Minnesota Realtors Get With the (Post-August 1) Program What’s one of the best signs that the Twin Cities housing market is back at full throttle, post-Labor Day? (and back-to-school). It’s purely anecdotal, but my answer would be that this post, “Sneak Peak: 2017-2018 Minnesota Real Estate Contract Changes,” is getting more play (read, hits) on...Read More
“Volkswagen AG shares plunged Tuesday on speculation a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit could potentially cost the company tens of billions of dollars in penalties, significantly more than the $18 billion previously estimated.” —Wall Street Journal (1/5/2015) In a post last Fall titled, “Calculating VW’s Financial & Legal Hit From Emissions Scandal,” my back-of-the-envelope calculations suggested...Read More
Shift to a Buyer’s Market? “Told ‘Ya So” (Back in September!) Compare the Star Trib headline (above) — just published online — with the excerpt below from this blog: “The Twin Cities housing market experienced a shift over the Summer. From scarcity and multiple offers, we’ve now transitioned to a more balanced market ” or even one that...Read More
According to Broadview Networks . . . you’re reading one of the 20 best real estate blogs in the country! Here’s the link to the others: http://www.broadviewnet.com/top-real-estate-blogs/Read More
Putting the Squeeze on Realtor Commissions?? Realtors track the housing market all sorts of ways. In my case, that includes monitoring the activity of my own listings; reading widely, both housing-related material and not; noting what I observe showing homes to my Buyer clients; and listening to what’s being discussed at the various Realtor meetings I attend weekly....Read More
When #2 = #1 If you go to Google, Bing, Yahoo!, or AOL and search on “Twin Cities Real Estate Blog,” you’ll find this blog consistently ranked #2 on all of them. Ranked #1: “Twin Cities Real Estate Blog,” by Edina Realty colleague Aaron Dickinson. Unless Aaron relinquishes that name, there’s no chance that the search engines...Read More
