A River Runs Through It (Diagonally) Quick! Test your knowledge of Minneapolis’ quirky geography (or at least, quirky neighborhood names), and see if you know which of the following are real terms, used by the locals . . . and which aren’t: A. “North Minneapolis” B. “South Minneapolis” C. “West Minneapolis” D. “East Minneapolis” E....Read More
A River Runs Through It (Diagonally) Quick! Test your knowledge of Minneapolis’ quirky geography (or at least, quirky neighborhood names), and see if you know which of the following are real terms, used by the locals . . . and which aren’t: A. “North Minneapolis” B. “South Minneapolis” C. “West Minneapolis” D. “East Minneapolis” E....Read More
“Okay so, yes, it is across from a cemetery, BUT there’s nary a gravestone in site. It’s more like living across from a VERY QUIET park. In fact, it makes the views quiet uniquely tranquil for a city home. It also means there will never be neighbors across the street, which means there’s less of...Read More
A River Runs Through It (Diagonally) Quick! Test your knowledge of Minneapolis’ quirky geography (or at least, quirky neighborhood names), and see if you know which of the following are real terms, used by the locals . . . and which aren’t: A. “North Minneapolis” B. “South Minneapolis” C. “West Minneapolis” D. “East Minneapolis” E....Read More
Clean-Up Report Just because I didn’t host any open houses yesterday doesn’t mean I took the day off (see, “Father’s Day Off“). In fact, I showed two different clients ten homes in five different Twin Cities neighborhoods. Including Minneapolis’ Camden neighborhood, which was slammed by tornadoes exactly one month ago. Debris-Free By now, most of...Read More
Shouldn’t That Be “NoMi?” Looking for a good neighborhood? First find . . . . a good neighborhood association. NOMI (North Minneapolis, truncated) is attracting attention from Realtors, for its well-organized home tours, as well as from Lavender magazine, which noted the neighborhood’s “growing reputation as a GLBT-friendly sector.” From a housing perspective, the highlight...Read More
