Real Estate Abbreviations When advertising houses for sale, there are plenty of standard abbreviations and some not so standard abbreviations. Then there are those that even other Realtors can’t figure out. In this blog entry, we’ll look at some actual MLS entries. Some abbreviations look just like those cryptic singles ads. I can just see […]
South Minneapolis Real Estat, er, Real ESTATE Blog What is South Minneapolis Real Estat Blog? Just yesterday, I discovered that I had mistyped the title of the page. My page was specializing in Real Estat, which is a subsection of Real Estate. I'm sure not many people would be searching for Real Estat, but I […]
House Advertising Words You know how some real estate agents have a knack for describing homes in glorious and grand ways? Well, sometimes the words are a slight exaggeration of the actual home. In our industry, we call that puffery. Here’s a list of some common terms used in advertising and what they really mean. […]
Fixer Uppers I have a client that is looking for a fixer-upper house in Minneapolis. This client wants to purchase a house, fix it up, and then sell it for a profit. I'm going to share some insights on some of the considerations that go into buying a fixer-upper home. Location 1. One consideration to […]
Minneapolis Spanish House Styles It's Minna again, and this time I am blogging about my absolute favorite style of house--Spanish Mission. Well, to be more precise, I will be blogging about the Spanish Revival Style as we do not have many Missions in Minnesota. Spanish Missions are mainly in California, but we do have some […]
Factors to Consider Before Purchasing a Minneapolis Home There are many factors in determining where or when you buy your first home, but first ask yourself these questions: Do you have a steady source of income (usually a job)? Have you been employed on a regular basis for the last 2-3 years? Is your current […]
Carbon Monoxide Detector Placement Did you know that Minnesota Law Stat. 299.51 now requires carbon monoxide detectors within 10 feet of legal bedroom in existing homes? This law was passed last year and required CO detectors in new construction houses last year. But it also put into effect the same requirements for existing houses effective […]
Research Before Buying a House Hi, it's Minna again, and I am back! This time, I am blogging about how to sell your house in this tough market. Many people think they have to totally rehaul their house in order to sell it, but that's not true. All it takes is a little bit of […]
Hi, I'm Minna, and I'll be your guest blogger for the day--I hope you enjoy your stay. Today's topic is Frank Lloyd Wright's service station, also called the Lindholm Service Station because it was built for the Lindholm Oil Co., in Cloquet because it's celebrating its 50th anniversary, and I heard it being discussed on MPR on the […]
National Night Out is coming up on the first Tuesday in August. It is a great way to get together with neighbors! This year, the organization that heads up NNO (i didn't even know there was one), is in the headlines with some controversy. Apparently the president of the charitable organization, National Association of Town […]
Green Home Guide Green Guide Green Home Guide for Families Green Office Guide Everybody is talking green, and by green, I don't mean money. Green is in. It's the latest thing. The government has gotten into the act by forming ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. […]
