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Tis The Season to scatter love and joy ! I thought this would be a fun post to share as one of The Cheryl Brenna Group’s favorite You Tube videos of the year. Kudo’s to Kevin and Jill for spreading joy and creatively using their experience for a good cause.
This is their story-Last June, as bride-to-be Jill Peterson, her fiancé Kevin Heinz, and 16 wedding attendants rehearsed the couple’s wedding procession, they put on Chris Brown’s recording of “Forever” and let loose their inner hip-hoppers. Their super-sassy, booty-busting, uninhibited wedding dance down the aisle, captured on video, is five minutes and 10 seconds of utter joy.
It released a flood of happiness that spread way beyond the St. Paul, Minn., church as the video of the event went viral, garnering more than 31 million views to date. The happy couple beamed from morning news programs and talk shows and even inspired an episode of “The Office.”
But while many people in today’s reality-TV world might have taken their 15 minutes of fame and sought endorsements, Jill and Kevin went another route. They turned their video into an anti-domestic violence fundraising tool–very apropos, as it turned out, since a month after the wedding, singer Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend Rihanna.
Fans of the video can click onto the couple’s website and make a donation to the Sheila Wellstone Institute. To date, it has generated more than $15,000 in donations to the charity.
Enjoy the video, even if you have seen it before, it will still make you smile…
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Woodbury, MN is a Great City to Live In!
Woodbury, Minnesota
Nearest city: St. Paul, Minn.
Population: 58,566
Median family income: $114,156
Runners-up: Rochester
Exciting Information from Yahoo!
Woodbury a vibrant growing suburb just 10 miles southeast of St. Paul, is close to major employers, including the state government and 3M, which makes everything from post-it notes to safety equipment. It has 100 miles of multi-use trails and is surrounded by thousands of acres of park land. The city is served by three independent public school districts and is home to the Math & Science Academy charter school.It is only minutes to the beautiful St. Croix River, and as you cross over the bridge you will delight in the historic city of Hudson, WI. Woodbury also offers an easy and relatively timely commute to the Mpls.Airport, which is approximately twenty miles from Woodbury, and for a fun day of shopping or going on rides, go the few extra miles to the fabulous Mall of America . People come from all over the country to experience the pure pleasure the Mall has to offer- Something for everyone! Check out their web site-http://www.bloomingtonmn.org/page/1/mall-of-america.jsp
The information below is provided by the Woodbury’s city web site. http://www.ci.woodbury.mn.us/
September 2002, the Central Park facility opened in the City Center area. The indoor park is the central space linking the R.H. Stafford (Washington County) Library on one end and the Southeast Area YMCA on the other end. Central Park houses Lookout Ridge indoor playground as well as School District 833’s Early Childhood Family Education program.
Woodbury is the home of major employers, such as The Hartford, Assurant (formerly Fortis), Target.com, eFunds, EcoWater Systems, Long Term Care Group, and Dean Foods/Land O’ Lakes, plus many smaller businesses and retail shopping enterprises. Woodbury is also home to Woodwinds Health Campus, which is anchored by a full-service acute care hospital.
Woodbury’s greatest asset, however, is the people who live and work here. Hundreds of residents volunteer in city-sponsored programs and on advisory boards; many more take an active role in community life by donating their time through local churches, schools, civic and youth groups, and other organizations.
The Cheryl Brenna Group has specialized in this great community for twenty four years, and we are here to help guide you through the process of buying or selling a home or both. Even though we are dealing with challenging times in our world, which has affected almost every facet of life both personally and professionally, we are here to help ease the stress through the process of making a lifestyle change. You can count on the Cheryl Brenna Group -http://www.woodburyrealestatemn.com/ We sincerely care and look out for our clients best interests.
Below is a sampling of information about the city.
Federal/State/County Elected Officials
Please take the opportunity to read the interesting information on the city’s web site and also on our web site as well. We offer many wonderful recommendations for referrals for just about any need you may have. Once in our web site, click on Favorites to check out our favorites- restaurants, home staggers, handyman, remodeling companies, painters, great places to shop, you get the picture? We would love to hear from you, so if you have any thoughts or questions, please contact us or leave a comment and we will get back to you in a very timely manner. Click here to meet our group-.http://www.woodburyrealestatemn.com/about.html
Have a wonderful weekend and Savor the moments, life gets so busy and time goes by so quickly…take time to pause and enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ySSg4QG8g
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Halloween House Hunting
It’s that time again for “goulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night.” In just a few short days Halloween will be here, and in Woodbury and the surrounding community there’s no lack of spooktacular fun–activities for the whole family, and even a haunted house or two! Check out the details at the link below. . .if you dare (make sure to have the volume turned up on your computer)!
http://www.woodburybulletin.com/pages/halloween
Meanwhile, don’t forget to look out for the costumed kiddies on Saturday night, lurking from home to home in search of sugary snacks and tasty treats–they’ll be EVERYWHERE! For interesting facts that most people are not aware of- check out our blog from last years Halloween article about what does not have to be legally disclosed when selling a home.
Spooks
There’s a goblin at my window,
A monster by my door.
The pumpkin at my table
Keeps on smiling more and more.
