The cute two-story Linden Hills (Minneapolis) home I saw on tour this Tuesday certainly had its charms: good curb appeal, updated Kitchen, nice backyard. But, there were plenty of negatives as well, starting with low overhead upstairs — I doubt much over 7′, the legal minimum for finished square feet; the three upper level Bedrooms were...Read More
Does the earth-moving equipment used in road construction create home-damaging vibration? That seems to be the concern in a certain neighborhood near Cedar Lake in Minneapolis (OK, mine). I don’t know how you (easily) prove it, but I know that lots of my (irate) neighbors are fed up with road repairs now spanning three summers,...Read More
Technically, that headline is 100% accurate (and was too irresistible not to write). It’s just that the Kaplans in question were Sam and Sylvia Kaplan, who live in a townhome just off the Mississippi River (not the Kaplans who live in a Colonial by Cedar Lake 🙂 ), and who happen to be heavyweights in...Read More
After the Deluge (Hopefully) Yes, I know that the habitats of everything from timber wolves to moose to monarch butterflies are now stressed and shrinking. But, thanks to anywhere from 5″ to more than 10″(!) of rain so far just this month, the metro area is literally awash in new ponds and wetlands. Like this...Read More
Also Known as, “The Apartment Over the Garage” “A push began Friday to eliminate zoning rules that bar single-family homeowners from building an additional unit on their property, sometimes known as a “granny flat.” So-called accessory dwelling units are illegal in Minneapolis‘ single-family residential zones, outside of an area around Ventura Village established in 2001. Advocates say they are...Read More
You seldom see “More Than Two Stories” as a style on MLS; a quick search showed that less than 3% of all active MLS listings right now have that designation. It’s further the case that when you do see “More Than Two Stories,” the additional increment is usually underwhelming, like .25 or .50 (both associated with...Read More
