Open This Sunday (Nov. 11): 4709 West 40th Lane in High-Demand St. Louis Park Neighborhood Where: 4709 40th Lane, St. Louis Park. What: Modified two-story with 6 Bedrooms and 4 Full Baths; total finished square feet = 4,068. When: open house this Sunday (Nov. 11) from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. How much: $689,900. Who: listed by...Read More
Avoiding “The Bowling Alley” Effect First, a caveat: unless there’s also a detached garage in the back of the house (typically, off an alley), converting a one-car garage into something else is a non-starter. That’s because going from a one-car garage to a no-car garage is guaranteed to destroy much more value than it creates. But, assuming that that’s not the...Read More
Also Known as “Splash Stick,” “Lid Sip Hole Plug,” & “Green Thing” (Just Don’t Call it a “Swizzle Stick”) Want to know why you can get one of those “dip sticks” (my term) at Starbucks ” but not at Caribou, Dunn Bros., or other coffee chain? Starbucks has a patent on it. Or more specifically,...Read More
Sizing Up ” Quickly ” Restaurant Real Estate (the Inside Kind) OK, so I can’t prove that Realtors get better tables at restaurants. But, I’ve got a hunch that they/we at least know where they are. Casing the Room, or “Location, Location, Location” That’s because the ability to quickly size up the key spaces in a...Read More
What’s the Discount for a Haunted House? In almost 17 years selling real estate, I’ve yet to see an open house ” at least in real life ” on Halloween. The fictional Halloween open house? On TV sitcom “Modern Family,” where Realtor Phil Dunphy decides to capitalize on all the foot traffic in the neighborhood. It...Read More
Sure, sure, Realtors show support for their colleagues any number of ways. They include: —Offering price opinions on about-to-be-listed homes; —Offering price opinions on homes that are already on the market (and not selling) ” plus, ideally, some marketing suggestions. —Simply offering a sympathetic (and discreet) ear when a colleague is wrestling with a challenging...Read More
