New & Improved Housing Stock — and a Price to Go With! [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] Once upon a time — OK, until around a decade...Read More
“Viewed From a Corvette”: Bush Lake Ski Jump in West Bloomington (no, that’s not it in the photo) So, what do the tallest points in those three places have in common? They’re all buildings. Or, in the case of Hennepin County, more accurately, “structures.” Exhibit A: the Bush Lake ski jump in West Bloomington, the...Read More
Just a Little Fine-Tuning This Year [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] Unlike a year ago, when the standard Minnesota Purchase Agreement was totally revamped, there are...Read More
Whole > Sum of Parts [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] One of the (many) fringe benefits of working at the best office (City Lakes), at the...Read More
Channeling Wayne Gretzky, or “Zen & the Art of Real Estate Sales” It’s hardly a coincidence that just-named Minnesota Realtor of the Year (and Edina Realty City Lakes colleague) Budd Batterson espouses a philosophy remarkably like that of former hockey great Wayne Gretzky. See if you recognize the similarity between the following: “I skate to...Read More
That would be Budd Batterson, newly announced 2011 Minnesota Realtor of the Year! (and my colleague at Edina Realty’s City Lakes office). There are a lot of reasons I work at Edina Realty, but being able to say that I office three doors down from someone like Budd is certainly high on the list. After 10...Read More