Lazy Realtor Marketing, or “Thanks for Nothing” Question: what do you call an unhosted home on the Broker Tour (in the Twin Cities, held every Tuesday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.)? Answer: a listed home for sale — no different than any of the other 15,000 or so properties currently for sale in the...Read More
No 2nd Chance to Make a 1st Impression It’s always a judgment call whether to go ahead with a scheduled “Broker open” — held for fellow Twin Cities Realtors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m each Tuesday — when winter weather intrudes (the Twin Cities is digging out from a fresh 8″ or so overnight)....Read More
My first thought was, it must be a typo — as in, they must have meant $690,000. Even then, that would be a (stunningly) cheap price for a smashing, contemporary condo with 4 Bedrooms/5 Baths and over 5,600 finished square feet — all just up the street from the Walker and Loring Park on Minneapolis’ Kenwood Parkway...Read More
On Tour Today 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Lake Calhoun Condo Where: 3150 West Calhoun Parkway #402. What: stunning, Contemporary-influenced Condo overlooking Lake Calhoun and Minneapolis skyline. Over 2,700 FSF with two (huge!) Bedrooms and two Baths. When: listed yesterday (July 30). How much: $999,000. Who: listing agent — Ross Kaplan; Broker — Edina Realty...Read More
“Gorgeous Home With Beautiful Wayne’s Coating” Two new listings + two broker tours + 15 Buyer showings + 3 Purchase Agreements — all since Saturday — equals . . . no City Lakes blog posts. Unless you count this one. P.S.: Thanks to colleague Kathy Dick for hosting the Broker Open at 3806 W. 32nd...Read More
Who Says There’s No Free Lunch (and Prizes, Too)? To stimulate turnout at Broker Opens, Realtors will often offer a prize of some sort. So, I’ve seen Twins tickets, gift certificates, restaurant coupons etc. given to whomever lucky Realtor had their business card plucked from the bowl. The (occasional) caveat: some Realtors only give away the prize...Read More
