One Down, Eight to Go If you’re going to close on the purchase or sale of a home on the busiest day (today, the 29th) of the busiest month (this June) for closings in years, it helps to: a) have a cash Buyer; and b) go first. My clients were, and they did. Start time: 9:01...Read More
Besides the Mississippi, Minneapolis has over 20 lakes and wetlands including Lake Calhoun (this blog’s masthead, above). However, only two have private lakeshore; which ones? A. Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet B. Cedar Lake and Diamond Lake C. Lake of the Isles and Brownie Lake D. Lake Nokomis and Grass Lake Correct answer: B. This...Read More
Silver (Gas) Linings Anyone who’s been in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood lately — just north of the Edina Realty City Lakes office — has doubtless seen the massive street construction project in progress. Normally, block after block of torn up streets suggests that homeowners will eventually be on the hook for a major special assessment. Not this...Read More
