Telling Sellers What They Want to Hear . . . While Trolling for Other Business [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 aren’t a Realtor (and don’t have a magnifying glass), the photo above is...Read More
Real Estate Misnomers One of the biggest misconceptions in residential real estate is that, to be a teardown, a home must first be falling down. Hardly. All “teardown” means is that the home is less valuable than the land underneath it. That can be the case for at least two reasons other than physical condition:...Read More
3516 Fuller Street in Edina for $1.69 Million You don’t typically see a staircase showcased in the first photo on MLS or in marketing materials (like the one above). That spot is usually reserved for a photo of the front exterior. But, when the home has a staircase as cool as the one in 3516 Fuller in Edina...Read More
Where: 6566 France Avenue South, just Northwest of Southdale. What: Updated 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo with 1,155 square feet. How much: $229,900 When: listed Wednesday (5/4). Days on market: 2 Who: Seller represented by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty – City Lakes. You’ll love this beautifully updated, hard-to-find One Bedroom at amenity-loaded Point of France. Highlights include...Read More
Kudos and (Just a Few) Quibbles Kudos to Mpls. St. Paul Magazine for its well-done May, 2016 cover story, “Suburban Sanctuaries, Downtown Gems, and Walkable Havens: 28 Great Places to Live in the Twin Cities” (“on newsstands now,” as they say). If you’re new to town, you’ll want to check out the article for its thumbnail...Read More
Same Prices as a Decade Ago (or Longer) Even with the recent carnage, the stock market has more than doubled from its post-2008 Crash lows. Upper bracket housing? Not so much. At least in many choice Twin Cities neighborhoods, luxury homes can be had for the same prices they fetched a decade ago (or even...Read More
