Locations" data-gtm-page-date-published="2026-05-05" data-gtm-page-date-modified="2026-05-05" data-gtm-page-author="Candace Nelson" data-gtm-page-category="Real Estate" data-gtm-page-categories="Real Estate" data-gtm-page-tags="action:hide image toolbar, action:hide open web ad, action:no ads, action:no affiliate, action:no autoplay, action:no in post ads, action:no playlist, action:no related player, community, living, locations, personal essay, sensitive" data-gtm-page-post-bundle-item-types="{"Cloudinary Image":3}" data-gtm-page-post-content-class="RealEstateFallback" data-page-path="/minneapolis-minnesota-january-2026-my-community-37552549"> Real Estate Locations Candace Nelson Contributor Candace Nelson is a freelance writer who grew up in a DIY family. She spent her early adult years in apartments that she didn’t have to maintain. Now that she’s a homeowner, she appreciates that her parents taught her how to clean a drain and hang wallpaper.…