It’s All in the Punctuation “I can’t be satisfied until you’re satisfied.” –Phil Dunphy motto Fans of sitcom “Modern Family” (I am) no doubt enjoyed last night’s episode, in which Phil Dunphy’s “car wrap” features photos of his family along with his real estate marketing slogan, “I can’t be satisfied until you’re satisfied.” If you’re...Read More
Attention to Detail: Exhibit A I’ve probably seen 10,000 photos of Living Room fireplaces. However, this is the first one I can recall that actually had a fire going (or was made to look that way, digitally). Great touch! The property that goes with the photo is 5252 Drew Ave. South in South Minneapolis’ Fulton...Read More
Avocado Accents I don’t know why, but this Kitchen — and rug — just make me smile! The home it goes with is located at 3309 41st Ave. South in Minneapolis; the list price is $235k. The photographer who took the photo is Nina Nelson. P.S.: nice way to bring out the green Kitchen walls.Read More
More Neighborhood Shots? From the long-established 10 photo maximum, MLS has just recently jumped to permitting 16 photos per listing. What will that mean for home sellers and their agents? My guess is that it depends — no surprise — on the property. Case-by-Case So, for a 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath home (or condo) with under...Read More
Lies, Damn Lies, & (Real Estate) Statistics — Cont. CoreLogic says its estimate is within 10% of a sales price for between about 55% and 75% of homes, depending on the region. Zillow’s estimate is within 10% of sales price almost half the time. –“Housing Statistics Hit Rough Waters“; The Wall Street Journal (Jan. 8,...Read More
Turf Wars (the Literal Kind) What do Realtors and Politicians have in common? No, it’s not a willingness to tell you whatever you want to hear (Realtors who make the mistake of doing that soon regret it). Rather, they both like to place signs with their names in 2′ high letters on your lawn.Read More
