“But, the Realtor Worked So Hard! You know you’ve been selling real estate for awhile when you empathize with the (fictional) Realtor instead of cheering for the story’s main characters. But that was my reaction to watching G-rated “Ramona and Beezus” with my kids the other night. The movie’s low point is when the unemployed...Read More
Aftermath of 2″ Rain Friday Night If you didn’t get water in your basement after early Saturday morning’s 2 inch deluge in much of the Twin Cities — you’re probably immune. Unfortunately, I ‘m getting lots of reports that many homeowners weren’t so lucky. That includes the home I showed in Edina yesterday, where yours truly...Read More
I walk around with a humidity gauge — on the bridge of my nose. Judging by how much of the day I’ve spent wiping off my glasses . . . today’s is up there! In fact, with dew-points in the 70’s and temp’s in the high 90’s, the so-called “heat index” (how warm it feels)...Read More
“Casablanca . . . for Kids” That’s my take on the newest (and last?) Harry Potter movie, viewed at an early screening last night (double-thanks to my 70 and 80-something parents — once for scoring the free tix, and again for sitting through it). My 11-year son and his friend loved it; ditto my 8...Read More
“Don’t Call it a Blimp — It’s an Airship!” Whatever it’s called, it was over 36th St. and Highway 100 in St. Louis Park this morning, heading southwest at a surprisingly fast clip (40 mph?). Apparently, the airship (zeppelin? dirigible?) — an, um . . . advertising vehicle for Farmers Insurance — will be based in...Read More
Wasting a Perfectly Good Postage Stamp How low are interest rates today? So low that it literally doesn’t pay to spend 44¢ on a first class stamp to mail a deposit to my broker’s local branch, vs. using their (free) self-addressed envelope and sending it out-of-town. Time Value of Money? Infinitesimal Once upon a time...Read More
