15306 Mason’s Pointe in Eden Prairie [Note: click here for a TV clip featuring the home on WCCO (CBS) morning news.] What: Over 6,500 square foot Robert Mason-built home with 162′ of shoreline on Red Rock Lake. Beautifully landscaped grounds on 1.37 acre. Where: 15306 Mason’s Pointe. Directions: from Highway 212, go south on Mitchell...Read More
The Best Adjective for “Home”? “Sold!” What do you call an Edina rambler that — at least according to my open house traffic the other weekend — was “too big,” “too small,” “too open,” “not open enough,” “too dated,” “too expensive” . . . and about 10 more fussy comments in a similar vein? Give up? Try, “Sold!” “Too, Too ....Read More
Law of Diminishing Returns Show me a “For Sale” home that’s open Sunday after Sunday, rain or shine, and I’ll show you a house where: a) the home is likely overpriced and going nowhere in the market; b) a frustrated Realtor is trying to placate an impatient owner; or most likely c) both “a.” and...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
Qualifying Buyers #101 In the course of holding hundreds (thousands?) of Sunday open houses over the years, I can usually tell relatively quickly whether a given prospect is serious or not. See if you can tell which of the comments below indicate serious Buyer interest: A. “I LOVE this house. Why is it so cheap?!?” B. “What...Read More
