Wine, Cheese — and Stunning Skyline Views Where: 3150 Calhoun Parkway West #402 on the northwest corner of Minneapolis’ Lake Calhoun. When: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Thursday (9/20). What: Sweeping 2,700 square foot condo with 75 foot wrap-around balcony, exquisite custom finishes, and Owner’s Suite with His and Her . . . everything!...Read More
“Man Bites Dog” — Real Estate Version, or Realtor Fish Stories I literally can’t count how many times I’ve seen a 1.2 story home billed as a 1.5 story on MLS (trust me, if you’re over 5′ 4″, the difference is significant). See, “When is a 1.5 Story Not a 1.5 Story?” And sometimes, I’ve...Read More
Real Estate Legal Trivia That question is HUGE in residential real estate, for a number of reasons. The three biggest: One. The “Final Acceptance Date” — when the deal’s officially a deal — starts the clock running on the Buyer’s Inspection Contingency (Buyers typically have 3-5 business days to inspect, once the ink on the deal is...Read More
Playing musical instruments isn’t part of a Realtor’s job description, so what exactly is “Realtor a cappella?” Doing a listing presentation without any charts, flyers, or other handouts — and sans Powerpoint, too. Just the Realtor and you, sitting at your Kitchen table (or in your Living Room) discussing how the process works, fielding any...Read More
Or . . . Maybe They Already Did(??)* How unusual is it for the Buyer to skip a home inspection? After a decade selling homes, I was just involved with my first deal — as a listing agent representing the Seller — where the Buyer waived the Inspection Addendum. For a home that was not in multiple offers. Extenuating...Read More
The Challenge: Corner Lot on a Busy Street As a general proposition, you can’t change a house’s location (at least not easily). While it can still be a challenge, it’s much easier to change the location of the garage and driveway. Why would you want to? If the driveway backed up to a busy street, and the house...Read More
