Real Estate Guessing Game OK, which Twin Cities neighborhood am I describing? –It’s in Edina, east of Highway 100;–With its blend of rolling hills, wetlands, and manor-like homes on big lots (rules out Country Club), it feels like Minnetonka;–It’s an easy, five minute walk to both the Convention Grill and 50th & France. Give up?...Read More
Dramatic Contemporary Near Cedar Lake Where: 2812 Sunset Blvd.What: 4 BR/4Bath Contemporary (built 1981) with almost 4,200 (!) finished square feet just down the street from Cedar Lake; minutes to downtown and uptownHow much: $525kWhen: noon to 1:30 p.m.Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty City Lakes Please stop by my open house later today...Read More
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 boulevardsB. Country Club is known for relatively small lotsC. Front-loading garages were originally prohibited (and are still rare).D. Homes in Country Club cost more than $1 million....Read More
Post-April 30 Hangover Here are some late June housing statistics (analysis costs extra). All info is for Edina Realty. –Drop in showings since expiration of Buyer tax credits April 30: 40%–Drop in “Pending” sales since expiration of Buyer tax credits: 40%.–Percentage of Buyers who are first-time: 48%–Percentage of homes sales under $250k: 80% The narrative...Read More
Playing the Card(s) You’re Dealt When you have the facts on your side, argue the facts. When you have the law on your side, argue the law. When you have neither, holler. –Al Gore Whenever I compete against another Realtor for a listing (as I did earlier this week), I always like to find out...Read More
Instant Access to 1,600 Realtors Does Realtor-to-Realtor networking really work? Well, consider this: With about 20% of the total listings in the Twin Cities housing market, the percentage of Edina Realty listings sold by other Edina Realty agents is 40%. That could just be because “we” — all 1,600-plus local Edina Realty agents — really...Read More
