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January 2014

Is There a “Yellen Put?”

“If you’re going to take a bath . . . fill the tub.” –old business(?) advice Under previous Federal Reserve chairmen Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke, the Fed quite clearly conducted monetary policy so as to support the stock market (many commentators — myself included — think they overdid it; see, “2013 Person of the...
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Racing to Get Buyers Into a Home That Can’t Be Bought (Huh?!?)

The OTHER Reason to See a Home That’s “Sold, Subject to Inspection” The usual reason for prospective Buyers to see a “For Sale” home is . . . they’re interested in buying it.  But, if the home in question is “Sold, Subject to Inspection” — that is, it’s already under contract, but not past inspection...
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Better Than a “Wall of Windows?” No Wall, No Windows

“Is it Live Real or is it Memorex Virtual?” I stumbled across this shot online the other day — definitely not Minnesota, and definitely not January — and it just gave me one of those “ahhh” feelings. As best I can tell, there is a retractable (sliding glass?) door on the left side of the...
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Character Clash: The Out-of-Place Bay Window

In general, I’m a HUGE fan of bay windows:  there’s no better way to open up a room, admit light, and punch up a home’s curb appeal. But, it has to be the right home. I don’t know for sure, but I’ve got a hunch that the bay window in this 1924 South Minneapolis home...
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2nd Chances, 1st Impressions & Broker Tour

“On Market January 27 February 3!” When the turnout at a home on Broker Tour (the weekly open house circuit for Realtors each Tuesday) is disappointing . . . it’s appropriate to schedule a “do-over.”  See, “Broker Tour ‘Encores.'” However, in my experience the “makeup” open house seldom attracts a big crowd, either, even if...
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Blogging vs. “Here’s What I Just Read That You Might Want to Read, Too”

I Think That’s Called “Curating” (How About “Meta-Blogging?”) As pet peeves go, it’s certainly minor. And people — bloggers — are certainly free to write, post, or link to anything they wish (subject to little things like copyright). But I do notice a trend afoot in the so-called blogosphere to substitute other people’s writing for...
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