“There Goes My Realtor!” Admittedly, the intended effect is for clients who see me in and around the neighborhood where I live (by Cedar Lake in Minneapolis) to see my car on the road and say, “There Goes My Realtor!” But, my custom license plate (above) is also a conversation-starter when I’m parked. Like today,...Read More
What Does the Home Seller Have to Disclose? [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. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] It comes up rarely enough that even a former attorney (I am) needs...Read More
Too Much of a Good Thing? I know there are Realtors who would disagree, but personally, I think it’s possible to have too many photos of a For Sale home. Since 2018, MLS has allowed an unlimited number photos. See, “Max Number of Photos on MLS Now? “The Sky’s the Limit”.” That’s in addition to...Read More
Bottle Openers & Grand Pianos [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. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] If fixtures were a function of size, the grand piano would stay with the home...Read More
“A View From the (Almost) Top” Capitalizing on top-tier home-buyers’ thirst for privacy, exclusivity and vertiginous height, developers are now selling multiple penthouse-like units in new buildings, set stories below the actual penthouse.” —”A View From the (Almost) Top”; The Wall Street Journal. Ok, so it’s not a market niche I specialize in. And, I...Read More
Four Ways to Tell In the history of mankind, no first-time Mother has ever under-dressed their newborn in the winter.” —Manhattan Pediatrician So which pediatrician uttered the above line? Mine (and my wife’s). What prompted that comment were the 3 layers of clothing my wife had already put on our newborn son (a long time...Read More
