Where I’m Spending Sunday Afternoon Where: 601 Drillane Rd (just west of 169, between Minnetonka Blvd. and Highway 7) in HopkinsWhat: 4 BR/2BA “California Rambler” with over 1,800 FSF on one level — all on a gorgeous .55 acre lotHow much: $289,900When: new on market! Please join me in the stunning, 3-Season porch of my...Read More
Pre-empted by the Finals It’s hard to extrapolate from a sample size of two — but “two” is exactly the number parties who came through my Golden Valley open house this afternoon. In both cases, they were wives accompanied by small kids (in one case, a six month-old in a car seat who definitely did...Read More
How Budgets Get BlownI ran into someone at my open house last Sunday who explained how their remodeling budget doubled: as the project unfolded and the contractor(s) suggested ways to improve the original plans — as well as correct problems that became apparent once the walls were opened up — the owners repeatedly found themselves...Read More
The Sunday Times vs. Crossword Puzzles No, the picture (at right) wasn’t the line to get into my (first) Sunday open house at 2700 Chowen Ave. South last weekend. But it felt like it. Unlike most Realtors, I am not a stickler for sign-in sheets, or otherwise “taking attendance” at open houses I host. That’s...Read More
“Open House Available For a Terrific Listing That Always Gets Great Traffic” One of the more durable myths out there is why Realtors do Sunday open houses: many clients (and prospective clients) seem to believe that the primary motivation isn’t to sell the client’s home, but for the hosting Realtor to troll for future business...Read More
Country Club Extravaganza Country Club is one of the premiere neighborhoods in Edina — indeed, in the entire Twin Cities. Mostly built in the ’20’s and ’30’s, Country Club homes are historically registered, and include some of the most impressive Tudors and Colonials around. There are currently 44 Country Club homes on the market ranging...Read More
