Spacious Rambler on a Park-like Lot Where: 2508 Joppa Ave. South just west of Cedar Lake in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood. What: Sprawling 4 BR/3 Bath Rambler with over 3,500 finished square feet on a gorgeous, 80′ x 147′ lot. How Much: $569,900. When: open house from 1-3 p.m. this Sunday. Who: represented by Ross...Read More
“Meetcha at Stall #356 in 30 Minutes” With nicer weather (and a long holiday weekend), the Minneapolis Farmer’s market is suddenly teeming with traffic. Which makes it easier for families to get separated. No-Tech Coordinates The simplest, quickest way I know to reunite everyone isn’t to use satellite coordinates (courtesy of cellphone GPS’s), north-south-east-west directions, or the...Read More
Home Show & Tell (Emphasis on “Show”) “Updated home on a private 3/4 acre lot with lake views in Fagerness Point Neighborhood in Westonka Schools.” –“Agent Remarks”; MLS I give credit to the co-listing agent, Edina Realty-City Lakes’ Matt Lill, for not just telling prospective Buyers where this Orono home is located, but showing...Read More
Before and After Pix Painting stucco used to be a “no-no”: the exterior paint didn’t adhere well, which meant that, forever after, the home needed frequent re-painting. Which sort of defeated the purpose of stucco in the first place: its famously low maintenance. Now, thanks to more stucco-friendly products, the interval between re-painting is much...Read More
Just West of Cedar Lake Where: 2508 Joppa Ave. South just west of Cedar Lake. What: Sprawling 4 BR/3 Bath Rambler with over 3,500 finished square feet on a gorgeous, 80′ x 147′ lot. How Much: Just reduced $20k, to $569,900. When: listed May 11 (11 days on market). Who: represented by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty...Read More
Four Easy Steps; Total Cost: < $250 “Untitled Jean-Michel Basquiat Painting Auctioned for $110 Million, a U.S. Record.” –headline, nbcnews.com (5/18/2017). For those without the means — or acquired taste(?) — to drop $110 million for an abstract painting (by Jean-Michel Basquiat), I have a much cheaper alternative. Step 1: buy the recent New Yorker...Read More