There’s a ghost who haunts my bedroom,
A witch whose face is green.
They used to be my family,
Till they dressed for Halloween.
From The Cheryl Brenna Group, Wishing Everyone a Safe and
Happy Halloween!
http://www.woodburyrealestatemn.com/about.html
http://www.woodburybulletin.com/pages/halloween
Meanwhile, don’t forget to look out for the costumed kiddies on Saturday night, lurking from home to home in search of sugary snacks and tasty treats–they’ll be EVERYWHERE!
Spooks
There’s a goblin at my window,
A monster by my door.
The pumpkin at my table
Keeps on smiling more and more.
There’s a ghost who haunts my bedroom,
A witch whose face is green.
They used to be my family,
Till they dressed for Halloween.From The Cheryl Brenna Group, Wishing Everyone a Safe and
Happy Halloween!
(Poem by Sandra Liatsos)
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Making Your Move Less Stressful!
Whether this is your first move or your fifth move, most of us have heard that moving is considered to be one of the top 10 stressful life events. Moving into a new home may sound exciting, but anyone who’s been through 
it can tell you that the process can become quite overwhelming. The moving process is made up of a combination of life changing events: selling your current home, the purchase of your new home, maybe a new job, children changing schools and leaving a comfortable environment and friends. No wonder the stress level associated with moving is off the charts!
But, with the proper planning and the right people looking out for your best interests, moving can be a pretty seamless event. The Cheryl Brenna Group cares passionately about the people we represent. We want to make buying a new home a great adventure for our clients. We have developed a seamless process to help minimize your stress and anxiety by providing unsurpassable customer service. We can provide you with a moving checklist that will help keep you organized and on track. Remember, it helps to start planning a few weeks in advance!
We can also provide you with the inside track on just about everything you would need when moving to or within Woodbury, Minnesota. Check out the Favorites of the Cheryl Brenna Group on our Home Page! You will find numerous recommendations for interior designers, painters, lawn and landscape services, cleaners and organizers, places to shop, entertainment, schools and more!
Our goal is to make this transition for you and your family as easy and straightforward as possible. It takes passion and a genuine time investment to ensure that our buyers (and sellers) have had the best experience possible. That in itself is what separates the best from the rest in the real estate industry. Make yourself at home with the Cheryl Brenna Group!
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With Thanks and Praise… 
The Cheryl Brenna Group wants to take this opportunity to share our sincere gratitude to all of the men and women who have served our great country. We have all been touched by war. For the families whose husband, wife, daddy, mommy, son, daughter, brother, sister, grandchildren, significant other, aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, friends who are are currently serving or have served to protect our country we say with complete sincerity how much we respect and honor each and every single one of them!
We hope that you will take this holiday weekend to pause for a moment and pray for everyone who is involved in the war and for their family and friends. Blessings to each and every one of them as we hope they will all come home safe . We thank them from the bottom of our hearts for defending this great country of ours. God Bless America!
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Twin Cities Metro home sales hot streak continues into spring heat
The Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors released their monthly stats news today. Here’s what they said:
April home sales in the Twin Cities were even stronger than March’s upswing. There were 5,211 pending sales in April, up 23.8 percent from last April. This is the highest showing of signed purchase agreements in April since 2005 and the tenth consecutive month of year-over-year increases.
Of the month’s pending sales, 46.0 percent were lender-mediated foreclosures and short sales—down from the last few months as more traditional properties are sold during the spring selling season but up from last year at this time.
The supply of homes for sale continues to experience sluggish growth this spring. There are currently 26,410 homes for sale in the Twin Cities, up 416 units from last month and down 18.4 percent from this time last year. The number of houses for sale for each buyer, as measured by our Supply-Demand Ratio, sits at 5.23 for May—down 28.6 percent from this time last year.
The median sales price for all properties in April of $153,000 is down 25.2 percent from a year ago. While this figure is mathematically correct, it is conceptually flawed. Since a higher share of sales this April were lender-mediated than last April, the number is skewed downward. The median April sales price of traditional homes was $205,000, down 8.5 percent from a year ago. Lender-mediated homes posted an April figure of $120,000, down 21.5 percent from a year ago.
The Cheryl Brenna Group can assist you with all your real estate needs in Woodbury and the entire metro area and Western Wisconsin! Check out our Favorites on our home page for referrals to interior designers, painters, lawn and landscape services, cleaners, organizers, places to shop, entertainment and more! This fresh and exciting information is constantly updated for your convenience.
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The City of Woodbury Community Survey Results
We love the community of Woodbury! The Cheryl Brenna Group is always seeking new information and we like to be able to provide the inside track on the newest developments and interesting information that pertains to our great city of Woodbury, MN. The link below is to the website of the City of Woodbury which has provided fabulous information from a 2009 survey conducted by an independent polling firm. Local residents are given the opportunity to rate city services, projects, issues and the quality of life in Woodbury every two years. The City Council uses this valuable feedback as a tool to determine which areas need adjustments and whether it is meeting the expectations of its community members. We hope that you will take the time and enjoy reading the survey results about the city as much as we did. We wish you a warm and happy weekend!
