Work in Progress in Fern Hill How long does it take to put up a 2nd story on what had been a rambler? Not long, judging by the progress on this home just west of Cedar Lake, in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood. The photo above was taken today; the one below is from eight(!) days ago (and...Read More
“Anyone Know a Good Welder??” I don’t know about the rest of the economy, but inflation is very much afoot in the upper reaches of the Twin Cities housing market — specifically, new homes. Anecdotally, I’d estimate that prices for upper bracket new construction in places like Edina, Minnetonka, and select Minneapolis and St. Louis...Read More
When is the Best Time to List a Tear-Down? Conventional wisdom (which I happen to agree with) is that early Spring is the best time for Sellers to list their home. Is there a best time to list a home that’s destined to be a tear-down? I’d argue that it’s also . . early Spring....Read More
Prime Lake Forest Location, Gorgeous Setting Where: 2315 Parklands Road in St. Louis Park’s Lake Forest neighborhood. What: Cape Cod-style home with great bones and nice finishes. When: 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 10). How much: $500,000. Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty – City Lakes. If you’re looking for the perfect...Read More
The explanation for this rather strange-looking construction project? (located across the street from Minikhada Vista Park in St. Louis Park). That’s not an addition — it’s a set of all-new front steps. The heated, enclosed area allowed the contractor, Jeremy’s Concrete from St. Cloud, to work long past the usual cut-off for such outside work...Read More
Financing New Construction There are a multitude of ways for Buyers to finance the construction of a new home, including going through the builder (especially true of the bigger ones). However, the two main choices from bank lenders are: 1) what’s called a “construction-to-perm(anent) loan”; and 2) an initial mortgage to purchase the lot, followed...Read More
