It’s hard enough — as a busy Realtor — keeping up with new listings, pre-list’s, pending sales, showings, inspections, walk-thru’s, closings, listing presentations, networking, etc. for a stable of a dozen or more concurrent clients. The last thing I’m interested in doing is becoming an expert on the various downpayment assistance programs that seem to...Read More
Pre-Holiday Weekend Slowdown In the stock market, you judge activity by how many shares trade daily. In the housing market, you go by new listings (or at least, I do). Judging by that yardstick . . . it’s either a very slow Wednesday — or the Memorial Day Weekend slowdown just kicked in. How slow? Whereas...Read More
4200 Basswood Road in Fern Hill As promised, this post features the fourth (and final) virtually staged photo at my new listing in Fern Hill. The photo above shows the deck fully furnished — courtesy of what’s called “virtual staging”; the photo below is how the deck looks now. Left out of both photos: the...Read More
4200 Basswood: After (Above) and Before (Below) Perhaps the best application for virtual staging is a big, empty room – albeit one with unlimited potential. Like the Amusement Room in my new listing at 4200 Basswood Road, just west of Cedar Lake (see also, “Unmatched Potential!”). With over 1,100(!) square feet, a potential second Kitchen, a...Read More
On Broker Tour Tues. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (4/5) Where: 5229 Chowen Ave. South in Minneapolis’ Fulton Neighborhood (just south of Linden Hills). What: 4 BR/2 Bath stucco bungalow with over 2,100 finished square feet. When: on market today(!); first showings after conclusion of Tour tomorrow (> 1 p.m.). How much: $395k Who: listed by Ross Kaplan,...Read More
Fun, Character-filled Duplex 8 Doors to Lake Harriet Where: 4310-4312 Colfax Avenue South in Minneapolis’ East Harriet neighborhood. What: Up/down duplex with 2 Bedrooms and one Bath per unit, with almost 2,300 finished square feet. When: on market since Monday (3/28) How much: $329,900 Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty You won’t find a...Read More
