Exactly What Part is “Partial?” I certainly know what a “partial basement” is. At least in the Twin Cities, that often goes with a pre-1900 structure, and is commonly made of limestone. On the other hand, I have no idea what a “partial bathroom” is (and certainly wouldn’t want to use one!). That was the...Read More
“Only 61 53 49(!) Shopping Days Till Christmas!” Yeah, I know: there are still officially 57 days left in 2020. But, that’s cutting it pretty close for would-be home buyers and sellers who want to close by the end of the year. Here’s my math: Thanksgiving week: subtract Thursday and Friday (Nov. 26 and 27). Christmas:...Read More
Thanks to Covid-19, all of my friends are literally “fair-weather friends” now. As in, the only time I can get together with them — typically for an outdoors lunch — is when the local weather is fair. Lucky for the Twin Cities, the next stretch of weather looks glorious: sunny with highs in the 60’s...Read More
Townhome Alternatives in the Age of Covid-19 In an age(?) of social distancing, so-called “townhome alternatives” may be getting a second look from Baby Boomers looking to downsize. So, exactly what is a townhome alternative? At least to me, it’s shorthand for a detached, single-family home with many of the following attributes: —Around 1,500 to...Read More
Election Eve 2020 I suppose it’s possible that, eight months into the Pandemic, I’ve finally alienated everyone I know. 🙂 But, I actually think that’s not why it seems harder to reach people the last few days — myself included (and I don’t think it has anything to do with Halloween — not this year)....Read More
“Twelfth Hour Decision!?!”: Federal Court Retroactively Makes Minnesota Mail-in Voting Deadline . . . the Day Before(!) Its Ruling “We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges,” Mr. Roberts said . “What we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to...Read More
