“Hey! What Do You Think You’re Doing?!?” At first glance, I thought I was witnessing an especially brazen tagger (graffiti artist) in action, in broad daylight no less. I was about to alert the owner of the establishment, a restaurant in Minneapolis’ Wedge neighborhood. Then, I realized: the person wielding the can of black spray...Read More
“We Can Always Drop the Price, Right?” Yes, But . . . Wait a second! Don’t leftovers come after Thanksgiving? Not when it comes to the housing market. In my own neighborhood close to Minneapolis’ Cedar Lake, I’m aware of at least half a dozen very nice homes which came on the market as far back...Read More
Attention Remodelers, Investors: Cedar Lake Home $500k(!) Below Seller’s Cost Where: 3515 Cedar Lake Ave. in Southwest Minneapolis, overlooking Cedar Lake and the downtown skyline. What: 5 Bedroom, 4 Bath Italianate Style, 3-story home with 4,200 finished square feet on a gorgeous double lot. When: Open this Sunday (October 7) from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m....Read More
Great Home, Spectacular Price (More Than $400k(!) Below Tax Assessed Value) Where: 3515 Cedar Lake Ave. in Southwest Minneapolis, overlooking Cedar Lake and the downtown skyline. What: 5 Bedroom, 4 Bath Italianate Style, 3-story home with 4,200 finished square feet on a gorgeous double lot. When: Open this Sunday (9/9) from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m....Read More
When is the general election in November a non-event? In Congressional districts like Minnesota’s Fifth, which is something like 90% Democratic and 10% Green (I’m exaggerating, but only a little). Which is why today’s primary election — to replace exiting Congressman Keith Ellison — is so important. The leading contenders to fill the seat: former...Read More
Bonus Question: Why? If sunset in Boise, Idaho is 9:30 p.m. on June 21, and 9:03 p.m in Minneapolis the same day, that must mean Boise is further north, right? Unh-unh. Minneapolis is (further north), by about 100 miles. Instead, the sunset difference is due entirely to each city’s relative location within its time zone....Read More
