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“Who Ya Gonna Call?” Home Buyers Who Waive Arbitration, Sellers Who Do Their Own Inspection Repairs

DIY Home Buyers & Sellers The vast majority of Minnesota home Buyers and Sellers elect to settle any post-closing disputes thru arbitration rather than litigation. The explanation? It’s considered faster and cheaper. The occasional exception:  Buyers who are lawyers, are related to lawyers, or otherwise think they can procure the required legal services at a...
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The Art of Saying Nothing: Realtors vs. CPA’s

“This side appears to be brown.” –What a CPA says, when asked the color of a horse standing in a pasture 50 feet away. “Buyer no longer interested in property.” –Buyer’s agent explaining why they canceled a showing. CPA’s (I used to be) and Realtors (what I’ve been for 16 years) are equally adept at...
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Yom Kippur Today

People who’ve known me for a while are aware that my background includes stints as a CPA and corporate lawyer prior to going into real estate 13(!) years ago. That financial and legal background comes in handy daily handling real estate transactions. It also provides a useful vocabulary for religious holidays, such as the Jewish...
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