Bracing for “Super Bowl Stupor” in the Twin Cities Especially if the Minnesota Vikings are in the Super Bowl — held in Minneapolis February 4 — it’s practically guaranteed that little else will happen here the week or so before (and if they should win, the week after! 🙂 ). Which begs the question: should...Read More
Football . . . and Politics Everyone — or at least football fans — know that Minneapolis plays host to Super Bowl 52 (“LII”) on February 4 next year. So, what’s “Minnesota Super Bowl #2?” November 6, 2018. That’s when Minnesota elects two U.S. Senators and a governor, in a Midwestern state that Democrats must...Read More
The Twilight Shot of the Century (But, Good Luck Getting a Re-Shoot) Yes, over 80% of the Sun over the Twin Cities will be covered by the moon’s shadow for about two hours Monday afternoon (August 21). But, no, that shouldn’t affect scheduled photo shoots for upcoming listings locally (a client just asked whether his 1:30 p.m....Read More
Summer in the ‘Cities Win-Win, or, “Worshipping False Idylls” This will no doubt come as sacrilege to many Minnesotans — and isn’t going to endear me to my colleagues who specialize in selling 2nd homes up north — but here goes: my theory about why so many of my fellow Twin Citians cherish a weekend —...Read More
Ounces of Prevention What does the Parade of Homes — set to start this Saturday (March 4) in the Twin Cities — have to do with passing out Realtor business cards? Just this: if a Buyer you’re working with goes through a Parade home and decides to buy it, you may have a “procuring cause” issue with...Read More
Thinking Outside the Box Inside the Circle I definitely prefer walking around Lake Calhoun in the summer-time. For one thing, the people watching is better ” there are more of them about, and, minus the bulky winter clothing, you can actually tell the genders apart. For another, you don’t have to worry about below zero...Read More
