“Beautiful and Well-Appointed” — Realtor Definition In a typical day, I receive anywhere from 50 to 150 emails. Software filters notwithstanding, at least 20 or 30 are guaranteed to be spam. Like this one, with the subject header, “I want to talk,” and including a link that I’m sure isn’t to Disney or Nickelodeon: “Hi!...Read More
Unabridged and Cliff’s Notes People who know my background and views frequently ask me what I recommend to someone who wants to learn more about “the current (financial) unpleasantness.” Besides this blog, that is. 🙂 My response: “how much time do you have?” From most-to-least time-consuming, here are my recommendations. A weekend: Michael Lewis’ fabulous...Read More
Just One Catch It turns out that sheetrockers aren’t the only ones who can make good money these days in North Dakota. See, “North Dakota Boom, Twin Cities Ripples?” Someone who came through one of my open houses yesterday with North Dakota ties said that the local McDonald’s are paying $16(!) an hour. The catch?...Read More
(Your Graphic Here) Over the years (yes, years), jokes about lawyers, CPA’s, economists, and even rival brokers have graced this blog. But, I don’t think I’ve previously shared (inflicted?) a plumbing joke. In that vein . . . Q: What does the plumber (or handyman) say after he fixes your broken toilet handle (in our case, about 10...Read More
Anachronism Overload Like fine wine, some movies just get better with age (“It’s a Wonderful Life,” from 1946). And then there’s “Die Hard,” Bruce Willis’ action flick from the late 1980’s. What accounts for the difference? I’d guess genre accounts for a lot of it. Specifically, any movie that’s based on technology and special effects...Read More
A meteorologist could explain why it happens. All I know is that the Twin Cities this morning looked like it had been covered with white flocking overnight. Pretty! And best of all, it’s still very mild, at least for early February in the Twin Cities (low 30’s today). (Of course, the other way to achieve...Read More
