MLS Rentals No, that’s not what some housing market, somewhere, did last month or year, or the first day “pop” in a new IPO (“initial public offering”) on Wall Street. That’s the one-day increase in rentals listed on MLS. Before anyone gets too excited, though, that number reflects an increase from 11 listings to 18....Read More
Quality over Quantity The (Realtor) conventional wisdom on holiday weekends, like the one coming up? That it’s a microcosm of the slower, Thanksgiving-to-New Year’s period. Namely, while there is a noticeable drop in traffic, the Buyers out there tend to be more serious and motivated. Call it “quality over quantity.” Practically, with all the real...Read More
“The Slob-Neatnik Continuum” No, that’s not the interior of my wife’s car (pictured at right). We have a minivan, for one thing. But I do think I’ve identified a major qualification to the general “slob-neatnik” continuum: it depends where. So, my wife, who can’t tolerate a single, dirty utensil left in the Kitchen sink, drives...Read More
2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.?? Where: 1340 Fairlawn, in Golden Valley’s South Tyrol Hills neighborhoodWhat: 4 BR/3 Bath ’50’s split-level with almost 3,600 FSF; built like a tank and very quiet! Set on a pretty, .33 acre lot.How (much): $387,500Who: listed by Ross Kaplan; broker is is Edina RealtyWhen: 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Thursday,...Read More
