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August 11, 2016

Changing the Listing Status on MLS as a Good Faith Gesture

“Deal Mop-Up” If you’re a Buyer’s agent nervous about slow-to-arrive Seller signatures,** what’s a good interim step to reassure your anxious clients? Ask the listing agent to change the home’s status on MLS. “Pending” = Done Deal So, if the home is “Active,” changing it to “TNAS” (“Temporarily Not Available for Showing”) assures that no...
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Trial Lawyer Stanford Hill (aka, “The Grim Reaper”)

Edina Realty’s Proactive Approach to Avoiding Litigation [Editor’s Note:  The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.] Just to be clear:  “The Grim Reaper” isn’t my name for Mr. Hill — that’s what he calls himself.  That’s because no Realtor...
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And That’s It (Until Next June) For 8-9 p.m. Showings

One Showing — or Two? If Sellers were OK with it — and Realtors’ “smart” keys worked then — it would be possible to show homes in late June in Minnesota between 9 and 10 p.m. After all, the sun sets after 9 p.m. on June 21, and twilight lingers almost till ten. Unfortunately (or maybe not...
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