That speculation is based on what’s trending on this blog at the moment. Specifically, the most popular post the last month is “Statutory Cancellation for Beginners.” If you’re in a deal that progresses smoothly and closes on time . . . you don’t need to know about “statutory cancellation.”Read More
“Zillow-Pulsenomics What?!?” I’ve certainly taken my share of potshots on these pages at housing predictions by so-called industry experts. See, “Housing Market Predictions 2013;” “Barrons: ‘Home Prices Headed Up 7%“; “Predicting Home Prices in . . . 2022?!?” So, who do I find more credible? Try Robert Shiller, professor of economics and finance at Yale...Read More
Why is There a Changing Room Inside the Front Door?? What does a cozy restaurant in a smallish space do to keep its patrons from being blasted by cold gusts every time someone opens the front door? In the case of Linden Hills eatery “Tilia,” you create a “vestibule inside the vestibule,” complete with a...Read More
Splattered Spaghetti As much as I’ve enjoyed other Quentin Tarantino films — “Pulp Fiction” immediately springs to mind — it’s hard to relax, let alone enjoy watching a film when you don’t know which man, woman, child, or horse(!) is going to get its head blown off next. Yes, horses: there are so many equine...Read More