When One Word (“PROPOSED House”) Looms Large Test your knowledge of encroachment issues, and see if you can detect a problem in the photo above. Give up? The northeast corner of the home on the pie-shaped lot clearly encroaches on the lot immediately to the east. Make that, the lot underneath the Minnetonka home my...Read More
Inspection Contingency Catch-22 Like any contract, the Inspection Contingency — which governs the Buyer’s inspection timetable — can be amended if both parties agree. The most common amendment: a time extension to allow both sides to get more info about an inspection-related issue. The catch, though — especially if turnaround time is an issue with...Read More
Tax Day Night Tradition I don’t know about other Realtors, but working 14 hour days since February makes filing my taxes by April 15 (April 17 this year) a tall order. So, I routinely extend. Thankfully, if you happen to be winding down one of those 14 hour days when the tax filing deadline falls due,...Read More