Shhh! Don’t Tell Anyone! The downside of taking your nine year-old to the office? They say what others are probably just thinking. And yes, my office wall has as many framed plaques and awards as anyone else’s. Do clients care? I doubt it . . .Read More
Apparently, a middle-of the-night house fire last week near Lake Nokomis was traced to raccoons eating into electric wires. Which also explains the timing: raccoons are nocturnal.Read More
Fern Hill Value Where: 4812 W. 28th St. in the heart of St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood. Less than a mile to Cedar Lake and Lake Calhoun; minutes to downtown Minneapolis and Uptown. What: Sprawling 3 BR/3 Bath walkout rambler with just under 3,000 finished square feet on a .3 acre lot. How much: ...Read More
Fuzzy Photography The image above is: A. An example of Pointillist art. B. How the world looks to someone with cataracts. C. An actual photo of a listed home on MLS. Answer: C. Unfortunately for the owner (and would-be Seller), the home in question — near Minneapolis’ Lake Harriet — isn’t cheap, either.Read More
Gauging Buyer Interest “Please leave lights on. There are multiple showings today.” –Note to Buyers’ agents on Kitchen table at a newly listed home It’s certainly not as important as knowing whether a home is in multiple offers, but one of the things Twin Cities home Buyers are running into these days — especially Buyers...Read More
Ruining a Perfectly Good Word (“District”) Stare at the sun for a few seconds, and you’ll see spots or stars when you look away. Immerse yourself in the “Hunger Games” trilogy, and afterwards . . . you can’t help seeing references in everyday life. In my case, like these excerpts from the community page of the current Southwest Journal:...Read More
