Then: “Let Them Eat Cake” Now: “Let THEM Wear Masks” [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] Seven months into a worsening Pandemic, and scarcely one week after...Read More
Multiple Bad Reasons — and One Good One Homes scheduled to be on Broker Tour ” at least in the Twin Cities, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Tuesday ” get cancelled for all kinds of reasons. The Seller’s cleaner didn’t show up (or didn’t finish); someone in the household is unexpectedly home sick...Read More
Homes scheduled to be on Broker Tour — at least in the Twin Cities, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Tuesday — get cancelled for all kinds of reasons. The Seller’s cleaner didn’t show up (or didn’t finish); someone in the household is unexpectedly home sick; the master Bathroom plumbing sprung a leak; torrential...Read More
What Could Go Wrong? Worry #10: “The Bar Mitzvah Blizzard” “Relax, enjoy everything,” my relatives counseled leading up to my son’s (just-concluded) bar mitzvah weekend. “What could possibly go wrong?” I actually had no fewer than 74 discrete worries, but these were my “Top Ten”: 10. Epic blizzard will shut down local airport; Gramie, Zadie, Grandpa...Read More
“Wagner’s music is better than it sounds.” –Critic (tongue in cheek) “Ambulatory” is one of those words that sounds worse than it really is. You’d think that a person who’s “ambulatory” would be on their way to the hospital in an ambulance. In fact, it actually means that they’re up and walking around. That would be me, today....Read More