Getting (and Wanting) What You Pay For You’d certainly think that $300 a month for Association dues is a better deal than $500, assuming two near-identical units. But, the truth is, the higher fee could be a (much) better value. How so? If it covers a long list of services and building amenities that the...Read More
“You Know What They Meant” Dept. If a person (presumably a woman) can be well-accessorized, can a new condo building — in this case, a 34-story Denver tower called “The Confluence” — be well-amenitized? At least according to the builder, yes: “We’re looking for people who want to live in a highly amenitized building with tremendous views, close to...Read More
Virtual Staging Magic (See Below) Where: 1155 Ford Road #509 (“Westmarke”). What: 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Condo with an open floor plan, west-facing Deck, and deluxe Owner’s Suite with walk-in closet. Total square feet: 1,200. When: listed Dec. 4 (days on market: 10). How much: $169,900 Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty – City Lakes...Read More
From Desert to Oasis — in 5 Years Once upon a time — like 2008 — downtown Minneapolis residents had to choose between limited, overpriced corner convenience stores, and jumping in their car to go to a “real” grocery store in the ‘burbs. Today? Lunds has two stores — north and south — bracketing downtown, and a...Read More
Define, “Luxury“ Is everything now a “luxury rental?” Put it this way: driving around the Twin Cities, I haven’t seen many billboards trumpeting “spartan rentals” lately. So, are they? (Luxury, that is?) It’s sort of like Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart’s line about pornography (“I can’t define it . . but I know it when I...Read More
