How Much is Apple Worth? “A chicken in every pot.” –early 20th century political campaign ad. “An iPhone in every hand . . . in the world.” –economic reality, 2012 Well, all the folks who feared that Apple would founder (no more f’s, promise) after Steve Jobs’ passing have been proven wrong, big-time: the company’s stock went...Read More
“Gorgeous Home With Beautiful Wayne’s Coating” Two new listings + two broker tours + 15 Buyer showings + 3 Purchase Agreements — all since Saturday — equals . . . no City Lakes blog posts. Unless you count this one. P.S.: Thanks to colleague Kathy Dick for hosting the Broker Open at 3806 W. 32nd...Read More
“You May Need a New Roof if . . . “ Sometimes, it’s a close call whether a roof has any useful life remaining. Other times . . . it’s definitely not. If one or more of the following apply . . . the roof in question is in the latter category (apologies to Jeff Foxworthy’s, “You Might...Read More
Shhh! Don’t Tell Anyone! The downside of taking your nine year-old to the office? They say what others are probably just thinking. And yes, my office wall has as many framed plaques and awards as anyone else’s. Do clients care? I doubt it . . .Read More
Apparently, a middle-of the-night house fire last week near Lake Nokomis was traced to raccoons eating into electric wires. Which also explains the timing: raccoons are nocturnal.Read More
Fern Hill Value Where: 4812 W. 28th St. in the heart of St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood. Less than a mile to Cedar Lake and Lake Calhoun; minutes to downtown Minneapolis and Uptown. What: Sprawling 3 BR/3 Bath walkout rambler with just under 3,000 finished square feet on a .3 acre lot. How much: ...Read More
