Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder Buyer When should a listing agent (representing the Seller) explicitly acknowledge in their marketing that a home “needs cosmetic updates” (or the equivalent)? Less often than you might guess. Here are my three reasons why: One. The pictures tell the story. For years, real estate websites have allowed an unlimited...Read More
Don’t miss your chance to be just the fourth owner of this super-spacious, 5 BR/4 Bath Colonial in St. Louis Park’s high demand Fern Hill neighborhood. Just two blocks from Minneapolis’ Cedar Lake, this home is also convenient to Uptown, Downtown, and the Chain of Lakes (Isles, Bde Maka Ska, Harriet, etc.). The sprawling .25...Read More
Savvy Buyers making an offer on a newly remodeled home want to make sure they’re not inheriting a liability from their Seller. Specifically, they’ll want evidence that the Seller has paid all their contractors in full. The evidence? A legal release — called a “lien waiver” — that the contractors execute once they’ve been paid....Read More
This fabulous Lowry Hill Twinhome will not disappoint. Enter into a magnificent kitchen with center island work and eating space plus room for a dining table next to the bayed window, over looking your neighborhood of beautiful homes. This main floor offers sun filled views from the front though the beautiful living room with a...Read More
“Can I Please Speak to Myra Mains?” Courtesy of retired Edina Realty office manager Josh Kaplan, here is a classic April Fool’s joke for — make that on — Realtors, especially “newbie” Realtors. The front desk leaves a voicemail for the intended Realtor-victim (plural, ideally), telling them that they have a lead for them. The...Read More
We all know somebody who’s successful, in great shape, plays in a band, is close with their parents, volunteers at the ASPCA, and has a food blog. Assume you’re not that person.” –Scott Galloway, “The Algebra of Happiness.” Want to get a reader’s attention? Here’s. One. Way. But, if you overuse such techniques —...Read More
