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An Ode to the ’50’s Rambler**

Built for Baby Boomers ” By Their Parents! Like narrow ties and bell bottoms, wait long enough and the most dated fashions come back in style. The same is true in real estate. As Baby Boomers age, the unheralded, ’50’s-era rambler is making a comeback. I can think of (at least) four reasons why. One....
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Back in Fashion: Narrow Ties, Pastel Colors . . . ’50’s Ramblers?!?

Built for Baby Boomers ” By Their Parents! Like narrow ties and bell bottoms, wait long enough and the most dated fashions come back in style. The same is true in real estate. As Baby Boomers age, the unheralded, ’50’s-era rambler** is making a comeback. I can think of (at least) four reasons why. One....
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Condo-Hotels: Instant Anachronisms?

Victims of Soft Economy, Tight Financing Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. What makes a trend, especially in real estate? Imitators. How do you know something’s a bust? Lack of imitators. In the Twin Cities, two years after it was completed, the Westin Galleria in Edina stands out as the area’s sole (to my...
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An Ode to the ’50’s Rambler

Built for Baby Boomers — By Their Parents! Like narrow ties and bell bottoms, wait long enough and the most dated fashions come back in style. The same is true in real estate. As Baby Boomers age, the unheralded, ’50’s-era rambler is making a comeback. I can think of (at least) four reasons why. One....
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Real Estate "Upticks" & "Downticks"

Divining the Direction of Housing Prices,One Deal (and Tick) at a Time Both the stock and housing markets have “upticks” and “downticks.” The difference is that, in the stock market, ticks are measured in pennies, whereas in residential real estate, they’re measured in thousands — or even tens of thousands — of dollars. For the...
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