Pictures Don’t Lie (Usually) When a listing agent boasts about an especially spacious garage — or shows a photo of an impossibly large one — let’s just say I’m a bit . . . skeptical. See, “That Garage is HOW Big?!?” (photo below). So, when I saw a new Plymouth listing on MLS yesterday that touted a...Read More
“That’s O-N-E . . . L-O-N-G . . . D-O-C-K” When it comes to Minneapolis’ Lake Harriet, there’s no bigger fan than me. There’s a terrific family beach at the southeast corner; the gorgeous Rose Garden is off to the northeast; and to the west is kid-friendly downtown Linden Hills — perfect for coffee and/or...Read More
Misleading Marketing Judging by the photo (above), the far end of the porch looks like it’s practically in another zip code. It’s not. According to MLS, the porch measures a rather modest 14′ x 4.’ Hmmm . . . I wonder how the photographer made it look so big (actually, I don’t).Read More
“Man Bites Dog” — Real Estate Version, or Realtor Fish Stories I literally can’t count how many times I’ve seen a 1.2 story home billed as a 1.5 story on MLS (trust me, if you’re over 5′ 4″, the difference is significant). See, “When is a 1.5 Story Not a 1.5 Story?” And sometimes, I’ve...Read More
