Minnesota may be far north — but it’s not “above-the-Arctic Circle north.” And, it’s still only late March, not June 21, when the local sunrise is 5:27 a.m. (vs. 7 a.m. now). All of which is why the Star Tribune may want to consider substituting a “moon” image for a “sun” in their overnight weather forecast...Read More
Air Travel and the Coronavirus (The OTHER “Cancel Culture”) Early birds famously get the worm, as the saying goes. But, late birds get a full refund for cancelled air travel. At least, that’s the case if the airline cancels your flight before you do — and you (OK, me) decline their offer to be rescheduled....Read More
Dow Drops Almost 11,000(!) Points in < 6 Weeks If — If — the current stock market rally holds, the six weeks just transpired will qualify as history’s shortest — and most harrowing — bear market. Think, “bungee jump,” but with billions of people around the world partaking simultaneously. From its start on February 12,...Read More
Runner-Up Name: “The Parking Lot Closing” [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] To limit the risk of coronavirus exposure, Edina Realty — and no doubt other brokers...Read More
From “Father of Our Country” and “The Great Emancipator” to . . . . “The Pandemic President” [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] It’s more than a...Read More
High Washout Rate [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.] One of the last things that can come up before would-be home sellers officially hire an agent is what Realtors call an exclusion (or sometimes protected)...Read More
