“Will the Real Ross Kaplan Please Stand Up?” Yes, I work in real estate. And yes, I used to live on the Upper West side in Manhattan, where this “For Rent” sign appears. But that’s not me co-listing the office space pictured at left (snapped and forwarded to me by my sister). At least, it’s...Read More
Cubs’ Fans — and Procrastinators’ — Lament “Man plans, God laughs.” –Yiddish proverb So, here’s the status of my late Fall checklist as of last Friday: Blow out the sprinkler system? Check. Bring in the garden hoses? Check. Remove the window screens and store them in the basement? Affirmative. Rake and bag all the leftover...Read More
Out-of-Date MLS Photos Poof! One winter storm and 48 hours later, approximately 28,000 MLS listings in the Twin Cities (99.7% of the total Active properties) suddenly have dated, out-of-season photos. And something like another 200 sorely neglected properties on MLS — my estimate of how many still sport photos from last winter — suddenly look...Read More