“Not a Drive-By!” “Must See!” Yada, Yada, Yada One of my favorite Mad magazine cartoons (circa 1970) shows a vendor in front of a food stand with the following sign: “turkey burgers,” “chicken burgers,” “buffalo burgers,” “tuna burgers,” “veggie burgers,” etc. etc. The caption: “we have some with ham, too, but we don’t know what...Read More
“Not a Drive-By!” “Must See!” Yada, Yada, Yada One of my favorite Mad magazine cartoons (circa 1970) shows a vendor in front of a food stand with the following sign: “turkey burgers,” “chicken burgers,” “buffalo burgers,” “tuna burgers,” “veggie burgers,” etc. etc. The caption: “we have some with ham, too, but we don’t know what...Read More
Reviving “The Milkman Model” for the Grocery Business “Costco is the latest retailer to see dips in its stock on the news that Amazon’s buying Whole Foods for $13.7 billion.” –Fortune.com [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other...Read More
Opportunity? Or Deal Breaker? Water damage in the lower level — explicitly disclosed by the Seller on MLS — represents which of the following: A. A deal breaker. B. An opportunity for the right Buyer. C. Both “A.” and “B.” Answer: “C.” At least in this case, Buyers decided that the Golden Valley rambler (pictured above) was...Read More
(At Least, a Couple Afternoons a Week) To Realtors, a “Grandma’s house” is a (very) dated home, albeit one that is spotless and meticulously maintained. So, what’s the other kind? This kind: “Grandma babysits their kids in the home, so 1 hour notice is needed, 2 hours preferred.” That showing instruction popped up doing a...Read More
“Not a Drive-By!” “Must See!” Yada, Yada, Yada One of my favorite Mad magazine cartoons (circa 1970) shows a vendor in front of a food stand with the following sign: “turkey burgers,” “chicken burgers,” “buffalo burgers,” “tuna burgers,” “veggie burgers,” etc. etc. The caption: ‘we have some with ham, too, but we don’t know what...Read More
