Real Estate Humor

From Grain Elevator to ‘Wait… What?’: An Epic Home Building Pivot in Minnesota

By Mimi Perez / April 29, 2026 /

Last year I learned how to play the game Mahjong. My friends told me it’s a great game for keeping my mental acuity in good shape. So we’ve been playing at least once a week for the past year. The key to playing this game is developing the ability to pivot.  Mahjong requires you to…

If You’re Cool with Trolls for Neighbors, This Bridge House Is For You

By Mimi Perez / April 22, 2026 /

“Stunning, one-of-a-kind retreat on 5 private acres. What started as a simple bridge in the 1950s has evolved into an architectural marvel that defies expectation.” What they left off was “Bog monsters can be moody at times. Be careful.” They also left out: “Beware of trolls.” Short, squatty bodies with big butts. It’s understandable that…

Southernly Female Charm Is on Full Display in This Gulf Shores, Alabama Home

By Mimi Perez / April 15, 2026 /

I do declare, the home featured in this week’s column is something to behold. Now I do not necessarily mean that in a good way. If there was ever a home that, without a doubt, was built for and lived in by some old Southern woman, it would be this house. Old Southern women have…

We Are Going on a Field Trip to Check Out UK Crazy for a Change

By Mimi Perez / April 8, 2026 /

Hellooooo there poppets, get your passport and pack a bag because this week we are going on a field trip to the UK. We’ve seen a lot of rather questionable nutball homes right here in the ‘ol U. S. of A. How about we go look at some UK crazy? Perhaps we will have a…

The $26M Manhattan Penthouse Where Wile E. Coyote Would Finally Catch the Roadrunner

By Mimi Perez / April 1, 2026 /

I dare say that if Wile E. Coyote lived in this week’s featured penthouse, he’d — perhaps, just perhaps — have gotten enough practice that the next time he battled against the Roadrunner, he would have been triumphant. You see, their battles always came down to reality versus fiction. Was the coyote’s scheme to capture…