Stealing From “City Lakes Real Estate” Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery . . . but copying verbatim (plagiarizing) is illegal! That appears to be exactly what something or someone called “Dirk Isabelle’s Blog” is doing to “City Lakes Real Estate.” I’ve been advised by a local attorney that simply locating the offending...Read More
Stealing From “City Lakes Real Estate” Note to Readers: imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery . . . but copying verbatim (plagiarizing) is illegal! That appears to be exactly what something called “Dirk Isabelle’s Blog” is doing to “City Lakes Real Estate.” I’ve been advised by a local attorney that simply locating the...Read More
“You Know Medical Cannabis Has Arrived When” Dept: Hadassah Magazine Devotes Its Cover Story To It [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.] So, does Bubbie inhale? Maybe she should. According to Hadassah Magazine: “Between 2009 and...Read More
“The Only Color That Matters in Real Estate is Green” “Steer-ing”: the discriminatory practice by a real estate agent of maneuvering a client from a minority group away from considering a home in a white neighborhood. —Dictionary.com Realtors quickly learn that there are taboo words in real estate. Like, anything relating to creed or color; socioeconomic status; or even directive behavior such as “steering.” Nouns vs. Verbs Which, of course, is all as it should be. But,...Read More
