Playing Favorites Name a Realtor active around the City Lakes, and I’ll tell you what their favorite lockbox combination is (I could . . . but I won’t.) Huh? Although it may not be so smart from a security standpoint, it’s actually common practice for veteran Realtors to pick a standard lockbox combo — at...Read More
Caveat, Sellers It’s not an ironclad rule of house hunting, but in general I think it’s safe to say that more sophisticated Buyers head to the basement — er, lower level — first. Why? That’s where they can inspect the foundation (or at least the part of it that’s visible), the mechanicals, and look (smell)...Read More
“We ALL Caused This Mess??” Hardly. Put me in the camp that says, without an accurate diagnosis, it’s not possible to cure our current economic mess. So, here are two competing narratives explaining how we got to this juncture, both courtesy of Les Leopold (thanks to Ned Krahl for forwarding the Leopold piece): Narrative #1:...Read More
How Much is Too Much Time on the Market? In most walks of life, qualities like patience and persistence are virtues. So when are they vices? In the housing market — at least one that’s not strongly appreciating.* That’s because homes that sit, unsold, for too long become shopworn. Buyers naturally start to wonder why...Read More
