More Turmoil at Star Tribune The stager I work with most often, Lori Matzke, mentioned in passing that her regular Saturday column in the Star Tribune is ending. The column was a highlight for many readers, and juxtaposed “before” and “after” staging shots with Lori’s (always insightful) commentary. That’s one less reason for people to...Read More
Star Trib: ‘YouTube is Coming Trend’ The most interesting thing to me about the lead story in today’s Star Tribune business section, “Increasing Numbers of Metro Realtors Turn to YouTube,” wasn’t the content, but the byline: the reporter is identified as “a University of Minnesota student reporter on assignment for the Star Tribune.” Hmm ....Read More
Lost Ads — Including Real Estate — Hasten Local Paper’s DemiseThe Star Tribune is not the first major city newspaper to file for bankruptcy (last Thursday, 11 p.m.), and it certainly won’t be the last. Like the Tribune Company before it, its demise was hastened by, roughly in order of significance: 1) way too much...Read More
Read Jim Buchta’s Articlein Today’s Star TribJim Buchta, the Star Tribune’s top real estate reporter, has an excellent article in today’s paper surveying the Twin Cities housing market (“Best Sellers: Foreclosures”). And I’m saying that not just because I’m quoted and served as background for the story. In particular, Buchta does a very nice job...Read More
Star Trib features (my) Lake Calhoun ListingWant to see a nice piece of staging? Check out the Star Tribune’s online housing section (the print version appeared yesterday): http://www.startribune.com/homes/sell/37008899.html?elr=KArksLckDiUvckDiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiU The “before” and “after” shots are of an upstairs bedroom — one of three, and four total – that was initially an afterthought. Post-staging, it’s both inviting...Read More
