Garbage In, Garbage Out Never mind that the literature box (below) was located in front of a Chicago coffee shop, not in the Twin Cities (I visited relatives there the other weekend). The crumpled-up newspapers stuffed into it suggest that those “secrets” may not have exactly been gems. “The Tailgate Test” If you want to see...Read More
“You Know What They Meant” Dept. I’ve been involved in lots of estate sales, and have certainly seen plenty listed on MLS. But, I don’t recall ever seeing that rather unfortunate pairing — “estate” and “situation” — on MLS before. What’s going on? Two guesses: 1) it’s a new(er) agent; and 2) the home’s not...Read More
What’s worse than a dark home on a dark day? A dark home on sunny day (note the windows). In particular, the Kitchen (background) appears as dead space, overshadowing (sorry) the very nice Dining Room and hardwood floors (foreground). Too bad: the rest of the (equally) unflattering MLS photos suggest this is actually a very nice...Read More
