Comedians & Woodchucks Norm MacDonald: “Is there anything you still want to accomplish?” Jerry Seinfeld: “My entire adult life is just making comedy stuff. For some reason, it’s important to me to make as much of it as I can. I imagine a woodchuck has a similar mindset: ‘I’ve got to chuck wood, as much as...Read More
“TheMLSonline” vs. the Real MLS [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.] It’s no mystery who’s buried in Grant’s Tomb, right? So, it’s obvious who’s behind a website called “TheMLSonline.com” — the local MLS, of course. Unh-unh. ...Read More
Publicly Financed, $1 Billion Buildings . . . in Use 4 Hours a Week, Less Than Half the Year Building football stadiums with public dollars is in fact a mug’s game. With eight regular-season games, pro football rarely if ever pays for itself, no matter how many fictional economic impact reports the league’s captive economists...Read More
List Price Multiple Choice This is a two-parter. Question #1: The list price for this Twin Cities 4 BR/2 Bath 1950’s rambler — new on the market last Friday (3/24) — is . . . A. $219,900k B. $299,900 C. $425,000 D. $619,900 Answer: “D.” Question #2: the reason it’s likely to get that amount...Read More
State-of-the-Art HVAC & Mechanicals. Or Not. Even with a maximum of 24 photos allowed on MLS now, you typically don’t see pictures of electric service panels (above). That’s because people buy homes emotionally, and — let’s face it — electric service panels don’t inspire much emotion (at least for most people). The exception(s) to not...Read More
Wholesale vs. Retail** Realtor Reviews Thanks to continued super-scarce inventory in the Twin Cities, multiple offers are a fixture of this Spring’s housing market (again). Which means agents need to be skilled positioning their Seller for multiple offers — then handling the resulting three-ring (five-ring??) circus with aplomb. How do you know if the listing agent did...Read More
