Exactly What Part is “Partial?” I certainly know what a “partial basement” is. At least in the Twin Cities, that often goes with a pre-1900 structure, and is commonly made of limestone. On the other hand, I have no idea what a “partial bathroom” is (and certainly wouldn’t want to use one!). That was the...Read More
Exactly What Part is “Partial?” I certainly know what a “partial basement” is. At least in the Twin Cities, that often goes with a pre-1900 structure, and is commonly made of limestone. On the other hand, I have no idea what a “partial bathroom” is (and certainly wouldn’t want to use one!). That was the term...Read More
Risk of Unintended Consequences At least to economists, the question of whether the minimum wage should be increased — and by a lot, as many on the political left advocate — is tricky. In a perfect world, the higher the minimum wage — hell, all wages — the better: higher pay = more disposable income...Read More
Calling it a Year (on Feb. 4) Real estate brokers suggest that agents who blog should post regularly, to keep things fresh and visitors returning. Their definition of “frequent?” A minimum of once a week. I don’t happen to agree with that — you either get in the mode of blogging or you don’t — but...Read More
Exactly What Part is “Partial?” I certainly know what a “partial basement” is. At least in the Twin Cities, that often goes with a pre-1900 structure, and is commonly made of limestone. On the other hand, I have no idea what a “partial bathroom” is (and certainly wouldn’t want to use one!). That was the term...Read More
Identifying “Runners-Up” Buyers If you’ve been reading real estate blogs lately — this one and others — no doubt you’ve seen more discussion of multiple offers. That’s because, in a market with much lower inventory, we Realtors are seeing a lot more of them these days. In that vein, this post is about the pros and...Read More
