Hotel Room as Showroom Floor [Editor’s Note: the following is another post from my weekend playing “Texas tourist,” while I’m visiting relatives in Arlington, Texas.] Want an ingenious way to make a bath shower feel more spacious? (at 6′ 2″ and 220 lbs, you notice such things). Make it bow outwards, extending over the lip of...Read More
When in Rome Texas . . . I’m in Dallas/Fort Worth this weekend for a family occasion, so that’s the theme of this post. In that vein . . . –The local equivalent of “who’s buried in Grant’s Tomb?” must be, “Where does “The Road to Six Flags” go? Apparently, enough people couldn’t find it that they...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
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
“Zuckerberg IPO Haul Could Top $28 Billion” — WSJ So, exactly how much is $28 billion, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s reported stake in the about-to-go-public company? Enough to buy the nicest home in the Twin Cities. And every other home, too. (Actually, just in Minneapolis and St. Paul). I got that by dividing $28 billion by...Read More
