Housing Market “Chicken & Egg” Problem Aren’t people supposed to “put their houses in order first?” That’s not what I’ve been seeing lately, at least in the housing market. Instead, the agents showing my listings all seem to be reporting that their clients can’t do anything until they sell first. So, why don’t they? Maybe...Read More
Tax Credit Countdown When: 4-6 p.m. today Where: 4121 W. 28th St (28th & Inglewood Ave. So.), in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood What: 4 Bedrooms (all up), 3 Bath 1937 Colonial with 3,000 square feet How much: $549,900 Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty City Lakes Will there be a burst of...Read More
Handsome Fern Hill Colonial When: $30k price reduction yesterday! Where: 4121 W. 28th St (28th & Inglewood Ave. So.), in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood What: 4 Bedrooms (all up), 3 Bath 1937 Colonial with 3,000 square feetHow much: now $549,900Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty City Lakes This Fern Hill Colonial has...Read More
Meet the “Realtor – Social Worker” * The Sunday New York Times has a lengthy profile of Lockhart Steele (yes, that’s his real name), the founder of real estate blog “Curbed.” If you didn’t know — and I was only vaguely aware — Curbed (and other blogs like it) apparently are now integral to how...Read More
Gorgeous Fern Hill Colonial When: Sunday (3/14); 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Where: 4121 W. 28th St (28th & Inglewood Ave. So.), in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood What: 4 Bedrooms (all up), 3 Bath 1937 Colonial with 3,000 square feet How much: $579,900 Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty City Lakes This...Read More
Adding (Feedback) Insult to Injury [Editor’s Note: thanks to fellow City Lakes agent Sheri Fine for serving as a sounding board on this post.] Is a vacant home “poorly staged?” Judging by how most Buyer’s agents complete showing feedback forms, the answer would be “yes.” But they’re wrong. In fact, a vacant home isn’t staged...Read More
