“You Crack Me Up” (& Other White Lies) I’ve already addressed Realtor euphemisms in a post titled, “Homes with Great Personalities” — & Other White Lies (ranked fourth in the world by Google, incidentally — type in “real estate euphemisms” and see for yourself). In the spirit of inclusiveness, I thought I’d do a follow-up...Read More
George McClellan Redux? Politicos will recall that much was made of Barack Obama’s admiration of Abraham Lincoln during and just after the 2008 Presidential campaign. In particular, Obama was said to have been influenced by Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book, “Team of Rivals,” which studied Lincoln’s management style. Clearly, in picking former adversaries like Hillary Clinton...Read More
Fanning the Fear of Loss If the ultimate trump card available to Sellers is the existence of multiple offers (see, “Is it REALLY in Multiples?“), what is the equivalent for Buyers? The threat to move on to another home. So, how credible is such a threat? Interestingly, the three-step analysis for Sellers parallels the one...Read More
