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Thoughts on Remodeling your Home… Now, Later or Never?

Early in 2011 we were interviewed by a couple who was looking for someone to design and build an entryway addition on their home.  At our first meeting, I had explained to him that the home finance world had changed substantially in the last few years so that needed to be a forefront part of […]

It’s only a roof….. how hard can it be?

“Fix-up” season is nearly upon us and many homeowners are planning projects to be completed over the warmer spring, summer and fall months in our region.  One of the most common and seemingly simple projects is to replace an old and failing roof.  While there are literally thousands of roofing contractors to choose from, there […]

REBATE ALERT

We just received information that the MHFA (Minnesota Housing Finance Association) will be announcing a new rebate program for energy efficient home improvements such as windows, doors, insulation etc…  This program will

Murphy Bros. and Cambria Finance

Murphy Bros. Designers and Remodelers is a proud supplier and installer of Cambria, the only Quartz countertop material made in the USA. We are one of a select group of companies who offer this new financing program for our clients. Murphy Bros. has installed Cambria products for nearly as long as

Protecting Your Home’s VALUE!

Investing in real estate in the 2000’s became so vogue that “everyone” thought they should figure out away to get in on the action.  Unsuspecting investors leveraged themselves into credit lines, loans and contract