Practice Tips for Newer ” and Not-So-New ” Twin Cities Buyers’ Agents What does the Fall 2019 Parade of Homes ” underway now ” have to do with passing out Realtor business cards? Just this: if a Buyer you’re working with goes through a Parade home and decides to buy it, you may have a...Read More
“The odds of finding yourself behind a slow-poke driver on a single-lane, no-passing-road vary proportionately with how pressed you are for time.” —Murphy’s Law of the Road; Ross Kaplan. “The odds of said driver having exactly the same destination as you ” thereby maximizing the amount of time you’re stuck behind them ” also vary directly...Read More
TV Realtors Manuever For Listings Who’s the “she” in the “She lied. She Cheated. She Won?” tag line (above)? Phi Dunphy arch-rival Realtor Mitzi Roth, played by a very believable Ellen Barkin. In an episode titled, “Send Out the Clowns,” Mitzi outmanuevers Phil for a choice listing by showing up at the Seller’s home at the same time...Read More
Lies, Damn Lies, and Realtor Statistics It seems straightforward: if you’re looking for the best Realtor, just find the local agent who sells the most homes, for the highest % of asking price, in the least amount of time. Simple, huh? According to at least one pro, however (this one), such statistics are at best a...Read More
Homes with “Great Personalities” & Other White Lies [Editor’s Note: While I do my best to avoid such euphemisms in my own capacity as a listing agent (representing Sellers), let me offer two (sort of) defenses on behalf of Realtors who are less circumspect: 1) beauty is frequently in the eye of the beholder, i.e.,...Read More
When the Realtor REALLY IS a “Neighborhood Expert” In finance, “eating your own cooking” means that the investment advisor has their own money in the same kinds of investments that they recommend to their clients. So, what’s the Realtor definition of “eating your own cooking?” Here’s mine: a Buyer’s agent who recommends a neighborhood or condo building...Read More
