Slim Silver Linings Call me a slow learner (at least on this one). But, I just figured out that — when someone says, “I’ve got some good news and I’ve got some bad news” — the bad news is always way worse than the good news is good. No? P.S.: Good agents deliver good news...Read More
The Relocation Fire Drill, or, “The Turbo-Charged Home Search” Relocation Buyers — often serial corporate transferees — present both opportunities and challenges for Sellers. First, the bad news: such Buyers typically look at LOTS of homes, across a wide range of neighborhoods and home styles. That’s because they don’t know the local community well or...Read More
Gas for $2.49/gallon* in St. Louis Park (12/4/2014) Just in case the numbers in the photo (above) are too small to read: the price of regular unleaded gas at Costco yesterday am was $2.49/gallon(!). In fact, if you paid with a Costco credit card as I did, after the 3% rebate on gas, that comes...Read More
Define, “Winter” The bad news: Twin Cities meteorologists are forecasting plowable snow and temps in the single(!) digits next week — six weeks before Winter “officially” begins. The good news: it’s not Thanksgiving week, when millions of people are traveling.Read More
