Analog vs. Digital Parking Meters The bad news about parking at the Minneapolis Farmer’s Market? (open since late April, if you weren’t aware): you’ll have to pay for it. The good news: you won’t have to pay very much, at least on a Sunday in late May. I was about to dump additional quarters in...Read More
Too Much of a Good Thing? “As I am smoking . . . I don’t expect to be thanked.” –What John Hurt’s character — in “Love and Death on Long Island” (1997) — says to the cab driver, when the latter points to the cab’s “Thank You For Not Smoking” sign, and asks Hurt to extinguish his cigarette. Who doesn’t want...Read More
Lots of Extra Tasks — But Also One Less It’s no secret that participating in multiples offers can be challenging: for stressed Buyers, their exhausted agents, and even listing agents (representing the Seller), who may be overwhelmed by the number of offers. Fortunately, there’s at least one standard, time-consuming task that Buyers’ agents in multiple...Read More
Beef, Pork, or Turkey? Unfortunately, I jumped the gun when the doctor examining my daughter this a.m. recommended that she go on a “brat diet” until she recovers from an indeterminate stomach bug. It turns out the doctor meant “B.R.A.T.,” not “brat” — short for “bananas, rice, apple sauce, and toast.” !$#%@!Read More
Pre-List Networking Caveats & Catches In a super-tight, super fast Twin Cities housing market — at least at lower price rungs — aggressive, proactive Buyers’ agents are increasingly turning to pre-list networking to find ideas for their frustrated clients. The catch? Actually, there are three: One. Price. Especially in a rising market, at least a few...Read More
“Sag Day?” “Trough Day?” There’s really no good counterpart in real estate to the 9-to-5 world’s “Hump Day” — otherwise known as “Wednesday.” In keeping with the “Opposite George”** nature of real estate, Wednesday to Realtors typically represents the low ebb of the work week. That’s because it follows Tuesdays, when all the new listings are showcased...Read More
