Earthquake on Wall Street You break it, you own it. –Thomas L. Friedman, “The Pottery Barn Rule” Supposedly coined by Friedman in a 2003 Op-Ed piece, the “it” he was referring to at the time was Iraq. His warning: if the U.S. goes into Iraq and bungles it — it will bear responsibility for the...Read More
“Not a Drive-By,” IllustratedIn contrast to the Hopkins home discussed in the next post (“It’s Listed for HOW MUCH??”), there’s no hiding the garage on this Linden Hills home. Which would explain the lead shot on MLS — a pretty, azalea-framed shot of Lake Harriet — combined with this comment in both the Public and...Read More
Now THAT’s Curb Appeal Pop quiz: guess the listing price of this estate-like property (with a setting to go with) in Hopkins’ Knollwood neighborhood (just northwest of highways 169 and 7) : A. $1.29MB. $2.45MC. $949kD. $1.89M Answer: C What’s the explanation? A rough market for upper bracket homes in the Twin Cities; and the...Read More
Marketing Opportunities — Taken & Missed The MLS database has two places — “Public Remarks” and “Agent Remarks” — where listing agents (representing the Seller) can describe the property. Good agents use the Agent Remarks field to supplement and punctuate the home’s key selling points, as described in the Public Remarks. That’s especially the case...Read More
