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FEATURED BUSINESSES

ADVERTISERS

    Maetzold Homes has a home for you

    Ask M.O.M. to help get the mortgage that’s right for you

    Realtor Jeff Campbell believes in the Golden Rule

    Connie Thiemann works with clients to buy and sell homes

    Mayer Lumber Co. is a one-stop building headquarters

     Building on success

    Pro Home Improvements gives circle of confidence

    Mid-County offers fixed fuel rates for customers

    Vermont Homes specializes in custom built homes

    Realty Plus of Lester Prairie gives clients star treatment

    Citizens State Bank offers unique mortgage programs

   Making homes beautiful with carpet and flooring

   Wells Fargo Home Mortgage offers convenience for clients

   JoLynn Cafferty loves working with beautiful houses

   With dirt in their veins, Natural Balance does more than just flowers

  Purcell receives ‘Top Contractor’ from RUUD

  Litzau Excavating celebrates its 35 years of business

AGGREGATE

• Reiner Contracting, Inc., 21541 Hwy 7 W, Hutchinson, MN, (320) 587-9886

CONCRETE

• Jackels & Ross Inc., 119 Juniper St., Lester Prairie, MN 55354, (320) 395-2717, (320) 395-2200

CONSTRUCTION

Falde Brothers Construction, 3724 State Hwy 25 SE, Buffalo, (763) 682-4304

Liman Post & Beam, 43 Elm St. W., Annandale, MN 55302, (320) 274-8223

Pro Home Improvement Inc., Hutchinson MN 55350, (320) 587-8822, prohome@hutchtel.net

• South Point Construction, West Metro Area, (320) 485-4575, (952) 994-5997

• Epple Exteriors, Montrose, MN, (763) 675-2501, (763) 286-3988

ELECTRIC CONTRACTORS

• CR Electric, Inc., Craig Remer, 6784 230 St., Winsted, MN 55395, (320) 485-3176, (866) 485-3176

EXCAVATING CONTRACTORS

• Litzau Excavating Inc., Darian & Denise Litzau, 17232 Zero Ave., Lester Prairie, MN 55354, (320) 395-2467 (phone & fax)

FINANCING

Citizens State Bank; 609 Pacific Ave., Waverly, MN 55390, (763) 658-4417; US Hwy. 12, Montrose, MN 55363, (763) 658-4417 ext. 47

Community Bank Winsted, 110 1st St. N., Winsted, MN 55395, (320) 485-3831, (320) 485-2838 (fax), (320) 485-3866 (telebanking)

• Fieldstone Mortgage Company, 5001 American Blvd., Suite 525, Bloomington, (952) 830-9080

• Lakeside Mortgage, Chanhassen, MN 55317, (952) 934-1088, 800-326-4566

Minnesota 1st Mortgage, 3724 State Hwy. 25 SE, Buffalo, MN 55313, (763) 682-9380

• Mortgage on Main, 301 N Sibley Ave., Litchfield, MN 55355, (320) 593-4MOM, (320) 593-4666

• Wells Fargo Bank, Dan Robertson, Hutchinson, (320) 587-5777

FLOORING

• Waverly Flooring & Design, Waverly, (763) 658-2110

FUEL

Mid-County Coop, Cologne, (952) 466-3700, 1-800-466-3700

GARDEN CENTERS

• Natural Balance, 6340 First St., S, Waverly, MN 55390, (763) 658-1415

HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS

Prairie Ridge at Crow River, Lester Prairie, 888-271-8937

LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS, SUPPLIES, AND MATERIAL

• Backyard Reflections, 26715 733rd Ave., Dassel, MN 55325 (320) 275-9908, 877-365-4034

LUMBERYARDS

• Mayer Lumber Co., 201 Ash Ave. (Hwy 25), Mayer, MN 55360, (952) 657-2291

NEW HOMES

• Vermont Homes, Winsted, MN 55395, (320) 485-4390, 888-700-9350

PAVING

• Southwest Paving, Inc., Cologne, MN 55322, (952) 466-2678

PLUMBING & HEATING

• Diers Plumbing & Heating, Inc., US Hwy 12, Howard Lake, MN 55349, (320) 543-2400

• Pumbing and Heating by Craig, Waconia, MN, (952) 442-8252, Glecnoe, MN, (320) 864-1991, Hutchinson, MN, (320) 587-7437, www.plumbingandheatingbycraig.com

• Tim Purcell Plumbing & Heating, LLC, 1444 245 St., Winsted, MN 55395, (320) 485-2649

REAL ESTATE AGENTS

• Dominion, Connie Thiemann, (320) 234-0715 (direct), (612) 710-0212 (cell), (320) 485-2390 (home)

Edina Realty, JoLynn Cafferty, (763) 972-4304 (office), (612) 760-3403 (cell),

Edina Realty, Natasha Niesen, (763) 972-4319, (952) 994-5990 (cell)

• IBR Realty, Jeff Campbell, (612) 554-7439

• Realty Plus, 32 Juniper St., Lester Prairie, MN 55354, (320) 395-5421

SIGNS

Herald Journal Sign & Graphics, Metro (320) 485-2535,

2006 GUIDE STORIES

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  Building a stake in the future

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REFERENCE

  Covenant protect homeowners investment

  Buying a House

  Selling a House

  When do you need a building permit?

  Building a house in a city

  Building a house in the country

  Low-interest financing

  Glossary of housing-related terms  

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