“Only Their Hairdressers Realtors Know For Sure”* When you see the “For Sale” sign disappear in front of a home, the presumption — amongst Realtors and non-Realtors alike — is that the house closed, and that the sales price is now a matter of public record. Which prompts non-Realtors to ask Realtors what it sold for....Read More
Upper Bracket Multiple Choice Test your knowledge of Twin Cities upper bracket homes by answering the following question: The home pictured above and below has six bedrooms, five baths, and over 6,600 finished square feet — plus a six car heated garage. Where is it located, and what is the asking price? A. Wayzata; $3.5...Read More
Highland Park Park Open House 2-4 p.m. Today Can’t brave a picnic with high winds and a blustery 38 degrees in the Twin Cities at the moment? Can’t take being in the house on another (putatively) Spring Sunday afternoon? Come to my Highland Park open house instead! The address is 1604 Rome Ave, just about...Read More
The Ultimate Aerial Shot For an average home, you take 10 photos. For a more expensive home, you take 18 photos (the maximum number allowed on MLS). For an expensive home in an especially gorgeous setting or with a stunning view (or both), you take 18 photos, plus use a boom to show the home’s context....Read More
On Broker Tour Tues. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (4/5) Where: 5229 Chowen Ave. South in Minneapolis’ Fulton Neighborhood (just south of Linden Hills). What: 4 BR/2 Bath stucco bungalow with over 2,100 finished square feet. When: on market today(!); first showings after conclusion of Tour tomorrow (> 1 p.m.). How much: $395k Who: listed by Ross Kaplan,...Read More
Dramatic Before and After(!) One of THE biggest (and best) home transformations I’ve ever seen is on display (or was, over the weekend) at 4221 Cedar St. in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood, as part of the Remodelers Showcase. The house hit the market just over two years ago as a forlorn rambler that looked...Read More
