Designer Cabinets & Real Estate Couture “Fantastic sun-drenched West-facing, 2-story (top floors) each with a balcony (top-floor’s is huge), Valcucine cabinets, large center island, granite, open floor plan and hardwood throughout.” –MLS listing, “Public Remarks” field. [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or...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
I confess: until I encountered the term last week, I honestly thought that “pergola” was related to “arugula,” and went in salads. It’s not. Rather, it’s an archway-like structure — usually in a garden or backyard — that serves as a foundation for vines, ivy, or other climbing plants. See also, “‘Flatwork,’ Defined“; and, “Stuck...Read More
Falling Trees . . . & Home Prices “If a tree falls in the forest, and there’s no one around to hear it . . . does it make a sound?” –anonymous Twin Cities homeowners know the drill: each Fall, they need to turn off their outside water spigots; remove window screens; winterize (blow out)...Read More
Marketing to Dead Realtors Even by the brazen standards of a few Realtors, the “blast” email I got this morning from a local Coldwell Banker Burnet agent touting their Broker Open tomorrow was a doozy. Sent to what I’d conservatively estimate at over 1,000 Twin Cities Realtors, it would have taken another 6-8 screen shots like the...Read More
Contractor: “We NEVER Get Callbacks” Is a “callback” a good thing or bad thing? It depends on the context. So, if you’re interviewing for a job or auditioning for a role (same thing, really), it’s good. However, once you’ve finished a job . . . it’s definitely bad. Fortunately, the workers who just replaced my fence...Read More
