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April 2014

Showing Feedback: “First Time Out, Buyer Just Starting to Look”

Artfully Sloughing Off Seller Requests for Feedback — or, “Minnesota Nice — Realtor Version” The Realtor equivalent of “How are you?” or “Have a nice day!” is telling would-be home Sellers (and their agents) that their client is “just starting to look.” While that may occasionally be true, more often it’s code for one (or...
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Hindsight — and Home Values — Are 20/20

Handling an estate sale, depending on the circumstances, can be (very) hard for Realtors. That’s especially true if they are close to the family. But, at least one part is easy:  setting a price on the home’s value as of the date the former owner (“decedent”) passed away. The heirs typically need that value for...
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“Seattle East”

“Get Me Outta Here!” “We may be small, but we’re slow.” –Cal Tech football team slogan After record-breaking cold this Winter, the Twin Cities is now in the throes of record-breaking April precipitation. I’d compare the local weather to Seattle . . . but that would be unfair to Seattle:  that city is expecting record-breaking...
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Great Fern Hill Duplex . . . Great New Price!

Surprisingly Spacious Where:  2921 Huntington Ave South, in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood (and just blocks to Cedar Lake and Lake Calhoun). What:  Two-story stucco duplex (up and down) with 2 BR/1 Bath on each floor. How much:  $429,900. When:  Price reduced three days ago. Who:  listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty – City Lakes. Don’t miss...
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“Realtor Prayer” Revisited

“Top Ten” Most Popular “City Lakes” Posts — and #4 on Google! God, grant me the serenity to accept the listings I can sell; the courage to refuse the listings I cannot; and the wisdom to know the difference. —Ross Kaplan, “The Serenity Prayer — Realtor’s Version” Readers of this blog have their favorite posts,...
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“Offer in Progress”

Updating Showing Instructions on MLS It’s not required by MLS. And the property isn’t in multiples — at least not until Buyer #2 shows up. But, in my experience, it’s smart to update the showing instructions for a listing to advise Buyers’ agents that an offer is being negotiated. I see two advantages, in fact:  1)...
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