“Better Late Than Never” Dept.No, I’m not wishing that the stock market goes down. But at least it’s going down today for a “good” reason: it’s being pulled down by a sharp drop in the price of Goldman Sachs stock, which may now be charged criminally (it is already the subject of civil fraud charges)....Read More
Real Estate Names With — and Without — Cachet Where would you rather pop for a $2 million home: a town named “Seabreeze” — or one named “Lump?” Or ponder this one: Which list of city names, “A” or “B,” is more suggestive of affluence and status? List A: Sag Harbor; Huntington Beach; Boca Raton...Read More
Tax Credit Countdown When: 4-6 p.m. today Where: 4121 W. 28th St (28th & Inglewood Ave. So.), in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood What: 4 Bedrooms (all up), 3 Bath 1937 Colonial with 3,000 square feet How much: $549,900 Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty City Lakes Will there be a burst of...Read More
What’s Wrong With This Picture? You don’t know who’s swimming naked until the tide runs out. –Warren Buffett So, what’s wrong with this Minnetonka home (pictured above)? That is, besides that fact that the front (and most important) photo on MLS looks like the home is stuck in a winter time warp, and it’s now...Read More
Vacancy on Minneapolis Zoning Board of Adjustment As resumes go, mine’s on the long side: Realtor. Former corporate attorney. Former CPA. Entrepreneur. Writer/blogger. Investor. Political candidate. Law school and economics background. You get the idea. But it turns out there’s a hole in my resume — at least at far as the Minneapolis Zoning Board...Read More
Neighborhood Name as “Brand” Once upon a time, people lived in St. Paul, or Minneapolis, or St. Louis Park. Now, they live in Fern Hill, Birchwood, or Sorenson (all neighborhoods in St. Louis Park). Overall, as Martha Stewart would say, “that’s a good thing.” Especially if the neighborhood name isn’t just marketing, but reflects an...Read More
