New & Improved Housing Stock ” and a Price to Go With! [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] Once upon a time ” OK, until around a decade...Read More
A River Runs Through It (Diagonally) Quick! Test your knowledge of Minneapolis’ quirky geography (or at least, quirky neighborhood names), and see if you know which of the following are real terms, used by the locals . . . and which aren’t: A. “North Minneapolis” B. “South Minneapolis” C. “West Minneapolis” D. “East Minneapolis” E....Read More
New & Improved Housing Stock — and a Price to Go With! [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] Once upon a time — OK, until around a decade...Read More
8-10 Neighborhoods = 1 “Community“ How many neighborhoods are there in Minneapolis? According to the City (and likely most area Realtors), just under 100. See map, below right. However, that’s too unwieldy for consumers. So, to make MLS more user-friendly, the local MLS just added a new field called “Minneapolis Community search box,” with the 11...Read More
“NoLita,” “LoDo” . . . “SoFrank?!?” (Is That Descriptive?) “Back where I come from, we have universities, seats of great learning, where men go to become great thinkers. And when they come out, they think deep thoughts and with no more brains than you have. But they have one thing you haven’t got: a diploma.”...Read More
So, Where Exactly is THAT?? Just because I’m not personally familiar with an acronym doesn’t mean it’s not widely known. But, I’m going to go out on a limb and venture that, if someone selling Minneapolis (and nearby) homes for 12 years has never heard of the term . . . at least a few...Read More
