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Give me the down and dirty why you love your service. Bonus points if you share price.

We just accepted an offer on our house and are buying a new house that’s currently undergoing a pretty major remodel.

We thought the timing was going to line up perfectly, but it’s looking like we may have a 2–3 week gap (lol will probably be more with how remodels go) between when we need to be out of our current house and when we can move into the new one.

I’m looking for a moving company that can basically handle the whole thing: move us out of our current house, store/hold our furniture and boxes for a few weeks, and then move everything into the new house once it’s ready.

Has anyone done something similar in the Twin Cities and have a company you’d recommend (or avoid)? Would especially love to hear from anyone who used the same company for both the move and short-term storage.

Bonus points if you have any insight on pricing too! Our current place is about 1800 square feet (3 bed).

I’m in a bit of a unique situation and could really use some advice.

We’re buying a house that’s currently down to the studs. A contractor/remodeler bought it a couple months ago to renovate and list, but we ended up working out a deal before it hit the market.

Before anyone asks: I don’t need legal advice. 😅 We have a great realtor and all the paperwork is being handled.

Here’s where I’m overwhelmed…

The layout and major design decisions are already done. I’m not moving walls or working with an architect. But I *do* need to make basically every finish selection over the next couple of weeks:
Flooring
Paint
Cabinets
Countertops
Tile (4 bathrooms 😵‍💫)
Sinks/faucets
Lighting
Hardware

And all the other little decisions that add up. It's going to be 3000 sq feet - 4 bed/3.5 bath and a mid century modern rambler

I work full-time, have young kids, and honestly don’t have the bandwidth or confidence to pull together a cohesive design.

My realtor connected me with a designer who quoted **$10,000**, which feels… really high for what I need. I’m absolutely willing to pay a professional as I think it’ll save me from expensive mistakes but I don’t need a full-service interior design package.

What I’m looking for is someone who can jump in quickly, work with my me/contractor, help narrow decisions, create a cohesive look, and basically quarterback the finish selections so I don’t spiral every time I look at tile samples.

Is this a thing? Is there a name for this type of service? Have any of you hired someone just for finish selections on a remodel or new build?

If you’re in the Minneapolis area and have recommendations, I’d love those too

I’m in a bit of a unique situation and could really use some advice.

We’re buying a house that’s currently down to the studs. A contractor/remodeler bought it a couple months ago to renovate and list, but we ended up working out a deal before it hit the market.

Before anyone asks: I don’t need legal advice. 😅 We have a great realtor and all the paperwork is being handled.

Here’s where I’m overwhelmed…

The layout and major design decisions are already done. I’m not moving walls or working with an architect. But I *do* need to make basically every finish selection over the next couple of weeks:
Flooring
Paint
Cabinets
Countertops
Tile (4 bathrooms 😵‍💫)
Sinks/faucets
Lighting
Hardware

And all the other little decisions that add up. It's going to be 3000 sq feet - 4 bed/3.5 bath and a mid century modern rambler

I work full-time, have young kids, and honestly don’t have the bandwidth or confidence to pull together a cohesive design.

My realtor connected me with a designer who quoted **$10,000**, which feels… really high for what I need. I’m absolutely willing to pay a professional as I think it’ll save me from expensive mistakes but I don’t need a full-service interior design package.

What I’m looking for is someone who can jump in quickly, work with my me/contractor, help narrow decisions, create a cohesive look, and basically quarterback the finish selections so I don’t spiral every time I look at tile samples.

Is this a thing? Is there a name for this type of service? Have any of you hired someone just for finish selections on a remodel or new build?

If you’re in the Minneapolis area and have recommendations, I’d love those too

Just saw some TikTok's of Selena dancing in the main female role that Haley typically does during the Michael Buble number. Anyone have insight? Hope she is ok!!

My group and I want to get a decent meal and a few drinks before heading in. Any recs? Ok with a short uber drive away somewhere but not totally out of the way!

Going tomorrow and trying to brace myself

I work at a mid-sized agency, and we’re having a lot of internal conversations about where social should sit and how it should be staffed.

Historically, our social team has owned a little bit of everything: organic strategy, content strategy, community management, influencer/creator work, social-first creative, and paid social. That has worked well in some ways because one lead can look at the full ecosystem and understand how all the pieces work together.

But as social keeps evolving, there are more overlaps with other departments. Creative wants to build more social-first muscle. Media/performance teams make a strong case that paid social should sit with the broader media investment team. Influencer can overlap with PR, social, and partnerships. Thought leadership often overlaps with comms and LinkedIn strategy.

So I’m curious how other agencies are structuring this now. Does social sit under Creative, Media/Performance, PR/Comms, Strategy, or as its own discipline? And how do you split ownership across organic, paid, influencer, community, and social creative without creating too many handoffs?
Would love to hear what’s working, what’s messy, and what you’d avoid.

Curious how other agencies structure this.
For those of you at agencies, does paid social sit under your Media/Performance team or your Social team?
We’re having internal conversations about the right model. On one hand, paid social is media spend, so it makes sense for it to live with the broader media investment team. On the other hand, paid social works best when it’s closely connected to organic strategy, content, creator/influencer work, community insights, and what’s actually resonating on the platforms.
Curious how other agencies structure this.
For those of you at agencies, does paid social sit under your Media/Performance team or your Social team?
We’re having internal conversations about the right model. On one hand, paid social is media spend, so it makes sense for it to live with the broader media investment team. On the other hand, paid social works best when it’s closely connected to organic strategy, content, creator/influencer work, community insights, and what’s actually resonating on the platforms.

