tear down: The Economy of Home Size in Historic Urban Neighborhoods - 05/21/08 02:13 PM
Soapbox recently posted an article on the valuation of McMansions stating that "bigger houses are not always worth more than smaller houses". As a Realtor in Minneapolis, working in older urban neighborhoods I witness this phenomena all the time, and commend Todd Huttunen for writing about it.
In Southwest Minneapolis, Edina, St. … (0 comments)
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tear down: Austin Real Estate Becomes Eco-Friendly With ‘Unbuilds’ - 05/07/08 01:19 PM
In today's ‘green conscious' society, not only is there a moral obligation not to destroy and discard, but to recycle and reuse.
The eco-friendly ‘unbuild' has now become an option to the traditional ‘tear-down' of Austin real estate. According to a Wall Street Journal article, an unbuilt house can be carefully disassembled, … (3 comments)
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tear down: It's All About You and People - 04/24/08 06:17 PM
The greatest resource all of us have is people. People can build you up or tear you down. The people who you build up or you build up have one key quality.
That quality is integrity. If you are the same person publicly as well as privately by loving your neighbor … (5 comments)
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tear down: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Fulton Neighborhood - 03/27/08 11:42 PM
Fulton Neighborhood Association
In the southwest corner of Minneapolis, Fulton's boundaries are West 47th Street to the north, Penn Avenue South to the east, West 54th Street to the south, and France Avenue South to the west. Nearby neighborhoods include Linden Hills to the north, Lynnhurst to the east and Armatage to … (2 comments)
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tear down: Minneapolis, Minnesota, East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood - 03/27/08 11:06 PM
East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood Association
East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood takes its name from both Lake Harriet, and Farmstead Park. The neighborhood is bordered by 36th Street on the north and 46th Street to the south. Lyndale Avenue is the eastern boundary; Lake Harriet and Lakewood Cemetery largely make up the western border of … (0 comments)
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tear down: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Armatage Neighborhood - 03/27/08 10:39 PM
Armatage Neighborhood Association
Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile: Armatage
Armatage holds down the southwest corner of the city. It is bounded on the north by 54th Street West, on the east by Logan Avenue South, and on the south and west by the city limits at Highway 62 and Xerxes Avenue South.
Originally … (2 comments)
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tear down: The Fixer-Upper Market in Southwest Minneapolis - 03/18/08 10:24 AM
Buying a fixer-upper in Southwest has been a popular and proven strategy for ages. But if you're not careful it can be also be a big mistake. There are new "rules" in play today that determine what will pay off and what won't.
Many are attracted to the "fixer-upper in the … (3 comments)
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tear down: Tear Downs will continue in Edina...for now - 12/05/07 12:27 PM
The Edina City Council (ECC) decided not to vote on the proposed moratorium on teardowns at last nights meeting.
With respect for the massing and appropriateness concerns, a temporary ban helps no one. ECC will continue to research the issue and work on developing effective policy that balances neighborhood improvement with … (2 comments)
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tear down: Cape Coral Waterfront Cape Coral Sailboat Access, Cape Coral Direct Access - 11/20/07 09:18 AM
Lots of activity this past week on Cape Coral lots - buyers are now activly looking and making offers. So don't miss out.Are you thinking of investing in Cape Coral waterfront, here are the basics. DirectAccess Lots: No bridges, this is also called sailboat accessNo bridges or locks: this is also … (0 comments)
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tear down: Minneapolis Votes to Restrict New Construction & Remodeling - 07/02/07 10:28 AM
In an effort that would appear misguided at first glance Minneapolis City Council voted June 29th to restrict the size and scale of new construction and remodeling. The unanimous vote seeks to address concerns over so called "Monster Houses" a.k.a "McMansions". While the concerns are highly warranted in many cases, the … (0 comments)
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tear down: New construction in historic urban neighborhoods - 07/01/07 09:11 PM
From 1900-1940 people lived, for the most part in close quarters, families members constantly interacting, in homes with just a few rooms. The first suburbs were built around this ethic as well, middle class homes from 1945-1960 were small, by today's standards. These "first ring" suburbs, as they have come to … (2 comments)
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tear down: Tear Downs, In-Fill and Monster Houses Oh My! - 06/18/07 10:10 PM
Replacement Housing: The Changing Face of Historic Urban Neighborhoods
There is a trend occurring in my marketplace (Minneapolis), older homes in desirable areas are being torn down and rebuilt. A good portion of the ageing housing stock is literally being replaced before our eyes.
This change is both frightening and exciting, and it's … (0 comments)
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tear down: Habitat for Humanity took my house away! - 09/10/06 09:57 PM
My childhood home has been gone for almost a year. Soon a spectacular new home will be finished on the site where my parents lived for more than 35 years. We were the only family to ever live in that home.
My mom found a yet-to-be completed spec home in 1969, … (12 comments)
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