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I Suppose it Depends on Your Definition of “Nearly”

“This Property Sits on Nearly a Quarter Acre!” The agent’s boast (above) on MLS caught my eye, because the listed home is in a neighborhood — Seward, near the Mississippi River — not known for larger lots. So, I looked up the lot dimensions in Hennepin County’s tax records:  40′ x 129′, for a lot...
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“Did They REALLY Sell All Those Houses??”

Misleading Realtor Ads You’ve seen the ads. The catchy headline says “Signs of the Times” (or something similar), followed by rows — and rows — of homes with “Sold signs” proudly splashed on them. At the bottom is the Realtor’s picture and a greeting:  “Thank You For Your Business!  We’re Looking Forward to 2011.” There’s only one...
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