MLS Style Category Definitions 1. (SF) One Story (ONEST) One story single-family house 2. (SF) One 1/2 Stories (ONEHF) One 1/2 story single-family house. Second floor only has adequate ceiling height in a portion of it. 3. (SF) Two Stories (TWOST) Two story single-family house. Has adequate ceiling height throughout upper story. 4. (SF) More...Read More
“She’s as sweet as two below honey She’s an angel of the first degree She’s as sweet as two below honey Just like honey from the bee.” –“Tupelo Honey” lyrics (kind of); Van Morrison What’s “two below honey?” I have no idea (for that matter, I have no idea what “Tupelo honey” is). But it...Read More
You Say “Polar Vortex,” I Say “Arctic Front” It’s been a mild enough, blissfully snow-free Winter in the Twin Cities (at least so far) that overnight dustings — like last night’s — still seem novel if not a bit magical. The photo above shows one of the many picturesque bridges over the Minnehaha Creek, which...Read More
Learning to Love (OK, Like) Split-Level’s What’s so great about opening the front door of a home and finding yourself standing in the middle of the Living Room? Or maybe Kitchen? That’s been my experience in any number of newer, upper bracket homes — homes that supposedly boast the latest and greatest of everything, and...Read More
Tough Crowd (& Not Very Hungry*) At least in the Twin Cities, Realtors traditionally debut their new listings on Broker Tour, held each Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To get their fellow agents to come, the listing (host) agent will often offer food, prizes or other goodies like gas cards or restaurant vouchers....Read More
The Twin Cities Housing Market in One Number: “12,984” “Warmer weather heats up Minneapolis housing.” —CNBC (12/10/2015) It’s oddly fitting that, as 2015 winds down, many Buyers are saying the same thing now that they did at the beginning of the year. Namely, that there’s nothing for sale. And they’re not imagining: according to the...Read More
