Debits & Credits, Credits & Debits In the vast majority of real estate closings in Minnesota ” 99.45%**, to be exact ” the title companies doing the closing have to calculate a pro rata property tax adjustment between the Buyer and Seller That’s because Minnesota homeowners pay property taxes twice a year (May 15 and October...Read More
Who Says Nature Doesn’t Have a Sense of Humor?? Very few home problems that I’m aware of benefit from benign neglect. So, as both a homeowner and long-time Realtor, I’d strongly advise against ignoring that leaky roof, warm-to-the-touch electric service panel, or ice dam. Fortunately, there’s at least one exception to that rule: the casement...Read More
Smart Landscaping, or, “What a Difference Three Weeks Makes!” The “it” in question would be the contemporary home ” make that homes ” at 2545 Huntington in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood overlooking Cedar Lake and the downtown Minneapolis skyline. The two-story structure on the south end of the lot (photos above and below...Read More
Quick! Test your home maintenance IQ, and answer this question: Which of the following items should Minnesota homeowners do each Fall? A. Blow out their sprinkler system (if they have one). B. Remove their window screens. C. Adjust their HVAC dampers for winter (if they have a forced air system with ducts). D. Reverse the...Read More
When it comes to the best time of year to wash a home’s windows in the Upper Midwest, there seem to be (at least) two schools of thought: School #1: Spring-Summer is best (the most popular view). That’s because that’s when there is the most daylight ” over 15 1/2 hours locally on June 21...Read More
Sunday Open House < Vikings’ Game, or, Sunday Open House > Vikings’ Game He (or she) who ignores the first rule of Sunday open houses ” “thou shalt not compete head-to-head with a Vikings game” ” is likely to regret it. Or at least, have a sparsely attended open house, with only one of the...Read More
