“Full Plate” Syndrome (Unrelated to Thanksgiving) When a old, undersized house in a hot neighborhood for tear-downs and new construction fails to sell right away, what might be the explanation? In fact, just such a home debuted on the market near Minneapolis’ Cedar Lake this week. One possibility is that the home is overpriced. Theory...Read More
Curves, Swirls & Sleek Lines What do you get when you combine “authentic Mission and Art Deco details mixed with modern features?” A (very) cool-looking house — in this case, a 4,300 square foot, 3 BR/4 Bath home in Minneapolis’ Kenwood neighborhood, just northeast of Lake of the Isles. Style Mash-Up In particular, I love...Read More
Thanks to Hopkins City Inspector Colleen Rybak, who emailed me a copy of the city’s inspection report late last night. As in, “Sunday night” — after she’d been out-of-town for the weekend. I needed the report first thing this am, to go with my new listing at 738 Drillane Circle, and would have had to...Read More
How Much Do You Discount for THAT?? I got a chuckle looking at the backyard photo (above) for this new list in St. Louis Park’s “first alphabet” neighborhood — better known as Fern Hill. If you look closely, you’ll see a shiny, silvery object looming above the fence in the center left of the photo. The explanation? The...Read More
How Rational? One of the most common concerns Buyers (especially first-time Buyers) have is, “what if I commit to buying this home, and then something ‘better’ comes on the market?” How reasonable is that fear? Put it this way: if the Buyer has done their homework, i.e., learned the market and fine-tuned what they’re looking for,...Read More
The St. Anthony Park Home You’ve Been Waiting For Where: 2184 Carter, in the heart of high-demand St. Anthony Park. When: 1 p.m to 3 p.m. tomorrow (Sunday, March 10). What: Storybook Tudor-style with 3 BR/3 BA and 2,200 finished square feet. Beautiful inside and out, with a private Owner’s Suite (pictured below), updated eat-in Kitchen; first-floor...Read More
