A Kitchen Fit For a King Queen Royalty I’ve certainly seen upper bracket Kitchens with oversized, double wall ovens. Ditto for (very) large exhaust hoods. But, I don’t previously recall seeing quadruple wall ovens and a 12 foot exhaust hood. So, what Twin Cities home sports such deluxe amenities? None — at least that I’m aware of. Instead,...Read More
Agents — and Prospective Buyers — Welcome Where: 11725 48th Place North, just northeast of Schmidt Lake (take Schmidt Lake Road to Forestview, then go south to 48th Place). What: Amenity-loaded 4 Bedroom/4 Bath home with 3,300 FSF on a quiet cul-de-sac with seasonal lake views. When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today; days on market: one (more like 16 hours)....Read More
Sizing Up Twin Cities Malls (the Big & Small of Local Malls) [Editor’s note: my regular gig is residential real estate, not retail or commercial. However, I do have a solid business background, plus a decades-long familiarity with the Twin Cities and local trends. Rough estimates of acreage, land value, etc. are exactly that.] It may not...Read More
I’m a HUGE fan of aerial shots. And home sellers should be, too. They not only show off a larger home to full effect, but allow Buyers to see the (often stunning) physical setting. Kudos to the agent who spent the time (and money!) to get the great shot (above) of this $849,900 Plymouth home...Read More
Casing a Home in 10 Minutes Flat (In a Good Way)One of the many, behind-the-scenes things that good Realtors do for their clients is preview. Whereas a showing is when a Realtor views a for-sale home with their client, a preview is when they look without the client along. Schedule permitting, I preview as much...Read More