Fern Hill Value Where: 4812 W. 28th St. in the heart of St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood. Less than a mile to Cedar Lake and Lake Calhoun; minutes to downtown Minneapolis and Uptown. What: Sprawling 3 BR/3 Bath walkout rambler with just under 3,000 finished square feet on a .3 acre lot. How much: ...Read More
A Multi-Modal Bicyle Adventure The best way to explore the Twin Cities? You certainly notice things on foot — but your range is limited that way. A car solves the latter problem but at the expense of the former. Which leaves . . . . bicyling! — or in our case, two stints on bikes leveraged by...Read More
Taking $50k, $75k — or More(!) Off the Last Asking Price Overpriced listings have a way of coming down to earth, and Buyers who can afford to be patient can often pick up the property at a (much) better price once the Seller has become more realistic. Of course, Buyers who wait risk that the Seller...Read More
Why do Realtors go to estate sales? To get deals, of course (a big “Thanks!” to the stranger who helped me pick two James Michener novels earlier this morning, for $2 apiece). But also to stay on top of the local real estate market. So, look for a new, $1 million-plus home at 3433 St. Paul...Read More
Want to Be Ready for Spring, 2012? Start Now One of the questions that can come up when you list a home that needs significant updating is, “If we buy this home and put $50k — or $250k — into it, will we overshoot values on the block?” Fortunately, when a $1 million-plus new...Read More
My first thought looking at the photo above on MLS? That’s one deep lot. Thought #2: maybe it’s just flattering photography. To find out, I looked up the property tax records. Winner? Theory #1. According to Hennepin County, the home (just Southeast of Minneapolis’ Cedar Lake) sits on an exceptionally deep 300 foot lot (an average city...Read More
