That’s One Way to Put It According to “Why Nations Fail,” a book cited by Tom Friedman in his New York Times column today, egalitarian institutions are the key to successful nations, “extractive economic and political institutions” lead to failed ones. I have no issue with the authors’ observations and conclusions — after all, they’re Tenured...Read More
For the record, practically all my shoes these days are slip-on’s (easier for showings and repeatedly taking them off and putting them back on). However . . . as someone who’s heard that line, ahem, more than once in their life, I thought — as a public service on behalf of non-shoelace tie’ers everywhere —...Read More
“Wave to Me!” “What?!?” “Wave to Me!” It only took 45 years, but there’s finally a closing scene worthy of the unforgettable classic at the end of The Graduate. Except that it’s a “parallel universe,” anti-version. If you aren’t familiar with The Graduate’s climactic scene, a desperate Benjamin (Dustin Hoffman) interrupts the wedding of his...Read More
On the Other Hand, You Don’t Need a Lawnmower Some people’s idea of the perfect backyard is room for a garden, pets, and kids, with plenty of grass (not necessarily in that order). Some people’s . . . isn’t. This home would appeal to the latter (that’s a shed in between the house and the...Read More
“Your Buyer? Show it Yourself!!” After my own vent, what’s next most cathartic? Another Realtor’s. So, I enjoyed fellow blogger Teresa Boardman’s recent post about having other Realtors’ clients call to have you show them properties that you’re listing. With 30 minutes notice (maybe). Nope, actually that’s their Realtor’s job. Mine is to make sure...Read More
Working With Buyer Objections (Or Not) One of the things that happens when you list a home is that you find out all the reasons it doesn’t work for a given Buyer. So, the home’s too . . . big/small/expensive/cheap/dated/updated, etc. When that’s the case, a good Realtor — with extensive local market knowledge — will...Read More
