Layout Problem . . . Solved! “One nerd is an island. Two are a club. Three are a clique.” –Ross Kaplan, based on observing my 12 year-old son and his friends. Non-Realtors would have no reason to know this, but photos on MLS are designed to lay out horizontally. So, if you input 17 horizontal...Read More
Fern Hill Value Where: 4812 West 28th St. in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood (go to Minnetonka Blvd. east of 100; then 2 blocks north on Princeton to 28th st.) What: 3 Bedroom/3 Bath walkout rambler with over 2,800 finished square feet. Listed this Monday (March 19); days on market: 5. When: 2 p.m....Read More
(More) Real Estate Cliches Two of the more overused real estate cliches (redundant, I know) is “curb appeal is deceptive” and its first-cousin, “not a drive-by.” So, are they ever true? Usually, not. However, there are exceptions to every rule. Exceptions to the Rule Once in awhile, you do see a listed home with a plain...Read More
Open House 1 to 3 p.m. Today Where: 4200 Basswood Road, just west of Cedar Lake in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood. What: 6 BR/4 Bath walkout rambler with over 6,000(!) square feet on .39 acre lot with in-ground pool (sixth BR is non-conforming). How much: $699,900 When: on the market since May 6 (market time =...Read More
“What’s Up With All Those Colored Flags in the Front Lawn??” When the home pictured above closed six weeks ago for $447,500, everyone’s assumption (including mine) was that the Buyer was going to do extensive updating. After all, the home — located on Basswood Road just two blocks west of Cedar Lake, in St. Louis...Read More
Dramatic Before and After(!) One of THE biggest (and best) home transformations I’ve ever seen is on display (or was, over the weekend) at 4221 Cedar St. in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood, as part of the Remodelers Showcase. The house hit the market just over two years ago as a forlorn rambler that looked...Read More
