A Kitchen Fit For a King Queen Royalty I’ve certainly seen upper bracket Kitchens with oversized, double wall ovens. Ditto for (very) large exhaust hoods. But, I don’t previously recall seeing quadruple wall ovens and a 12 foot exhaust hood. So, what Twin Cities home sports such deluxe amenities? None — at least that I’m aware of. Instead,...Read More
Multiple Offer Aftermath: 21(!) Runner-Up Buyers How crazy is the Spring, 2017 housing market? Consider the activity at 2850 Florida in St. Louis Park, listed by Edina Realty – City Lakes’ Susan Melbye for $250k last Thursday (March 30): Days on market: 4. Showings: 60+ (including one of my Buyers). People thru Sunday open house...Read More
“The (Realtor) Parking Lot Indicator” Yeah, yeah, I know all the official statistics that purportedly capture what the housing market’s doing at any given moment. The list includes both year-over-year and month-to-month changes in “New Listings,” “Pending Sales,” and “Closed Sales,” plus the Case-Shiller Home Price Index, NAR’s sales statistics, etc.. Here’s another, albeit less...Read More
Realtor Bragging Rights Professionals who are coached from Day #1 in the business never to be “secret agents” can hardly be expected to be shy when they receive a sales honor. Especially one as meaningful and hard-earned as an Edina Realty “Circle” award, handed out annually to the company’s top agents (mine is pictured above). “Birds...Read More
Current Twin Cities Inventory of “For Sale” Homes: < 9,000 Units** Exactly how tight is the Twin Cities housing market at the moment? So tight that Saturday open houses are mobbed, never mind Sunday. One Edina Realty – City Lakes agent reported that 60 people came through her Saturday open last weekend. **At the peak...Read More
5482 Sanibel Drive in Minnetonka So, exactly what does the listing agent — Sandal Hart in Edina Realty-City Lakes’ office — mean by “roommate layout?” The “Agent Remarks” section on MLS explains: “TWO large master suites, both with walk-in closets and private full bathrooms (unique “roommate” design).” NOW I get it. And Sandal is correct: ...Read More
