When Supply & Demand (Especially “Supply”) are Broken “The sale of a home actually represents two, discrete transactions. To a Seller, it represents a lump-sum payoff; to a Buyer, it represents a series of monthly payments.” –Floyd Norris; The New York Times To explain the dearth of homes for sale nationally as well as locally...Read More
The Difference Between Night and Day Night Done well, nighttime shots of a “For Sale” home create a sense of emotional appeal if not enchantment. Done poorly . . . well, they fall awfully flat.Read More
Disqualifying Disclaimers Besides selling real estate full-time (and writing the occasional blog post :-)), I also read lots of other people’s articles, advice, etc. on selling real estate. So, it’s always interesting to encounter some variant of the following disclaimer, usually buried near the end of the piece (or omitted altogether): “when I was selling...Read More
Common Interest Community (“CIC”) Rules & Reg’s Test your knowledge of Common Interest Communities — typically associated with condo’s and town homes — and answer the following multiple choice question: Which of the following is most likely to be a deal breaker in the sale of a condo or town home? A. No fireplace —...Read More
Watch This Space Corner: 27th & Hennepin Or, “Before & After(??)” What’s going to take the place of the shuttered BP Amoco at the southwest corner of 27th & Hennepin in Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood? Judging by the “virtual” rendering commissioned by the broker marketing the site (see image in the lower left of the photo above,...Read More
“Lung Push-Up’s” [Editor’s Note: I promise I won’t make this blog into a series of medical dispatches. However, since bloggers blog about what’s most immediate in their lives . . . I thought a stray post or two on the subject was in-bounds. It’s also the case that I’m now well enough to sit at...Read More