A few questions:
Who owns paid social strategy?
Who owns buying/optimization?
How connected are your paid and organic social teams?
Do you have one social lead overseeing organic, paid inputs, influencer, and community, or are those split across teams?
What structure has worked well, and what has created too many cooks in the kitchen?
Would love to hear how others are solving this.

A few questions:
Who owns paid social strategy?
Who owns buying/optimization?
How connected are your paid and organic social teams?
Do you have one social lead overseeing organic, paid inputs, influencer, and community, or are those split across teams?
What structure has worked well, and what has created too many cooks in the kitchen?
Would love to hear how others are solving this.

We've done 3 already (at wits end) and am doing a 4th asap. We both work demanding jobs so need to time the 3 day clean out over a weekend. Previously, we have started it Friday and sent him to daycare since no action really takes place til 2-3. Thoughts?

I had previously been using Hers and looking to switch for a new prescription. Any reccos on companies? I don't really care about the telehealth aspect/don't want to talk to a provider live.

Meeting 2 girlfriends in Des Moines in a few weeks. We're staying downtown. We like to drink/eat/shop - pretty laidback. Recs around the downtown or surrounding area? We're mid 30s!

Agency social media people - how is your team structured and are you at peace with it?

We are having SO many internal conversations right now about where social should live, what it should own, and whether we're trying to do too much. I have thoughts. I also have more questions than answers.

Like -- should social be its own department? Embedded across disciplines? Both somehow? Are your teams running strategy, creative, copy, media, AND influencer or did you find a smarter way to carve the lanes?

Also not for nothing -- how are you thinking about AI proofing your team for whatever is coming? Because I genuinely do not know and would love to hear from people who are figuring it out in real time.

Drop your structure, your hot takes, your chaos. All of it.

Looking for a gut check on a slightly unconventional home buying situation.

We’re currently house hunting for what we hope is our “forever” home. We have two young kids, both work full-time, and realistically don’t have the time or capacity to take on a major renovation ourselves.

Our realtor recently sold a beautiful mid-century rambler in a super desirable neighborhood. In its current state, it likely wouldn’t have gone into a bidding war (it needed a lot of updates), which is part of why we didn’t seriously pursue it at the time — we actually never even looked at it in person. That said, it was meticulously maintained and had amazing bones.

Here’s where it gets interesting: she sold it to a designer/flipper she knows personally who does really high-quality work (not your typical quick flip). This buyer is now renovating the home, preserving its character but modernizing it — and once it’s fully updated, it’s the kind of house that would almost definitely go into a bidding war. My realtor had an "aha" moment last week this could eventually be our perfect house and set up a meeting with the person who bought it.

Sooo. We met with her last week, and she walked us through her plans and we saw the house in person. She floated the idea of potentially doing an off-market deal with us once renovations are done (targeting July), essentially selling it directly to us instead of listing it. She also mentioned that if we went this route, we could weigh in on some finishing touches. But did note some of the stuff is non negotiable. She was super friendly and seemed into it as then she doesn't need to pay for staging, get the house ready for market etc (she is licensed and does her own listings). We had some questions for her on omitting some of her Reno plans and she's coming back to us this week with what she'd want for price.

Our realtor said if we pursued this, it would all be done formally (intent to buy contract, earnest money, etc.) ... nothing under the table. So we have that covered.

On one hand, this feels like a rare opportunity to get into a highly competitive neighborhood and avoid a future bidding war (this house will for sure be in one if it were to hit the market) while also skipping the stress of managing a renovation ourselves (which we truly don’t have capacity for right now).

On the other hand… I don’t know if this is unconventional in a risky way?

Questions:

Is this kind of off-market arrangement normal or a red flag?

What should we be paying close attention to in a situation like this?

Anything we should push for contractually to protect ourselves?

Has anyone done something similar and regretted it (or loved it)?

We know we’d likely be paying a bit of a premium vs. buying it pre-renovation, but that tradeoff feels worth it if this is all above board. Also want to note we adore our realtor - came highly recommended by sooo many people is highly experienced so she's not doing any shady business here

Would love honest thoughts, especially from anyone who’s been in a similar situation.

Debating putting an offer on a mid-century modern house and need a gut check.

We have two kids - 4-year-old and a 20-month-old. The house is basically perfect for us in every other way (location, layout, updated, checks every box). The only catch: it’s a 2 bed upstairs / 2 bed downstairs situation.

That would likely mean putting our 4-year-old in a bedroom in the finished basement. It’s fully redone, has an egress window, and we’d obviously make it super cozy and comfortable. But… I can’t tell if this is totally reasonable or a red flag I shouldn’t ignore. We live in the Midwest so no big weather stuff to consider.

For those who’ve done something similar:

- Would you put a young kid on a separate floor?

- Did it feel fine in practice or did it stress you out?

- Anything I’m not thinking about (safety, resale, long-term practicality, etc.)?

We do plan to be here long-term if we buy, so it’s not just a short-term compromise. I know monitors exist, but it still feels like a big decision.

Would love honest takes.