Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder Buyer When should a listing agent (representing the Seller) explicitly acknowledge in their marketing that a home “needs cosmetic updates” (or the equivalent)? Less often than you might guess. Here are my three reasons why: One. The pictures tell the story. For years, websites like EdinaRealty.com have allowed...Read More
Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder Buyer When should a listing agent (representing the Seller) explicitly acknowledge in their marketing that a home “needs cosmetic updates” (or the equivalent)? Less often than you might guess. Here are my three reasons why: One. The pictures tell the story. For years, websites like EdinaRealty.com have allowed...Read More
Location, Location, Location; or, “Ringside Seat” You might guess that a home with an eagle’s nest across the street would be in the middle of nowhere. Unh-unh. In this case, “across the street” would be the Mississippi River, less than 2 miles southeast of the University of Minnesota and Downtown Minneapolis, and about six miles west of...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
A Brand Name Dan Quayle Could Love* What’s today’s hottest new home amenity? No, it’s not silestone counters, ever-thinner wall TV’s, or Fireplaces in unexpected places (Master Bedroom, anyone?). It’s a . . . deluxe shed. At least, that’s based on a very unscientific polling of a couple families we know (including mine). Winter Prep...Read More
