“You Know What They Meant” Dept. ‘Truely (sic) a diamond in the rough. A little neglect here will save your buyer thousands. A must see. Great location.” –“Agent remarks,” MLS. Presumably, the listing agent is referring to neglect on the Seller’s part, not suggesting that the Buyer neglect their new home. I suppose the obvious follow-up...Read More
Reassuring Condo Buyers Normally, someone who purchases a condo or townhome has to wait until they’ve signed a Purchase Agreement to find out how financially strong (or not) the building or development is. See, “Ten Day Review Period . . . 2 Weeks Too Late.” Then, they have ten days to review the related materials...Read More
How About Naming a Few? “Too many special features to list.” –Excerpt, MLS listing I guess I would be more persuaded of that fact if the Listing Agent had used the rest of the allotted space under “Public Remarks” to actually name a few of them. Or had bothered to complete the (empty) “Agent Remarks” field, just above; appended...Read More
Overpriced + Fat Payout = Overpriced Can a whopper of an agent bonus move what appears to be an overpriced listing? This South Minneapolis duplex (pictured above) would certainly seem to be an excellent test case. Listed Friday for $430,000, what jumped about the listing — besides the modest curb appeal and aggressive asking price...Read More
Sequel to “Agent Remarks” In the spirit of, it’s much easier to come up with titles for yet-to-be-written books, than to actually write them, here’s the name for the sequel to “Agent Remarks,” my initial effort (also as yet unwritten). Drum role . . . . “The Book on Real Estate.” That way, people will...Read More
