Seller Dilemma: List This Fall, or Wait Till Next Spring “Beggars Home Buyers in Seller’s markets can’t be choosers.” –Proverb (slightly altered). One of the discussions agents are having with their clients, post-Labor Day, is whether to put their home on the market this Fall, or wait till next Spring. Arguing in favor of the...Read More
Unintended Consequence of Raising Awareness of Distracted Driving You’d think that once a teenager got their driver’s license, the family would consider moving further away from, not closer, to the high school their kid(s) attend. But, I’ve now just handled my third transaction in under a year where one of the driving (sorry) motives for...Read More
Realtor Version: ‘I’m Out Selling Houses’ It’s certainly possible that this Linden Hills photographer is out on an extended photo shoot, that just coincidentally straddles the long, Labor Day weekend. 🙂 Theory #2: they’re taking a little time off. Ditto for lots of Twin Cities Realtors, who just finished as busy a Spring-Summer stretch as...Read More
Light Fixture as Work of Art If you can capture “beauty” in an algorithm — or otherwise define it (besides simply acknowledging that something is “aesthetically pleasing”**) . . . by all means, let me know. But, I think most people would agree that the stunning light fixture above qualifies. P.S.: after paint and carpeting...Read More
Home Schooling — When “Home” is Somewhere in the Cascade Mountains I guarantee that — at least for a few overweening parents of pre-college kids — the Ivy League admission “royal flush” scored by the 17 year-old son** in the indie film “Captain Fantastic” will be the takeaway from the provocative and occasionally inspiring movie....Read More
There’s certainly nothing wrong or unusual about Realtors sending out “blast emails” marketing their latest listing. As the recipient of dozens (hundreds?) of those a week, though, it does get a little annoying — especially when the property being touted is literally another time zone (or two) away. However, it’s seldom that the headline on the...Read More
