Your Adjective Here: “Sort-of-Stale?,” “Pre-Tired?,” “Slightly Dated?” A picture is famously worth 1,000 words. But, so is the right diagram. The one above (“Stale < ??? > Fresh”) perfectly captures my reaction to the two-story, 6,500 square foot home that I just previewed in Edina’s ritzy Parkwood Knolls neighborhood. Listed for $1.85 million, it features...Read More
One of the highlights of my new listing at 5116 29th Ave. South in Minneapolis is the terrific location: just two blocks to Lake Nokomis, 3 to Minnehaha Parkway, and close to light rail, the airport, and Highland Park. Even closer: Nokomis Beach Coffee (pictured above), in between the home and the lake. Although it looks...Read More
Buyer and Seller “Buzzkill’s” If you didn’t already know, residential real estate can be a highly emotional affair. Savvy Buyers and Sellers (and their agents) know that . . . and act accordingly. Turn-On’s . . . and Turn-Off’s For Sellers, the biggest emotional turn-off undoubtedly is dealing with a Buyer who’s trying to steal their...Read More
(Non-Local) Realtor Gaffes and Flubs You might be a redneck if you think Sherlock Holmes is a housing project down in Biloxi. –Jeff Foxworthy, comedian In the spirit of Jeff Foxworthy’s “you might be a redneck if . . .” litany of jokes, I thought I’d offer my own Minneapolis-based Realtor version — mostly drawn from my...Read More
What do Realtors have in mind when they say a home has gorgeous built-in’s and millwork? Rooms like the one pictured above. It doesn’t get more aesthetic than this! (The beautiful dining room is located at 2401 Humboldt, in Minneapolis’ Kenwood neighborhood; Steve Havig at Lakes Area Realty has the listing).Read More
“What Were They Thinking?” DepartmentWhat’s worse than a home with a wall of built-in’s designed to accommodate a too-small (35″ or less) TV? When the built-in’s are also recessed two feet (!), because TV’s of that era still had picture tubes, which had a huge footprint. And the wall of built-in’s is in a room...Read More
