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Twin Cities housing market

“Now You DON’T See It . . . Now You Do”

Smart Landscaping, or, “What a Difference Two Months Make!” The “it” in question would be the home ” make that homes ” at 2545 Huntington in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood, sitting at the northeast corner of Huntington and 26th St. In the top photo, the row of deciduous trees (vs. evergreen) provide a...
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True or False: To be a Teardown, a Property Must Be in Poor Physical Condition

The $1.990 Million Potential Tear-down in Edina’s Parkwood Knolls Neighborhood One of the biggest misconceptions in residential real estate is that, to be a teardown, a home must first be falling down. Hardly. All “tear-down” means is that the home is less valuable than the land underneath it. That can be the case for at...
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“Distressed Jeans”: Their Definition . . . and Mine

Or Maybe They Should be Called “Dismaying Jeans” Yeah, yeah, I know what fancy-schmancy retailers mean when they refer to “distressed jeans”: jeans whose various holes and patches somehow make them look chic ” and worth a huge mark-up (also referred to as “vintage clothing” in some quarters). My definition of “distressed jeans” is a...
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Attention, 2020 Minnesota Home Buyers! Homestead Filing Deadline is Dec. 15

[Note to Readers: 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.] Heads up, 2020 Minnesota home buyers! Anyone who purchased an owner-occupied property in Minnesota in 2020 ” and occupied the...
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The Key to Successful Negotiating: “Getting to Yes?” Or, “Getting to No?”

Establishing ” and Testing ” Boundaries If you go to the Business section of any bookstore, you’ll see any number of books on negotiation titled, “Getting to Yes!,” “Win-Win Negotiation,” etc. In my experience, however, the key to effective negotiation lies not in getting to “yes,” but getting to “no.” Or perhaps more accurately: before...
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Why Backlit Home Photos Are More Popular in Winter (at least in the Twin Cities)

Do Real Estate Photographers Get Overtime Pay?? They Should I’m a huge fan of backlit home photos like the one above. What’s more inviting or dramatic than a character-filled home — perhaps framed by snow — with all its lights blazing at dusk? While it’s purely anecdotal, at least in the Twin Cities, such photos seem...
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