“The Overpriced Factor,” “The Hassle Factor,” Etc. Non-Realtors may be inclined to believe it’s some kind of conspiracy. But, in reality, there are multiple, rational reasons that experienced Buyers’ agents seldom show For Sale By Owner homes (“FSBO’s”). Here are just a couple: —FSBO’s are invariably mispriced (want to guess which direction??). —They’re poorly staged and...Read More
Pro’s & (Mostly) Con’s Don’t be a secret agent.” —Advice to new real estate agents just starting out. Why would the owner of a “For Sale” home skip putting up a “For Sale” sign in front? Search me. While I’m not aware of any statistics, my educated guess is that, at any given time, about...Read More
High Washout Rate [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.] One of the last things that can come up before would-be home sellers officially hire an agent is what Realtors call an exclusion (or sometimes protected)...Read More
Anyone Home?? [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] Show me a “For Sale” sign that’s badly listing, week after week, and I’ll show you a “For Sale”...Read More
High Washout Rate [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.] One of the last things that can come up before would-be home sellers officially hire an agent is what Realtors call an exclusion (or sometimes protected)...Read More
The Harder It is To Sell Listings, the Easier They Are to Get — and Vice Versa “Energy cannot be created or destroyed.” –First Law of Thermodynamics. OK, so residential real estate isn’t governed by anything so fundamental as the three laws of thermodynamics in physics. But, it is characterized by a peculiar sort of...Read More
