(More) Realtor Euphemisms Realtors will seldom come right out and say that a property they’re representing is overpriced. Instead, what you will privately hear from the listing agent (like I did yesterday in Kenwood) is, “The Seller priced the listing.” That’s invariably followed by, “make an offer (any offer).”  For more real estate euphemisms, see “Real...Read More

Sellers Competing Against Themselves:  Exhibit A I’ve certainly seen plenty of listed homes that seem to be stuck in a time warp:  seasons come and go, Presidential administrations change — and yet the list price stays the same. And then there’s this house in St. Paul’s Highland Park neighborhood. Since debuting on the market scarcely...Read More

Plight of “The Kind-of-Dated House” The good is the enemy of the great. –Voltaire When it comes to enticing Buyers, “all new” is good (assuming it’s well-done). “Hopelessly dated” isn’t so good, but when that’s the case, at least it’s usually apparent to everyone (including the owner) — and priced accordingly. Which leaves the big,...Read More