Winning the . . . Bronze Not every Buyer buys, nor does every Seller sell. Surprise, surprise. Circumstances can change, markets can change, priorities can change — and, let’s face it, so can people’s minds (all fine, as long as they haven’t signed a Purchase Agreement!). Consolation Prize: Referrals When that happens, the Realtor may...Read More
4200 Basswood Open 1-3 p.m Today! Charles Dickens famously published his novels in London magazines in serial form (the pace of installments reportedly accelerated whenever he was broke). In that spirit (minus the financial motivation), I’m offering the third installment of virtual staging at 4200 Basswood Road, just west of Cedar Lake in St. Louis...Read More
Shopping for a New (Leased) Car It dawned on me the other week at a showing: me, Mr. Client, and Mrs. Client all arrived in our own cars, coming from 3 different locations — and 45 minutes later left in 3 separate cars, heading 3 different places. Energy-efficient or not, that’s how busy Buyers (and...Read More
Maybe Madoff Can Be a Judge NAR economists promised to study the [issue of overstated housing sales] during a December conference call that included economists from the Mortgage Bankers Association, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and CoreLogic. –“Home Sales Data Doubted“; The Wall Street Journal (2/22/11) One of the real...Read More
