“Eat Street South” The stretch of Nicollet Avenue north of Lake Street — between Franklin & 29th Street — gets more acclaim as a food destination. But, its counterpart on the south side of Lake Street is the real surprise. Butcher, Baker and Candlestick Maker Coffee Shops The intersection at 38th & Nicollet now has...Read More
Real Estate Photography 101 Buyers will find out soon enough that this cute Longfellow (Minneapolis) home only has a one-car garage. But, the combination of the (head-on) angle and the bright red color make it rather inescapable. Marketing Strategy? I don’t agree with it in this case, but there IS a school of thought that says...Read More
Bonus Question: Where’s the House? That’s one long boom — at least several hundred feet high, judging from appearances. Call that possibility unlikely at best. Instead, it’s likely that the photo (above) was taken by a drone, or, perhaps a low-flying aircraft (if Google Maps can do that — please let me know!). Location, Location...Read More
Local Home Prices Go Back to the Future With the caveat that a city-wide price index blends neighborhood valleys and peaks into averages, what does the Case-Shiller index say about Minneapolis home prices since 2000? Home prices as of Summer, 2014 are about where they were in 2008. And 2003. Huh?!? Price Roller Coaster The...Read More
Lots of Fresh Sod by Minneapolis’ Cedar Lake For the life of me, I couldn’t understand why the city (county? state?) would put down acres of fresh sod along (and in the middle of) Sunset Boulevard when it’s been so dry. THEN I saw the huge water truck coming through (several times, in fact), spraying...Read More
