. . . and What is it Doing in a Minneapolis “Walk Score?” If you are looking for a home in the Twin Cities, and use Edina Realty’s market-leading Web site, you’ll notice a new feature: each home now has a “Walk Score.” Calculated from 1-100, the Walk Score is supposed to show how pedestrian-friendly...Read More
Still Low (For Now) For months (years?), Realtors have been warning prospective home Buyers that today’s low rates (still around 5% for those with excellent credit) won’t last much longer. That’s based on a number of potent economic factors: –Trillions in economic stimulus pumped into the economy by the Fed and its potentially inflationary impact;...Read More
Homes That Don’t Measure Up to Their Asking Price The quick Realtor answer to the question posed above? “No, not if the home’s worth closer to $1.3M.” That’s especially true if the owner with the unrealistic price expectations also expects a drumbeat of expensive marketing over the course of a year (or longer) — the...Read More
Spiral Pegs in Square Holes? I’m sure there’s a context where a spiral staircase works beautifully. I just haven’t seen one lately. Instead, in the course of showing homes this Spring, I’ve now encountered at least three spiral staircases that all have the same attributes: they’re shoehorned into additions where there wasn’t space for a...Read More
