You Call That Easing Up? The “good” news? (good if you’re not selling your home, that is). According to Hennepin County, the value of my home dropped just over 7% the last year. The bad news? That 7% drop in assessed value translates into a measly .7% decrease in my already-hefty Minneapolis property taxes. See, “Minneapolis Property Tax Disconnect.” Yup,...Read More
Thanksgiving Lost and Found, or “Minnesota Wisconsin Nice” “Minnesota Nice” has a lot of detractors — especially amongst non-Minnesotans. However, the locals’ practice of behaving nicely and exuding warmth (however superficially) does have its redeeming qualities. Like when you’re traveling to the Twin Cities for Thanksgiving with a bunch of small kids and lose your iPad...Read More
