Housing Market Leading Indicators What are the signs that a neighborhood is about to be christened that most coveted of labels, “up-and-coming?” One of my favorite bellwethers is (good) new restaurants (dare I say “trendy?”). Such enterprises are budget-conscious, so need to find parts of town with cheaper rent. But, they need to be close enough to...Read More
From Desert to Oasis — in 5 Years Once upon a time — like 2008 — downtown Minneapolis residents had to choose between limited, overpriced corner convenience stores, and jumping in their car to go to a “real” grocery store in the ‘burbs. Today? Lunds has two stores — north and south — bracketing downtown, and a...Read More
Are More Sellers Staging Today? It sure seems that way. No doubt, that’s because every $1 spent on staging can easily add $3 (or $10) to the value of a home. And because, in a Buyer’s market, there are lots of competing homes for sale, and to attract a Buyer homes have to look their...Read More
