Is That, “No Finished Square Feet in Lower Level?” or, “There’s NO LOWER LEVEL . . . AT ALL?!?” “If your parents don’t have kids . . . you won’t either.” –Anonymous “If your listing doesn’t get showings . . . you won’t get offers, either.” –Real estate corollary, Ross Kaplan [Editor’s Note: The views expressed...Read More
“Whole” vs. “Fractional” Floors Homes have half-Baths; why not half-floors? Or multiple half-floors? Functionally, that’s exactly what a Split-Level is. Ramblers & Two-Stories Of course, the easier cases are ramblers and two-stories. Digitally, a rambler with a finished basement would be expressed as “+1.0; -1.0” for the first floor and lower level, respectively. A two-story with...Read More
Make That “Lower Level” Some Realtors (and their clients) go nuts over things like built-in buffets, custom mill work, or gorgeous hardwood floors. Personally, I’m a sucker for a spacious, clean-as-a-whistle basement. Like the one in this South Minneapolis home, pictured above. P.S.: It appears that the owner has spray-painted the ceiling, a smart and...Read More
