It won’t really work with an entire home that needs fix-up. But when there’s a lone, seasonal repair that’s waiting (and waiting) for warmer weather, telling prospective Buyers that the fix is “Coming Soon!” is a terrific idea. I just saw a $1 million Edina home where just such a sign was prominently displayed on the rather rough-looking...Read More
Before (above) and After (below) People get eye lifts. But houses can, too. How? By removing dated and dark awnings (painting the front door helps, too — as does a shadow-free shot).Read More
Back to the Future Once upon a time, owning and operating a private car was expensive, and everyone — at least in big cities — used public transportation. With gas eclipsing $4 a gallon and headed higher, might we be headed back to the future? If so, all those centrally located, well-built older Twin Cities...Read More
Post-Deal Hurdles Every day you see one more card You take it on faith, you take it to the heart The waiting is the hardest part –“The Waiting“; Tom Petty, lyrics Buyers have certainly been known to wait — sometimes for years — for the right house. At least to Realtors, however, it is Sellers...Read More
“A” for Honesty freeze damage to plumbing and boiler heat systems! –excerpt, new MLS listing Normally, you associate exclamation marks in real estate marketing with superlatives. Such as: “Gorgeous new Kitchen!” “Amazing lot and setting!” “Beautiful built-in’s and mill work!” So, “freeze damage to plumbing and boiler heat systems!” comes across as a bit ....Read More
Penny Wise Foolish, Pound Foolish, or, “Minnesota Not-Nice” When it comes to real estate transactions, graciousness begets graciousness, and pettiness begets . . . lack of graciousness. In the vast majority of deals, whatever tensions may have accompanied the negotiations are long forgotten, clearing the way for a warm and amicable closing. Which is only natural: ...Read More
