Waiting (and Waiting) For the “Perfect” Home** Every veteran Realtor at one point has them: Buyers who are looking for a home ” just, shall we say . . . very casually. Which is fine and good: the only timetable that matters in real estate sales is the client’s. Plus, as I like to tell...Read More
Doesn’t “FD” Stand for “Fire Department?” “Things should be made as simple as possible ” but not simpler.” —Albert Einstein I’m all for making things simpler when it comes to real estate terminology. But, there comes a point where it . . . becomes kind of silly. Exhibit A: showing instructions that refer to the...Read More
Quick! Guess where neighbors are likelier to have boundary disputes, typically involving the location of a fence. In the high-density city, where homes are close(r) to together, or in the relatively wide-open “burbs? Wrong: it’s the “burbs. At least, that’s according to two different fence contractors I worked with recently, both of whom said that...Read More
When it comes to the best time of year to wash a home’s windows in the Upper Midwest, there seem to be (at least) two schools of thought: School #1: Spring-Summer is best (the most popular view). That’s because that’s when there is the most daylight ” over 15 1/2 hours locally on June 21...Read More
Sunday Open House < Vikings’ Game, or, Sunday Open House > Vikings’ Game He (or she) who ignores the first rule of Sunday open houses ” “thou shalt not compete head-to-head with a Vikings game” ” is likely to regret it. Or at least, have a sparsely attended open house, with only one of the...Read More
“No, Really: Bring . . the . . Cake!” Thanks to popular culture, some perfectly innocuous phrases have been ruined. To pick just one example, son #2 and I were bringing his birthday cake, ice cream, etc. to the party room where we were hosting his friends the other weekend. My hands were full, so...Read More
