Coming Soon Near Lake Calhoun: Two New Towers or One? “Bader Development of St. Louis Park wants to build two 22-story apartment towers near Lake Calhoun on the western edge of Minneapolis, the largest residential project proposed in the city in years. In documents made public by Minneapolis city planners on Friday, [Bader said it]...Read More
“Everyday Savings,” Indeed You could be excused for thinking, at least momentarily, that “Whole Foods + Amazon” had aggressively cut prices on salmon. After all, Jeff Bezos (“your margin is my profit”) had already slashed prices on ground beef, fresh turkey, avocadoes, and a few other loss (?) leaders. Math Machinations Alas, it was not to...Read More
“Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.” –unknown. Like barbers, Realtors aren’t known for talking people out of using their services. Unlike Realtors, though, barbers don’t have to worry whether their prospective customers have the legal authority to hire them. In residential real estate, that question can be raised when a long-time owner...Read More
Deal Insurance for Home Sellers, or, “The Art of the Backup Offer” [Editor’s Note: one of the perks — and pleasures — of working for a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate like Edina Realty is having office privileges in hundreds of locations around the U.S. Like in Scottsdale, AZ, where I recently visited. The post below was...Read More
The Buried Mea Culpa Once upon a time, the likes of William Safire and George Carlin could be counted on to call out linguistic curiosities. In that spirit, I offer up the very confused expression, “Out of an abundance of caution.” Overcompensating Practically dripping with CYA (“Cover-Your-A**”), it’s almost always invoked by a contrite person...Read More
So, what’s the secret to keeping every single New Year’s resolution? Discipline, perhaps? How about persistence, fortitude, self-knowledge, or even realistic (read, “low”) expectations? Nope. Try, “timing.” My now 15 year-old son hit upon the idea, years ago, of waiting till the waning hours of New Year’s Eve (like, after 11 p.m.) to forswear various...Read More
