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September 11, 2012

“Separation of Church and (Real) Estate”

Office, Politics That’s the new, official (Edina Realty) City Lakes office policy, as of this morning, per Office Manager Matt Loskota. With a Presidential election in the offing, some controversial Constitutional amendments on the Minnesota ballot this year — and an office full of opinionated Realtors — that’s a wise policy. Hear, Hear . ....
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Twin Cities Traffic Bottlenecks — Updated

East is East, and West is West (and Never the Twain Shall Meet) The good news:  one of the Twin Cities biggest bottlenecks — the “T” formed by Interstate 35W and Highway 62 (Crosstown) about five miles south of downtown Minneapolis — has been dramatically improved. The bad news:  one of the biggest remaining bottlenecks, the Lowry...
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Who Has a Duty to Disclose What They Know?

      Listing      Seller   Agent       Seller Disclosure    Yes    Yes Seller-provided Inspection    Yes    Yes       Seller’s Disclosure Alternatives     No    Yes (Waiver)       “Things should be made as simple as possible — but not simpler.” –Einstein You know something’s complicated when it...
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“Stoaked” About the Vikings (or is that “stoked”?)

Star Trib Typo’s “Vikings Stoaked After First Victory” –headline, Star Tribune (9/10/12) In the “now you see it, now you don’t” category:  the headline above on the Star Tribune’s Web site last night. When I checked this morning, someone in proofreading — or a sharp-eyed reader 🙂  — had brought the gaffe to management’s attention, and...
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