Handwritten “Home Highlights” Nobody uses Post-it notes more than me. They’re on my desk, near my phone, in my wallet, and on my family’s fridge. I’d probably put them on my wrist if they stuck there. So, where don’t hand-written Post-it’s belong? Near a hand-carved fireplace mantel, custom moldings, or other high-end features in a $600k...Read More
“Post-Bubble Price Behavior” If you don’t track financial blogs, the Op-Ed pages of The Wall Street Journal, etc. on the state of the housing market, allow me to summarize what the bears are currently saying (my paraphrase): “Yes, after a 35% price drop nationally, the air has been let out of the housing bubble. And...Read More
How does a listing agent who just sold their client’s home in multiple offers ensure that it appraises? A. Provide the Appraiser with helpful Comp’s (Comparable Sold Properties). B. Email the Appraiser the runner-up offers (with identifying info expunged). C. Raise the listing price on MLS. D. All of the above. Correct answer: D. Of course,...Read More
