“Hey! You! Yeah, I’m Talking to You” It may already be too late to stop this trend, but here goes: If you are an out-of-shape, middle-aged (or older) man — perhaps with an excess of (back?) hair — do not, repeat do not even consider going out and buying a pair of exceedingly fluorescent tennis shoes....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
Re-Think NYC Minneapolis There’s a billboard campaign in Manhattan at the moment showing how the island would look if Central Park were developed, and the rest of the city . . . wasn’t. It’s a brilliant way of showing the amount of space we devote to each use. How would Minneapolis look rendered in such a...Read More
No Showings = 0% Chance of Selling Home Sellers who don’t want to accommodate showings over the holidays — or any other time that’s inconvenient — can elect to switch their home’s status to “TNAS,” or “Temporarily Not Available for Showing.” While the “For Sale” sign in front will typically stay put, the home no...Read More
Neighborhood Expertise — and Lack Thereof Want a sure sign that a Realtor doesn’t sell much by the City Lakes? They refer to “Lake Calhoun” as “Calhoun Lake” in their marketing materials. Fish (er, Realtor) Out of Water It may be forgivable to confuse Forest Lake (the city 40 miles north of the Twin Cities)...Read More