Three Strikes “One Strike and You’re Out!” In the rest of the country, Fall may just be getting underway. But here in the Twin Cities, many of the leaves are already off the trees, and there’s a hint of winter in the air. At least today, with temp’s in the 40’s and precipitation (that wasn’t sleet,...Read More
That would be Budd Batterson, newly announced 2011 Minnesota Realtor of the Year! (and my colleague at Edina Realty’s City Lakes office). There are a lot of reasons I work at Edina Realty, but being able to say that I office three doors down from someone like Budd is certainly high on the list. After 10...Read More
When Hovering is a Good Thing 90% of life is just showing up. –Woody Allen “Helicopter parent?” Not so good. “Helicopter Realtor?” The best kind. So, what does a “helicopter Realtor” do? Umm, well, they . . . hover. Not just during the initial stage(s) of the listing, when the marketing is coming together, but at key,...Read More
Practicing Good Legal Hygiene Unfortunately, I’m not “paperless” — and probably never will be. For taking notes on the fly — while on the phone, at someone’s Dining Room table, etc. — there’s nothing like the simplicity and portability of pen (or pencil) and paper. They never crash, suffer from poor reception, get corrupted or have to...Read More
Cash Crop (Hopefully) Did you know that Realtors have “farms?” Not for raising corn, soy beans or livestock. Rather, a Realtor farm is all about cultivating . . . future clients. Realtor Marketing Drawn from the Realtor’s “sphere of influence” (another industry buzz term), a farm often times is a geographic area — a couple block area around...Read More
It’s certainly one of the odder real estate misnomers. So, “winterizing” a home doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s winter. Rather, what it invariably means is that the home is: a) a bank-owned foreclosure; b) vacant; and c) therefore not being watched vigilantly. To minimize carrying expenses and potential liability, banks will typically have the water...Read More
