OK, so it’s not a lot, but I managed to shed about 8 ounces this week. Not from my waistline, exactly — more like from my belt. The explanation? I traded in my cigarette pack-sized “smart key” — what Realtors use to open electronic lock boxes — for a tiny, infrared adapter that plugs into my...Read More
Big Room in a Small Tiny House So, exactly how big is the room pictured above? Given that the foundation size of this one-story St. Paul home is less than 800 square feet — and the first floor also includes a Kitchen, Dining Room, and Bedroom — you’d surmise something well below, well . . . 800...Read More
No, Actually, It’s Usually Not (& You’re Misusing the Word) In the interests of stamping out an annoying new phrase before it takes hold any more widely, here’s my 2 cents on the proliferating use of the phrase “It’s Genius!” to confer a compliment. First of all, you’re contorting into an adjective what is meant...Read More
Cure Worse Than the Disease?, or, Attached at the Right (Left) Hip I first wrote about “phantom cellphone vibration” — the sensation that your cellphone is ringing when you’re standing in the shower, naked — almost 2 1/2 years ago. See, “Where’s the Rest of Me? The Phantom Cellphone Vibration.” As my, uhhh . . . condition...Read More
“The Fire Drill,” or, Working With Buyers in a Hurry As opposed to the standard Buyer Rep contract, which imposes generic rights and duties on the Buyer and their agent, I think there should be a variant specifically for “Buyers in a Hurry.” Such a contract is an especially good idea when said Buyer is...Read More
On Tour Today 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Lake Calhoun Condo Where: 3150 West Calhoun Parkway #402. What: stunning, Contemporary-influenced Condo overlooking Lake Calhoun and Minneapolis skyline. Over 2,700 FSF with two (huge!) Bedrooms and two Baths. When: listed yesterday (July 30). How much: $999,000. Who: listing agent — Ross Kaplan; Broker — Edina Realty...Read More
