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October 11, 2014

Definition of Intelligence

Knowing What You Don’t Know — & Doing Something About It “When I bore people at a party . . . they think it’s their fault.” –Henry Kissinger “Better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you’re an idiot, then open it and confirm it. –Yiddish saying Who says “I don’t know” more:...
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“Substantially the Same Condition”*

Standard for Buyer’s Walk-Through Inspection “I know it when I see it.” –United States Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart’s threshold test for defining obscenity. What’s fair game for raising issues during the Buyer’s walk-through inspection? (typically, conducted within 48 hours of closing).  At least in Minnesota, any changes to the home since the Buyer’s inspection that substantially alter its...
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