Surprisingly Spacious Four-Level(!) Split in Southwest Minneapolis Where: 5737 Oliver Avenue South. What: 2 BR/2 Baths with four finished levels, vaulted Living Room with Fireplace, and over 1,600 finished square feet on a huge, .22 acre lot. When: listed March 21; closed April 1 (Friday). How much: asking price — $250k; sold for $277,500. Who:...Read More
Broker Open Pitch: “Drawing for Two $25 Gas Cards” With the hosting agent promising two gas $25 cards, and only five agents (including myself) through so far, I was very much liking my chances at the Broker Open near Cedar Lake yesterday. Then, two (very) full cars of City Lakes agents pulled up just as...Read More
Tough Crowd (& Not Very Hungry*) At least in the Twin Cities, Realtors traditionally debut their new listings on Broker Tour, held each Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To get their fellow agents to come, the listing (host) agent will often offer food, prizes or other goodies like gas cards or restaurant vouchers....Read More
Stylish West Oaks Contemporary Where: 3480 Fairway Lane, just north of Highway 7 and Hopkins Crossroads (County 73) in Minnetonka. When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today (June 23). What: 3 Bedroom/3 Bath soft Contemporary with over 3,600 square feet. How much: $509k. Who: listed by Ross Kaplan and Karen Antone, Edina Realty-City Lakes. This 3,600 square foot Contemporary was...Read More
Late Lunch in the Resource Room If you were tied up with a closing and missed Broker Tour yesterday (as I did), there’s another way to tell how busy it was: by how much food is left in the Resource Room mid-afternoon (note: that’s where listing agents hosting homes on tour typically leave any leftovers)....Read More
