[Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] Heads up, 2020 Minnesota home buyers! Anyone who purchased an owner-occupied property in Minnesota in 2020 ” and occupied the...Read More
[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. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] Heads up, 2019 Minnesota home buyers! Anyone who purchased an owner-occupied property in Minnesota in 2019 — and occupied the property...Read More
Home Prices vs. Price Per Square Foot If all you had to go on was the graph (above) showing median home sale prices, it would be easy to field the question, “Which suburb is more expensive, Minnetonka or St. Louis Park?” Answer: Minnetonka, where the median sales price of $340k (as of September 2018) easily eclipsed...Read More
MN Realtor License Renewal Deadline: June 30 I’m sure I’m not the only busy Twin Cities Realtor who, coming down to the (license renewal) wire, still needs a few continuing education credits. Fortunately, at least in this case, procrastination does pay: just for today, the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors (“MAAR”) is offering a 40% discount...Read More
“The odds of an electronic lockbox being defective vary directly with how far a new listing is from the agent’s office.” –Murphy’s Law, Realtor edition. Unfortunately, I learned that lesson firsthand this morning, driving 40+ miles round-trip to place an electronic lockbox on a new listing. The silver lining (of sorts): the Minneapolis Area Association...Read More
3-Fold Spike in Questions On Legal Forms So Far in 2016 First, a caveat: when your broker is Edina Realty, you don’t NEED to call the Minnesota Association of Realtors’ Legal Hotline (frankly, I didn’t even know it existed until last week). That’s because Edina Realty has three, terrific(!) in-house counsel** available to field agents’...Read More
