Waiting for More Shoes to Drop(??) As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 244th(!) Independence Day this weekend, an unusual sense of uncertainty if not foreboding looms over much of the nation. Depending on who you are (Black or White, rich or poor, employed or not) and where you live (New York City, Houston, or...Read More
Summer in the “Cities Win-Win, or, “Worshipping False Idylls” [Editor’s Note: I originally ran this post over the 4th of July weekend two years ago. With the heat index in the Twin Cities this weekend expected to be over 100 degrees, I’ll allow that there’s a little more reason to seek cooler temps up north....Read More
Not Just Twin Citians’ Imagination Summer in the Upper Midwest can seem cruelly short, and it’s not just because late June temps can dip into the 40’s overnight (the case now). It’s because the official beginning of Summer (the solstice, on June 21) arrives scarcely two weeks before the traditional mid-point (July 4). In fact, given that...Read More
Multiple Interested Parties If you’re not in real estate — or buying or selling a home this Spring — this Thursday (June 30) is probably just the day before the day before the 4th of July holiday weekend (Y-a-y-y-y!!). However, if you are in real estate (agent, broker, or especially title company) . . . ...Read More
