Bonus Question: “What Can You Skip?” I don’t know that there’s a rule of thumb — or a formula — for determining exactly when a home is (very) well-staged. The closest I’ve got is this: “A home is well-staged when all of its unique attributes are identified and optimally showcased, and any Achilles’ Heels have...Read More
Staging a home well invariably involves lots of fine-tuning and not a little trial-and-error. So, sofas get moved around, art work get hung (then removed, then re-hung), Oriental rugs get deployed in various locations, etc. Unbeknownst to home Buyers and Sellers, the same process applies to what’s called “virtual staging” ” that is, using software to show...Read More
Spacious Rambler on a Park-like Lot Where: 2508 Joppa Ave. South just west of Cedar Lake in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood. What: Sprawling 4 BR/3 Bath Rambler with over 3,500 finished square feet on a gorgeous, 80′ x 147′ lot. How Much: $569,900. When: open house from 1-3 p.m. this Sunday. Who: represented by Ross...Read More
Where: 6566 France Avenue South, just Northwest of Southdale. What: Updated 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo with 1,155 square feet. How much: $229,900 When: listed Wednesday (5/4). Days on market: 2 Who: Seller represented by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty – City Lakes. You’ll love this beautifully updated, hard-to-find One Bedroom at amenity-loaded Point of France. Highlights include...Read More
Surprisingly Spacious Four-Level(!) Split in Southwest Minneapolis Where: 5737 Oliver Avenue South. What: 2 BR/2 Baths with four finished levels, vaulted Living Room with Fireplace, and over 1,600 finished square feet on a huge, .22 acre lot. When: listed March 21; closed April 1 (Friday). How much: asking price — $250k; sold for $277,500. Who:...Read More
That’s Not the Former Owner, Is It?? It could be that this Minnetonka home is inhabited by ghosts. Theory #2: a slightly overzealous virtual stager added a see-through human profile in the lower right of the photo (above). Weirdly, the stair bannister is approximately where the ghost’s spine would be (do ghosts have spines??). See...Read More
