“Retail Winter” vs. “Meteorological Winter” Scarcely one week after local wind chills of minus 50°(!) below — and with overnight temps of minus 17° below forecast this Friday night — you might think it a tad, umm . . . premature to herald the end of Winter in the Twin Cities. But, it’s most certainly...Read More
On What?!? So, what do Realtors mean when they say — with not a little frustration — “let’s get it on?” Here’s a hint: the more accurate line is, “let’s get it on already!,” and the person the (listing) agent is talking to is their client and would-be home seller. If that’s not obvious enough,...Read More
With fresh snow in the Twin Cities scarcely two days ago — and up to half a foot(!) further south — casual observers might think that the 2016 Spring housing market has yet to formally kick off. In fact, it’s closer to the mid-point. Spring Market Intermission Many years, depending on when it falls, Easter Sunday...Read More
“Wait Till Next Year Weekend” Unlike, say, the new baseball season, there’s no official “Opening Day” for the Twin Cities Spring housing market. Rather, local Realtor convention holds that the annual Spring market kicks off (sorry) the first mild weekend after the Super Bowl. By that measure . . . it’s still Winter (local temps today...Read More
To most Americans (and the world?), today is known as “Super Bowl Sunday.” To Twin Cities Realtors, though, it has another association. Namely, it’s the day preceding the official beginning of the Spring housing market (forecast local high tomorrow: 18 degrees . . . above). 🙂 P.S.: My other official marker of the Spring...Read More
Biggest Sunday of the Season for Open Houses? This Year Better Make That, “May 4” In a typical Minnesota Spring housing market, the biggest Sunday of the year for open houses is usually the Sunday after Easter. That’s because there’s a predictable bounce-back after a two-week lull during the peak of the season. And then there’s...Read More
