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Services for Real Estate Pros with Ward County Notary Services 607851

Minot Real Estate

Every year it seems like the City Of Minot ND has a real bone head street project going on. The idea behind the project is usually good, it's the timing that is usually so stupid.

We currently have several main thorough fairs under construction greatly restricting travel in Minot ND but the one that has me scratching my head is this.

Minot Central Campus by Bob Timm

This is the way things look on 3 of the 4 streets bordering Minot's Central Campus. School starts in 2 weeks. The only street open to the campus is 2nd street.

If your student drives to school you may want to head down there with him/her to look for safe places to park. If you are going to be dropping your student off on your way to work you will need to plan for extra time. Good luck!

Minot Realtor

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Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Hi Bob - isn't it always the case that road projects are always done at the most inappropriate times.  Go figure!

Aug 07, 2016 10:57 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

It sure is Grant Schneider . I know it's hard to get it all done in our short summers but this project was started so late they had to know they would never get it done in time for school.

Aug 07, 2016 11:04 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Construction projects present problems for traffic. Near my house a major road project just finished in time for school to start. 

Aug 07, 2016 01:32 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

We were promised this one would be done prior to school but as you can see there is no way that is going to happen Debbie Reynolds .

Aug 07, 2016 10:42 PM
Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Bad timing for sure Bob "RealMan" Timm that is not the way to kick of the new school year!

Aug 08, 2016 10:55 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

It's really going to be a mess Lisa Von Domek and even though it's easy to see I'm sure many will be caught by surprise by it.

Aug 08, 2016 11:06 AM
Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Hopefully the colorful language by the drivers will be kept to a minimum Bob "RealMan" Timm - it is a school zone after all!

Aug 08, 2016 11:12 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

The frustration is going to be great Lisa Von Domek , maybe they are going to need a paramedic on the corner for the heart attacks it creates. It is a High School so the language will probably not be foreign to most of them (it will be to my son of course).

Aug 08, 2016 10:40 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Bob

Just give the kids off until January . . . .

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Aug 08, 2016 11:58 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Great idea Lou Ludwig but my son loves school and it would drive him crazy to wait.

Aug 08, 2016 10:41 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Bob seems like Los Angeles, instead of doing street work at night, they do it during Rush Hour:) Endre

Aug 08, 2016 03:52 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

That's a perfect example Endre Barath, Jr. 

Aug 08, 2016 10:42 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Great localism post, Bob. We have a street locally on which they've been building two round-abouts all summer. School starts in three weeks and I have no idea how they'll finish in time to support the traffic to two of our busiests schools.

Aug 09, 2016 01:44 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

It would have been no problem here Nina Hollander if they would have started the project in the spring but they waited far to long. There is no way they will get done before school but the real question is will they get done before the snow flies.

Aug 09, 2016 10:00 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Well it seems that someone dropped ball with this project going on so close to the start of school. Although I suppose the bureaucrats probably have a good reason for doing what they did. 

Aug 09, 2016 01:07 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

You would think anybody connected to the school would be up in arms on this one from the Schoolboard, Teachers, students, bus drivers, on down to the parents.

Aug 10, 2016 12:23 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

HI Bob!  Great post to let your locals know to check out the parking situation BEFORE the first day of school!  It seems that no thought is put into planning the perfect time for construction and the start of the school year is certainly not a good time to be in the middle of it!  Safe travel to your teens and parents in the Minot's Central School zone!

Aug 09, 2016 02:26 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

It sure is going to be a mess Debe Maxwell and I still don't even know what to advise my daughter as to how to avoid it.

Aug 10, 2016 12:27 AM