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The Trouble with Tuckunder’s

Easier Sell in Summer? The problem with tuckunder garages is what’s “over” the “under”: usually, a bedroom. If that bedroom happens to have hardwood floors, and it’s Minnesota in the winter . . . it can be unpleasantly cold. The two other problems with tuck under garages: 1) they tend to be single stall; and...
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The Trouble with Tuck Under’s

Easier Sell in Summer? The problem with tuck under garages is what’s “over” the “under”: usually, a bedroom. If that bedroom happens to have hardwood floors, and it’s Minnesota in the winter . . . it can be unpleasantly cold. The two other problems with tuck under garages: 1) they tend to be single stall;...
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One-Car Tuckunder Garage? No Problem!

Normally, you’d expect a home with only a one-car, tuck-under garage to be steeply discounted. Except in this case, the homes that come with the less-than-ideal garages** are the “Painted Ladies” in San Francisco, a series of Victorian Homes in Alamo Square with spectacular views of the downtown skyline (pictured above). Most recent selling price: $3.1...
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The Trouble with Tuck Under’s

Easier Sell in Summer The problem with tuck under garages is what’s “over” the “under”: I’ve now shown three homes in the last month where one of my (Buyer) clients’ main objections was that the bedroom floors directly above the garage were cold (admittedly, that was before the Twin Cities basked in 80º temps this...
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Side-by-Side Town Homes: Where Does the Garage Go?

When an End Unit Doesn’t Feel Like an End Unit “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” –Leo Tolstoy; Anna Karenina, Chapter 1 I spent the weekend showing town homes, and all I can say is, it’s hard to get the garage location right . . . and very easy to...
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