Subjective vs. Objective See if you can spot the difference between the following, two groups of statements: Group 1: “The prettiest house on the block!”; “character-filled”; “one of Southwest Minneapolis’ most desirable neighborhoods” Group 2: “2,650 finished square feet”; “1 1/2 story bungalow”; “4 BR/3BA” If you can’t tell, the first group consists of subjective...Read More
Two “Do’s” and One “Don’t”You just closed on your new home, and can’t wait to put your “signature” on it. What do you do first? Smaller things, like paint and carpet — by all means. Other projects, like refinishing hardwood floors, are also best tackled before you move in, due to the smell, dust, and...Read More
Flash Floods & Run-Off Tired of all the “green shoots” metaphors? As in, “the weak-but-recovering economy is starting to sprout green shoots.” My alternative analogy: the economy is likely to remain cool and soggy. That’s what you get when you combine unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus (water), and cool conditions (recession). At some point, the...Read More
“Obama Saw Successes, Then Harder Times” I’ve read (or skimmed) Barack Obama’s two autobiographical books, and followed his political rise, so the above headline in today’s Wall Street Journal caught my eye: was there some, heretofore hidden chapter in his life? Nah. The “successes” referred to Obama’s first three months in office; the “harder times”...Read More
