Where Are All the Garages?? Answer: Hidden in Back Guess which of the following statements about the historic Country Club district in Edina are true: A. Fruit trees may not be planted on the boulevards. B. Country Club is known for relatively small lots. C. Front-loading garages were originally prohibited (and are still rare). D....Read More
So, Where Are All the Garages?? Guess which of the following statements about the Country Club district in Edina are true: A. Fruit trees may not be planted on the boulevards. B. Country Club is known for relatively small lots. C. Front-loading garages were originally prohibited (and are still rare). D. Homes in Country Club...Read More
So, Where Are All the Garages?? Guess which of the following statements about the Country Club district in Edina are true: A. Fruit trees may not be planted on the boulevards. B. Country Club is known for relatively small lots. C. Front-loading garages were originally prohibited (and are still rare). D. Homes in Country Club...Read More
Maybe It’s the Other Way Around “New construction often brings down the value of older homes, which wear out and go out of fashion, dragging down prices.” –Robert J. Shiller, “Housing Market is Heating Up, If Not Yet Bubbling”; The New York Times (9/29/2013) It’s a classic glass half full/half empty debate: housing bears such...Read More
When an End Unit Doesn’t Feel Like an End Unit “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” –Leo Tolstoy; Anna Karenina, Chapter 1 I spent the weekend showing town homes, and all I can say is, it’s hard to get the garage location right . . . and very easy to...Read More
Guilty Pleasures First, a disclaimer: the reason I picked up a newsstand copy of “The Real Housewives of the Twin Cities” — the July issue of Mpls – St. Paul magazine — wasn’t to find out who the five women were, where they shop, or eavesdrop on any juicy gossip, titillating personal details, etc. No,...Read More
