Big Rambler . . . Big Lot . . . Big Upside Where: 2508 Joppa Ave. South just west of Cedar Lake. What: 4 BR/3 Bath Rambler with over 3,500 finished square feet on a gorgeous, 80′ x 147′ lot. How much: $589,900. Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty – City Lakes. Create your...Read More
Adding Value by (Sub)Dividing Given the combination of an (over)heated Twin Cities housing market; high demand for new construction; and housing stock which can be functionally obsolete if not in disrepair, it should be no surprise that there are plenty of local homes that are worth less than the land underneath them. That’s especially so...Read More
Homes That Don’t Measure Up (Literally) Hush, little baby, don’t say a word. Papa’s gonna buy you a mockingbird And if that mockingbird won’t sing, Papa’s gonna buy you a diamond ring And if that diamond ring turns brass, Papa’s gonna buy you a looking glass And if that looking glass gets broke, Papa’s gonna...Read More
Renovated 1950’s Rambler by Cedar Lake Asking $825k(!) [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.] No one would be happier than me if 2518 Joppa — new on the market yesterday — fetches its $825k (really) asking...Read More
Let’s Hope the Parking Lot is Empty at Night [Editor’s note: with the window for Halloween-related posts rapidly closing, I couldn’t resist one more . . . ] Vescio’s Restaurant in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood has been closed for almost a year. But, its parking lot (photo above) has never been fuller. Halloween...Read More
Multiple Offers x 2 You know a home is a hot commodity when it hits the market; immediately attracts multiple offers; has a deal fall apart; goes back on the market; then immediately goes into multiple offers again. Believe it or not, that exact scenario just played out in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood....Read More
