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October 2013

South Harriet Park Knockout

Divide & Conquer — Kitchen Edition You know the home is a knockout when a roomful of seasoned, upper bracket Realtors all “ooh” and “aahh” — as they did this morning at 5336 Oaklawn, the host of this week’s Exceptional Properties meeting. The home is in the middle of one of the hottest neighborhoods for...
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Mpls – St. Paul Magazine: ‘The Great Uptick’

State of the Twin Cities Housing Market: Aiming at a Moving Target Yours truly — and this blog — got a nice plug in the current (November) issue of Mpls – St. Paul magazine. In an article titled, “The Great Uptick,” Molly Priesmeyer asks: Is the Twin Cities housing market in full recovery? It depends on...
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Counting Down to Daylight Savings (This Sat.)

It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn Daylight Savings You could make a case — and I would — that this is the darkest week of the year in the Twin Cities. That’s because, if you get up at 6:30 a.m. or so with a couple school age kids, it’s not light for another hour and a...
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In the Shadow of the Super-Rich. Literally.

“A Fence Around Central Park” “One would hope that the city would act as protector of sun and light and clean air and space and parkland.  Those elements are essential to combat the stress of urban life.” –Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1987)  The economic “kick” from the row of super-towers — called “Billionaire’s Row” — now...
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Target Field at Night: Leaving a Few — or A LOT — of Lights On

Hosting the Vikings – Packers Game.  Not. “We’ll leave the light on for you.” –Tagline, Motel 6 advertising campaign I’ve heard of people leaving a few lights on when they’re not home, just to give the impression that someone’s there. But, is there some reason now-empty Target Field is lit up like a Roman candle...
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Playing Weekend “Brunch Arbitrage”

Where the Families Are — and Aren’t The key to enjoying a good Twin Cities weekend brunch is knowing not just where to go, but when. Like just about everything else in life . . . timing is everything. Differing Demographics So, around 10 a.m., avoid family-friendly — and early rising — Minneapolis neighborhoods like...
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