Directions By Car? No, Bike It won’t work if you need your car to drive to another appointment immediately afterwards. And it’s hardly an option when it’s 10 below in January in Minnesota (in my case, make that, “anything below 50 degrees — above zero“). However, it’s only a matter of time until MLS includes the following,...Read More
Divide & Conquer — Kitchen Edition You know the home is a knockout when a roomful of seasoned, upper bracket Realtors all “ooh” and “aahh” — as they did this morning at 5336 Oaklawn, the host of this week’s Exceptional Properties meeting. The home is in the middle of one of the hottest neighborhoods for...Read More
Icy Driveway? Not With This Home Aside from a great location just northeast of Minneapolis’ Lake Harriet, stellar finishes (mahogany floors, crown moldings, etc.), and an expansive 4,700 finished square feet, this 2004 home at 4215 Dupont Ave. South has one other feature sure to appeal to winter-weary Minnesotans: a heated driveway. Jacquie Day in the...Read More
“How’s the Market?” Which Market?? If you were under the impression that Downtown Minneapolis was all just one big, residential real estate market, think again. In fact, local agents regard it as five different sub-markets: 1) North Loop; 2) Mill District; 3) Northeast (across the Mississippi from downtown); 4) Loring Park (southwest of downtown); and 5)...Read More
5652 Woodcrest Drive in Edina At least a few would-be Buyers of well-priced, $1 million-plus homes in mint condition in East Edina are scouring the housing market with a little more urgency today. Why? Because 5652 Woodcrest Drive in Edina’s Colonial Grove neighborhood — a home exactly described by the above profile — just sold in multiple offers....Read More
Definition of “Knockout Millwork” What’s the definition of “knockout millwork?” You’re looking at it (above). That would be the view from just inside the entrance of 4609 Browndale, John Everett’s new listing in Edina’s historically designated Country Club neighborhood. Wowed . . . by the Basement You know a home has amazing millwork (moldings, trim,...Read More
