The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Swings and (Badly) Misses [Note to readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] It’s difficult to think Mr. Trump ever envisioned what followed [his...Read More
George Floyd Protesters’ Rallying Cry: “Defund the Police” [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] When one police officer commits an act of brutality, you fire the officer,...Read More
Double Triple Entendre’ [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] I prefer the caption, “NO1Home,” to the more descriptive, “No One Home,” because of the former’s manifold meanings....Read More
Nation’s Students Lead Movement for Gun Reform Somewhere in that ocean of protesters walking down Pennsylvania Avenue earlier today is my 15 year-old son. He’s there along with 70 other Twin Cities kids and their chaperones, representing four local synagogues. Beth El’s delegation, including Rabbi Alexander Davis, is pictured at left. To get to DC, they rode by...Read More
The Consequences of “Highest & Best” in Multiple Offers, or, “Woulda Coulda Shoulda” With tight inventory and the prospect of multiple offers returning to various Twin Cities neighborhoods, it’s a certainty that at least one local home Buyer this Spring — upon hearing they came up short in multiple offers — will protest, “But, I...Read More
Mixed Blessing If you’re selling your home, it’s unqualified good news (at least to the extent that prospective Buyers consult it). If you’re staying put — and now have to fork over more money every year — maybe not so much. The news I’m referring to? Hennepin County’s just-released proposed 2015 property taxes. Up 10%?...Read More
