Days on Market: 5 Status: “Sold, Subject to Inspection” A good chunk of my weekend was spent negotiating a deal on my new listing at 3806 W. 32nd St, a 2,400 FSF townhome by Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis that backs up to the Midtown Greenway. Everything was signed, sealed and delivered late last night; I...Read More
“Isn’t the Mortgage Balance Overstated?” One of the most common questions Sellers have at closing is why their online mortgage balance (or per their final statement) differs from the loan “pay-off” amount. If you haven’t sold a home recently, the latter is typically higher by anywhere from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand, depending on...Read More
USPS “Forever” Stamps Anyone else see some irony in an organization long rumored to be on the brink (the U.S. Postal Service) issuing “Forever” stamps? Someone has to keep the George Carlin tradition alive. For more in this vein, see “What’s the Past Tense of Sight See?”; “Landmark ” or Watermark?”; “Dried vs. MORE Dried Apricots“;...Read More
