Not-So-Subtle Clues Animal biologists who want to understand wild animals’ habitat and diet study their droppings (other names: “scat,” “poop,” etc.). Fortunately, modern-day parents of teenage kids have an easier option: examining their kids’ bedroom waste baskets (a very fringe benefit of being my household’s designated garbage collector). I did the other day ” and it wasn’t a pretty...Read More
Loss Forecast for Q3 Imagine a company that just reported quarterly sales of $38,000, of which a scant $197 was actual profit. Imagine further that the company went on to forecast that, while sales would continue to grow, its already skimpy quarterly profit would actually flip to a loss the next (current) quarter. You wouldn’t exactly...Read More
Fishing For Sellers, or, Not Offering Consumers What They Think They’re Being Offered No, the agent trolling for new business isn’t offering to tell homeowners (and presumably, prospective Sellers) what their home is worth. Depending on the property’s features, price point, and location, that can take an experienced agent a couple of hours. No, what...Read More
