Definition, Please OK, so my guess is that the garden in question is growing flowers or vegetables, and the butterflies are merely a nice fringe benefit. But, I like the imagery — and I give the listing agent (Edina Realty’s Pam Bandy) credit for creativity!Read More
“Quality vs. Quantity” Trade-Off Which side of that question you come down on ” plus your own pre-Labor Day plans ” likely govern whether you list your home before or after Labor Day weekend (or, advise your client to). In a nutshell, here’s the two-part “for” case: 1) with less housing market activity generally, new...Read More
Years ago, I remember asking an electrician working on a client’s home how a layman like me could tell if the electrician was any good. He shrugged: “Well, the really bad ones . . . are dead.” “OK,” I pressed him, “But, how does a non-expert find at least a (very) good electrician? For that matter, how do...Read More
The Gold Standard for Staging Advice “Nice listing . . . Congrats!“ —Uttered by exiting Buyers’ agents at a broker open; when the listing agent knows the price is right and the home is likely to sell quickly. See, “Realtor Compliments.“ The equivalent for a staging job well done is when the client appreciatively remarks...Read More
The Problem(s) With Blind Solicitations In a housing market characterized by still-scarce inventory and frustrated Buyers (especially at lower price points), it seems like an obvious tactic if not smart Realtor marketing: proactive Buyers’ agents who send a blind letter to a targeted block or neighborhood inquiring whether anyone is contemplating selling. While I know...Read More
Surprising Skyline Test your mastery of U.S. geography, and guess which city is host to the skyline above: A. San Jose B. Phoenix C. Nashville D. Portland Answer: none of the above. Give up? It’s Seattle suburb Bellevue, home to over two dozen skyscrapers — roughly equivalent to San Jose or Phoenix (my family...Read More
