Would You Sell Your Home to This Buyer? [Insert Photo Here] [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] Prospective home buyers seeking to tip the scales in multiple...Read More
Open House This Sunday (Aug. 6) From 1-3 p.m. Where: 10616 Upton Ave. South in Bloomington, near Nine Mile Creek. What: 3 BR/2 Bath Rambler with first floor Office/Den and private Master Bath (one-half). How much: $238,000. When: on the market Friday (August 4). First open this Sunday (Aug. 6) from 1-3 p.m. Who: listed by Ross...Read More
Which Owner’s Suite Would YOU Rather Have?? “The first showing is online.” –Realtor conventional wisdom. Here’s a news flash for listing agents or homeowners tempted to skimp on photography: Don’t. Those shots are prospective Buyers’ first impression of the home, and — if they’re not sufficiently impressive — their last. Rocky Mountain Retreat at Dusk Doubters...Read More
Large Bloomington Rambler on Private, .26 Acre Lot Where: 10616 Upton Ave. South in Bloomington, near Nine Mile Creek. What: 3 BR/2 Bath Rambler with first floor Office/Den and private Master Bath (one-half). How much: $238,000. When: on the market Friday (August 4). First open this Sunday (Aug. 6) from 1-3 p.m. Who: listed by Ross Kaplan,...Read More
“Check,” “Check,” “Check” . . . $%!&#! Scarcely 24 hours after pre-list networking my upcoming Plymouth listing (on Edina Realty’s proprietary “Network One”), I got a “hit” from a Buyer’s agent. Scanning the form summarizing the Buyer’s criteria, I quickly saw why: their preferred area, price range, home size and style all closely matched my client’s home. So...Read More
Opportunity? Or Deal Breaker? Water damage in the lower level — explicitly disclosed by the Seller on MLS — represents which of the following: A. A deal breaker. B. An opportunity for the right Buyer. C. Both “A.” and “B.” Answer: “C.” At least in this case, Buyers decided that the Golden Valley rambler (pictured above) was...Read More
