Quality vs. Quantity What’s the difference between a “retail” Realtor price opinion and a “wholesale” price opinion? (my terms) With the former, the listing agent casts a much broader net, issuing a blanket invitation to, say, all their office colleagues to view the home at a particular time. The catch? In practice, the Realtors who...Read More
Second Time the Charm? The last time the public was this disgusted with Congress, term limits got a serious hearing. Then — as best I can recall — Bill Clinton got elected President, the economy picked up . . . and the issue just sort of faded away. Fast forward 20 years or so. Reading...Read More
Want to Be Ready for Spring, 2012? Start Now One of the questions that can come up when you list a home that needs significant updating is, “If we buy this home and put $50k — or $250k — into it, will we overshoot values on the block?” Fortunately, when a $1 million-plus new...Read More
