Listing Agent Retort: “I’ll Tell You Right After You Tell Me How High the Buyer is Willing to Go” You (almost) never hear a listing agent (representing a Seller) say to a Buyer’s agent at the outset of negotiations: “let’s cut to the chase; what’s the most your Buyer will pay for my client’s property?”...Read More
When “Bigger” is Decidedly Not “Better” [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] “The dictum that it’s better to beat Trump at the polls than lose a Senate vote...Read More
Doggie Doo Doo Whodunnit . . . Solved! [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. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] It turns out that DNA tests don’t just help police catch (human) criminals....Read More
Fall Equinox: From +16 Hours Daylight on June 21 . . . to Exactly 12 Hours 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, in the Twin Cities, the sun...Read More
“Classic Fit” . . . “Modern Fit” . . . “Slim Fit” . . . Fit to be Tied (Huh?!?) I didn’t like clothes shopping before. Now, it’s even worse. In fact, thanks to proliferating custom sizes, I’d say exactly three times worse . . .** **Or maybe just 2x; it’s been awhile since I...Read More
“When the bones are good, the rest don’t matter Yeah, the paint could peel, the glass could shatter Let it rain ’cause you and I remain the same When there ain’t a crack in the foundation Baby, I know any storm we’re facing Will blow right over while we stay put The house don’t fall...Read More
