Small houses are cozy, big houses provide privacy

Are you comfortable with the size of your house? I am just wondering because I have listed a beautiful house on Lake Minnetonka, close to Wayzata, Minnesota and last weekend I showed it to a nice family. They were concerned because the house was a little bit smaller than the one they live in now. They weren’t sure if they would be comfortable with less space. I have dealt with so many buyers who think they know just how many square feet they want in their new house. They know that their present house is too small or too big. But sometimes they find the perfect house, that has the pool, the big deck, but it is much smaller or bigger than they predicted they wanted. They move in and discover the house to be cozy, if it’s smaller, or provides more privacy, if it’s bigger.

But then, I wonder if anyone ever moves into their house and declares, “this is not right. I want to return it for another size.”  

 Shafer's 8x12' Front Gable model

Casual Friday

real estate tycoon

This is the shirt I like to wear on casual Fridays. I love the color green, I love monopoly, and I am a Realtor! I wonder if Trump ever wears this shirt?

Ok I have never really worn this t-shirt, but I found a picture of it on the web and I do love it. I think it is adorable.

What do you think of it?

Where can I find good T-shirts on the web?

Is that an oxymoron? Good? T-shirt?

Virginia Lord

Raising the Bar in Real Estate

612.799.1700

Big Island - AGAIN

Did you know there is an island on Lake Minnetonka where people have homes and there are no bridges connecting the mainland and the island?

Well there is and it is called Big Island.

Wikipedia even mentions Big Island by saying  Big Island, a popular lounging island near Excelsior, holds many large fish.

Large fish huh? I have been to Big Island dozens of times and I have never seen a fish larger than my forearm. According to Wikipedia I think I should be seeing some shark fins or maybe a whale jump.
whale in lake minnetonka

Some of you may be wondering how much I can write about Big Island on Lake Minnetonka? The answer to that question is, I’m not sure. I don’t set out to write about Big Island but something pops into my head and perhaps it reminds me of Big Island. I wonder if it makes a difference that there is a huge picture of Big Island right above my computer screen so every-time I pause, I am reminded of Big Island.

When I googled Big Island I found a lot of information about the now defunct, amusement park on Big Island. I also found some of my own writings on Big Island. So maybe I’ll write about the amusement park, or maybe I’ll write about how much I write about Big Island.
Virginia Lord

Raising the Bar in Real Estate

612.799.1700

Concrete Closet

Have you ever thought about people who live in mobile homes and have no where to go during a tornado? Here is a good idea for a shelter for mobile homes. It is a concrete closet dug and installed in the ground under the structure. I think if I had the excess financing, I would invest in one. That is, if I lived in a mobile home.

Click Here for the Tennessean Article on concrete closets

Mobile Home vs. Tornado

Virginia Lord

Raising the Bar in Real Estate

612.799.1700