Animal Groupings: Oddest Names Inspired by the political season, I have a proposed addition to the list of animal groups (below): Crows: a murder Turkeys: a gang Rhinos: a crash Foxes: a skulk Lemurs: a conspiracy Chicks: a clutch Squirrels: a scurry Seals: a harem My proposal: a “glut” of lobbyists.** 🙂 Exactly what might that...Read More
When? How Much? If an otherwise well-staged, well-marketed home isn’t selling after a reasonable interval on the market**, a price reduction is invariably indicated. How big? It all depends on how overpriced the home appears to be. Toss Out the CMA Once a home is actually on the market, interest from prospective Buyers ” or...Read More
Will “Borat” (aka Sacha Baron Cohen) Be Nominated for an Oscar?? Five Oscars. Eight Emmy’s. Nine Golden Globes. Seven Tony awards. That’s the collective haul by the cast and writer of Netflix’s just released, “The Trial of The Chicago Seven.” Besides the stellar acting, the dialogue — especially the courtroom scenes — is riveting. In...Read More
Twin Cities Real Estate Trivia Today’s Star Tribune has a terrific story explaining how Southdale, Rosedale, etc. came by their (locally) famous suffixes. See, “Why Do So Many Twin Cities Mall Names End in ‘Dale’? Meanwhile, yours truly knows the answer to an even more obscure question: “How did Roseville’s HarMar Mall get its name?” Answer:...Read More
2020 Election Multiple Choice It is difficult for people who are denied voting rights to protect their voting rights.” –Nicolas Kristof, “Will We Choose the Right Side of History?”; The New York Times (Oct. 14, 2020). [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty,...Read More
Doesn’t “FD” Stand for “Fire Department??” Things should be made as simple as possible ” but not simpler.” —Albert Einstein I’m all for making things simpler when it comes to real estate terminology. But, there comes a point where it . . . becomes kind of silly. Exhibit A: showing instructions that refer to the...Read More
