“Robbinsdale townhome — 3/4/2 — 2012 Built — Open Floor Plan — 2,000 FSF — New Carper/Paint — GREAT Location — $315K.” –Realtor marketing email (Jan. 15, 2019). If you didn’t know, a “carper” is someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way. Which begs these questions: 1) in the listing above, who’s the “New Carper?” (candidates:...Read More
Question #2: Is That Different Than “Large?” “Original hardwood floors have just been re-done, four oversize bedrooms, tremendous woodwork & period fixtures.” —”Public Remarks,” MLS. “Oversized” is one of those imprecise adjectives that you occasionally run into in real estate: they certainly sound good, but, on closer inspection, don’t convey much if any information. Sort...Read More
Government Shutdown Blame Game “I’m not in favor of abolishing the government. I just want to shrink it down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub.” —Grover Norquist, founder of Americans for Tax Reform, and promoter of the “Taxpayer Protection Pledge.” [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross...Read More
