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Useful Information Nonetheless

If you weren’t aware, Twin Cities Realtors usually have their office meetings each Tuesday morning, just before the weekly Broker Tour.

Part of that meeting is devoted to networking — typically, starting with new listings, then price reductions, then pre-list’s, and finally Buyer needs.

Lopsided Buyer Needs

If you’re networking a Buyer need — as I was yesterday — the ideal result is to connect with one (or more!) agents who’ve got something coming up that meets your client’s criteria.

The other possibility?

You find out that other agents also have Buyers looking for what you’re looking for (or similar).

Which, in a way, is still useful information.

Namely, it tells you that:  a) your client has to get in to see new listings, fast; and b) they may not have a lot of negotiating leverage for something fresh on the market that’s well-priced and otherwise passes muster.

About the author

Ross Kaplan has 19+ years experience selling real estate all over the Twin Cities. He is also a 12-time consecutive "Super Real Estate Agent," as determined by Mpls. - St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business Magazine. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Ross was an attorney (corporate law), CPA, and entrepreneur. He holds an economics degree from Stanford.

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