Dream Home? Maybe Not, But Dream Price Everyone in real estate (and many outside of it) knows the phenomenon: homes on busy streets turn over more often. The explanation is self-evident, right? The occupants get tired of the traffic and move on. That may certainly be true, but as a Realtor, I see another, economics-based...Read More
Early February Snowstorm Paralyzes Twin Cities Admittedly, it only works if you: a) live close by; b) own a 4-wheel drive; and c) have a flexible schedule. But, if all those apply (they do for me), a big snowstorm is a GREAT time to call your doctor’s office and check for cancellations. I did, and shaved almost three...Read More
Twin Cities Rush Hour Drivers: “%#!&!#$!” How bad is rush hour (or any hour) traffic in the vicinity of Highway 100 road construction in St. Louis Park these days? Bad enough to evoke the existential play, “No Exit” — and to seriously steam me and doubtless thousands of other Twin Cities drivers. 0-for-5 Trying to...Read More
50,000 Page Views — and Counting! Sometime earlier this month, the City Lakes Real Estate blog officially tripped 50,000 cumulative page views. And to think, I only account for perhaps 3,000 of those (in the course of editing and formatting posts, I do log in multiple times a day — and just occasionally to see...Read More
