There Oughta Be a Word For That What do you call all the things outside a home ” like concrete steps, pavers, custom handrails, retaining walls, etc. ” that don’t quite qualify as “landscaping?” “Flatwork.” Thanks to Lisa Meyer, Edina Realty’s Roseville Office Manager, for solving that one. P.S.: “Flatware” refers to eating utensils and plates.Read More
The Problem(s) With Blind Solicitations “To hell with all this waiting around. Let’s go kill something.” –One vulture on a tree bough to another. In a housing market characterized by scarce inventory and frustrated Buyers, it seems like an obvious tactic (if not smart Realtor marketing): proactive Buyers’ agents who send a blind letter to...Read More
16 Days on Market? Or 6? I lasted posted about 5800 Dale Ave. in Edina at the beginning of the month, just after it debuted on the market, and before the first Sunday open house on Nov. 6. What happened next? Thanks to my client’s exhaustive prep, the right price, and aggressive marketing (including a...Read More
What Happens After the Listing Contract Expires? [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] “Seller does not have to pay Broker’s compensation if Seller signs another valid listing...Read More
The Folly of Forecasting “It will fluctuate.” –Financier JP Morgan, when asked what the stock market will do. At least to me, forecasts by so-called experts invariably fall into one of three categories. One. Extrapolations of current trends (“same old, same old”). So, if housing prices nationally went up an average of 6% the previous...Read More
“An Bird Offer in Hand is Worth Two in the Bush” It certainly seems like a reasonable request over Thanksgiving — or any other long holiday weekend, for that matter: a Buyer’s agent who connects with the listing agent (representing the Seller) to make sure that the Seller is available and able to respond to an...Read More