We typically ride our bikes down there several times a year but, it is a tad cold and icy for that right now. So we drove down to the park and hiked out across the dam. Their is some great ice formations and ice bergs floating on the river below the dam. We also saw a red tailed hawk and several deer, one had even ventured out onto the ice. I snapped a few photos for your enjoyment. I highly recommend coming out of hybernation one of these days to see the mighty Mississippi River as it winds through Coon Rapids and Brooklyn Park.

Make sure your home is

"SOLD by Friday!"

Joel Friday Homes

JoelFridayHomes.com

612-868-6287

I received a call last month from an assett manager in Dallas. He asked if I could check on a home in Ramsey, MN for him and of course I said yes. Asked if the utitlities were on he answered probably not and was stunned to find out it was -24* F here in the Twin Cities that day. He thought 50* F in Dallas was cold. The utility companies both said they were on but, a trip to the home quickly revealed the furnace was shut off. Apparently the last tenants had moved out in August so this wasn't a surprise.

The company who winterizes for me came out, shut off the well and started the furnace up. Pipes had already burst in several locations along with the fiberglass water softener tank. Fortunately the thaw produced very little leaking on sheet rock and other sensitive areas. The ice is now all melted so time to start marketing the home.

This is a great reminder for those of you who work with banks to make sure the winterizing is done by late September.

If you are ready for a little work...

This could be your

"HOME by Friday!"

Joel Friday

HomeByFriday.com