Where: 37XX 17th Ave. South, Minneapolis What: 4 BR/2 BA, 2,386 FSF When: on market, April 3; closed, May 22; days on market: 2 How much: list price – $88,900; sold price – $121,000 Want an example of a too-cheap foreclosure setting off a feeding frenzy? This spacious 1 1/2 story (much bigger than it...Read More
“How is the Klu Klux Klan Like a Group of Real Estate Agents?”[Note: this post is a follow-up to to two, earlier posts discussing the best-selling 2005 book, Freakonomics: “Do Realtors Really Add Value,” and “What Do Realtors Really Get Paid For?”] You’d guess that any book with a chapter by that title — as...Read More
Comparing Theodore Wirth, Central Park OK, it’s only 743 acres, compared to its (much more) famous peer’s 843 acres. And it’s technically located on the city’s west side. However, for sheer sprawl, topography, and wildlife (animals, not people), Minneapolis’ Theodore Wirth Park arguably rivals — or surpasses — New York City’s Central Park. And if...Read More
