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Downtown Minneapolis, T-minus-3 Hours to Super Bowl 52

If you thought Downtown Minneapolis this afternoon would be swarming with football fans, traffic (lots of buses!), security, and even small aircraft overhead (towing giant advertising banners), you’d be only half right. Specifically, the eastern half. The other side of downtown — west of Hennepin Ave., including the North Loop — was surprisingly empty. Added bonus:  lots of free(!)...
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Slow Scanner: “Ahhh, So THAT’S What the Holdup Is!”

Smarter Printers Necessitate Better Security It turns out that it wasn’t just my imagination. About a month ago, what had ordinarily been a brief delay to scan and email documents suddenly became . . . much longer (in some cases, as long as 20 minutes). High Tech Swiss Army Knives The explanation? Today’s sophisticated, combination...
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Many Upsides — But 1 Downside — to an 8 a.m. Closing

Closing Checklist  . . . for Listing Agents I actually like 8 a.m. closings for a lot of reasons, especially when title companies are swamped (like now). If there’s a hitch with wired funds, there’s plenty of time to correct it; there’s no chance of a glitch in the closing(s) before delaying yours; clients are...
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Now, Brussels. . . .

[Editor’s Note:  The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.] While the world awaits details of the latest terrorist horror in Brussels, two knee-jerk responses:  1) the Government vs. Apple pendulum just got a big shove in the direction of...
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Home Selling Logistics: “Do I Need to Be Home to Let Them In?”

Big and Little Home Seller Questions Examples of big questions that home sellers must grapple with include, “How much should I list for?” and “What prep should I do beforehand?” At the other extreme are little — but still important — questions such as, “Do I need to be home to let the city inspector...
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Faxes R.I.P. (b. 1975, d. 2011)

Realtor Best Practices “Hello, electronic signatures, good-bye faxes!” That’s the upshot of Realtor meetings and cont. ed courses I’ve attended the last 2-3 months. “In With the New . . .” After years of hype, electronic signatures are finally a reality in the real estate business:  they’re secure, legally valid, and — with widespread adoption —...
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