[Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] If you want the scoop on a busted deal, a good starting point is the listing agent (representing the Seller)....Read More
Coming Soon Near Lake Calhoun: Two New Towers or One? “Bader Development of St. Louis Park wants to build two 22-story apartment towers near Lake Calhoun on the western edge of Minneapolis, the largest residential project proposed in the city in years. In documents made public by Minneapolis city planners on Friday, [Bader said it]...Read More
If you want the scoop on a busted deal, a good starting point is the listing agent (representing the Seller). However, if you want the real scoop . . . talk to the former Buyer’s agent. That is, assuming you can find them — and if they’ll talk. MLS Status Once there’s a signed Purchase Agreement,...Read More
Better Than Angie’s List The best thing about cultivating and maintaining relationships with lots of good, local contractors* is that it’s a benefit to my clients who need one (or three). Runner-up benefit? I can pick up the phone and get the “scoop” (off-the-record) from an especially knowledgeable source. That proved invaluable in a recent...Read More
OK, Two-Plus Years I started writing about virtual staging on this blog almost 2 1/2 years ago (“Is Virtual Staging ‘The Next Big Thing?‘”), and began using it for clients a few months later. The Star Trib? Today’s Sunday paper has an article titled “Sellers Turn to Virtual Staging.” Previously on this blog: –“Virtual Staging: Ready...Read More
You Read it Here — and Here, and Here — First “Stunned Home Buyers Find the Bidding Wars Are Back” —Wall Street Journal (April 27, 2012) So, more than 2/3 of the way into the Spring housing market, The Wall Street Journal is running a story, today, about the reappearance of multiple offers. Contrast that...Read More
