To be sure, there are some needle-in-the-haystack properties that truly require Buyer — and Buyer’s agent — patience to find. In the Twin Cities, that includes bigger, updated condo’s near the Lakes (the developers are all building luxury apartments); waterfront estates on Lake Minnetonka; and downtown Minneapolis condo’s with views and over 1,500 square feet...Read More
Finding Out Who the Naked Swimmers Are “You don’t know who’s swimming naked until the tides goes out.” —Warren Buffett. When stocks abruptly turn south, there are two kinds of Sellers: those who want to sell, and those who need to sell. What would make a stock market speculator investor have to sell? I can...Read More
“Starter home“: a relatively small, economical house or condominium that meets the requirements of young people buying their first home. My association with “starter home” ” and I’m sure many others’ ” is a small house, usually two Bedrooms (or three very small ones), that may (or may not) be in rough condition. Other popular adjectives: “cute,”...Read More
Where: 2720 Ewing Avenue South in Minneapolis’ Sunset Gables neighborhood. What: 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath 2-story with just over 1,800 finished square feet. When: listed yesterday (2/5). How much: $575,000. Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty — City Lakes. You’ll love this gorgeous, smartly updated 2-story just southwest of Minneapolis’ Cedar Lake. Enjoy great entertaining and relaxing spaces...Read More
Biz Headlines: “Dow Drops More Than 1,100 in Biggest One-Session Point Decline on Record” If President Trump sees fit to claim credit for the uptick in the economy and (especially) stock market since taking office, it stands to reason that he will take responsibility for any hiccup (or worse) in same. Yeah, right. My sentiment,...Read More
Full Service vs. Discounted Limited Service Give the agent with the idea for that billboard credit: he got lots of people’s attention (including mine). But, I doubt he’ll attract much business that way. That’s because, once you convert that offer** into a dollar amount ($2,000? $5,000??), it’s just another discounted commission. In this business, there’s “full...Read More
