Dumpsters and Road Construction As a Realtor who spends a fair amount of time in and around Edina, I’ve got to say that I’ve never seen as much in-process road construction/repair in that city as I’m seeing right now. Annoying, right? Absolutely, if you’re running late and the street you’re on is backed up. It’s also...Read More
Discounting for an Achilles Heel Normally, homes in Edina’s tony Country Club neighborhood fetch anywhere from $300 – $400-plus per square feet. The home pictured above, located at 49xx Sunnyside, is selling for $200 a square foot (divide the $850k asking price by 4,233 square feet). What gives? It’s located just east of Highway 100,...Read More
Keeping Country Club . . . Country Club My law-practicing days (in the early ’90’s) are fading fast, but I do recall a basic principle about constitutional (vs. unconstitutional) zoning restrictions: general rules with a strong public policy component work, overly specific ones don’t. So, cities that don’t want Wal-Mart’s can’t simply pass an ordinance...Read More
Best (& Worst) Local Cities for Realtors Just like people, some cities have their act together, some don’t. Ranking very high in the former category: the city of Edina. Admittedly, it’s not the most important thing for Realtors (or their clients), but it does come up. Examples include: getting information about zoning and building permits;...Read More
