“Not a Drive-By!” “Must See!” Yada, Yada, Yada One of my favorite Mad magazine cartoons (circa 1970) shows a vendor in front of a food stand with the following sign: “turkey burgers,” “chicken burgers,” “buffalo burgers,” “tuna burgers,” “veggie burgers,” etc. etc. The caption: “we have some with ham, too, but we don’t know what...Read More
On the 2 Yard Line vs. The End Zone [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] Test your knowledge of today’s housing market (and real estate law), and...Read More
Housing Deal Deadlines & Other Key Terms No, I don’t recall ever handling a real estate deal where the Buyer or Seller omitted to fill in the purchase price or the closing date. But, I have handled multiple deals where the other side left blank something almost as significant. The three biggest ” and most...Read More
Does anyone know the difference? I’m guessing not, because the two terms seem to be used interchangeably (“Sally went to her college reunion and revisited some of her old stamping/stomping grounds”). At least to me, the former term evokes a factory assembly line, while the latter suggests lots of bare feet in a big vat crushing...Read More
No Free Lunch — But Free Ice Cream (at least for one day) Given the long (and growing) line at the nearby Ben & Jerry’s around 12:30 p.m. today, I thought it was a good idea to get my free ice cream before blogging about it. Mission accomplished (as of about 10 minutes ago)....Read More
What’s More Than a Full Bath? By convention, Realtors call a Bathroom with a sink, toilet, bathtub and shower a “full” Bath. Because each of those items counts as .25, a Bathroom missing one or more of them is considered a fractional Bath. So, a Bathroom with a sink, toilet, and shower (but no tub)...Read More
