Broker Open Today 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

One Block to Cedar Lake!

Where: 2705 France Ave. South, in Minneapolis' Sunset Gables neighborhood
What: 3 BR/2 Bath Cape Cod with almost 2,200 FSF, including a huge first-floor Family Room.
How much: $439,900
Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty City Lakes
When: on market yesterday (Nov. 15).

If you're anywhere Cedar Lake over lunch hour today, please feel free to stop by my Broker Open at 2705 France (even if you're not a Realtor).

You'll be impressed by this home's fine construction, period details like cove moldings and a Dining Room arch, and the spacious, eat-in Kitchen.

Oh . . . . and there's a 600 square foot, 2 1/2 car garage (detached) in back to go with the one car attached -- not something you commonly find with 1938 Cape Cod's in such a great location.

P.S.: in keeping with the "man plans, God laughs" theme a few posts back, my gorgeous Fall shots (including the one above) turned out to have a shelf life of 48 hours: taken last Thursday, the Twin Cities almost immediately turned white with the arrival of the season's first big storm Friday.

Pre-List: 27xx France Ave. South

Sunset Gables Sneak Peak

Where: 27xx France Ave South, in Minneapolis' Sunset Gable neighborhood (and just one block to Cedar Lake, pictured above)
What: 3 BR/2 BA Colonial with eat-in Kitchen, updated mechanicals and 3 1 /2 (!) parking spaces (detached 2 1/2 car, and attached one car)
How (much): $439,900
When: on market early Nov.
Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty-City Lakes

Want an early peek at a terrific Colonial just one-half block to Cedar Lake?

Please call (612-925-7701) or email me (rosskaplan@edinarealty.com) to set up a showing, in advance of the formal market debut in a couple weeks.

Eeek!!?? No, E.I.K.

"Do Not Adjust Your Set . . ."

If you're a prospective home buyer and are stumped by the acronym "EIK" -- don't worry, it's not you (it's them).

While there are plenty of recognized acronyms and abbreviations in real estate . . . EIK isn't one of them (at least not so far).

For the record, it's short for "eat-in kitchen." (I just came across a new listing that used it, along with way too many other acronyms.)

P.S.: not to be confused with EIK is "PIK" -- a nasty Wall Street creation that stands for Payment-in-Kind. Don't ask . . .