Some Free Public Relations Advice To: Bigos Management From: Ross Kaplan, local Realtor and CIDNA homeowner Re: Your proposed Lake Calhoun development Date: 4/21/2012 Dear Bigos: I’ve seen your company’s (very impressive) plans for 2622 West Lake Street, and share your enthusiasm for building on one of the Twin Cities’ choicest and best-located undeveloped parcels. Such an...Read More
Looking at the photo above, you’d think the far end of the Living Room was a country mile away. It’s not. According to MLS, the room is 22′ long.Read More
Great penmanship may be an asset in many walks of life, but it can be a decided disadvantage at a real estate closing, especially if one party to the transaction has pre-signed. Then, the closer must determine that there’s an exact match between the absent party’s signature, and the document authorizing a representative to sign for...Read More
I certainly know what the listing agent is trying to achieve with that language: the home represents a rare purchasing opportunity, so Buyers had better hustle or risk missing out (for another 57 years?!?). In practice, however, my association with the above — and I suspect most Buyers’ as well — is that the home...Read More
Letting Buyers Off the Hook What do you do as a Buyer if you really like the first (or second) house you see, only to be told a couple hours after you went through that it’s in multiple offers, and that you have until 8 p.m. that night to make an offer? Scenario #2: you need a bigger house,...Read More
Just Don’t Call it a “Shadow Market” What: Cash Buyer looking for a 3 BR/2 BA Craftsman Bungalow near the Lakes with all the “goodies” :　 built-in’s + original character, updated Kitchen and Baths, 2-car garage; upper level Master BR. Linden Hills, Fulton, Kingfield, Bryn Mawr, Minikahda Vista all OK. Price: up to low $400’s....Read More
