No Free Lunch — But Free Ice Cream (at least for one day) Given the long (and growing) line at the nearby Ben & Jerry’s around 12:30 p.m. today, I thought it was a good idea to get my free ice cream before blogging about it. Mission accomplished (as of about 10 minutes ago)....Read More
Headline: “Kirstjen Nielsen Out as Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary” [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] I’m not exactly sitting by my phone, waiting for the call. But if...Read More
Bad Call? “The best way to sell a house is to exceed Buyers’ expectations (plus dangle a tempting price, and stir up lots of “pre-list” and “new list” buzz). The corollary? “The best way to lose a Buyer is to disappoint them.” —-Ross Kaplan, “Realtor Sales Secrets”; City Lakes Real Estate Blog. Is it a mistake not to...Read More
U.S. Bank Stadium Hosts NCAA “Final Four” Tournament April 5-8 It’s not very often that 150 year-old cities sprout entire new neighborhoods. Yet, that’s the idea behind “Downtown East” in Minneapolis. Actually located southeast of Downtown — its boundaries are 35W (east), the Mississippi River (north), Portland Ave. (west), and 5th Street (south) — the...Read More
Your Adjective Here: “Sort-of-Stale?,” “Pre-Tired?,” “Slightly Dated?” A picture is famously worth 1,000 words. But, so is the right diagram. The one above (“Stale < ??? > Fresh”) perfectly captures my reaction to the two-story, 6,500 square foot home that I just previewed in Edina’s ritzy Parkwood Knolls neighborhood. Listed for $1.85 million, it features...Read More
Desired Spec’s: Over 2,200 Finished Square Feet; Near City Lakes or Miss. River; Up to $900k — Nice View(s) a Plus! What: large (over 2,200 finished square feet) condo with nice view(s); in very good condition (cosmetic updates only). Where: Downtown Minneapolis (near River); City Lakes; or west ‘burbs (Edina, Wayzata, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park,...Read More
