How do you spell “ice dam?” I know more than a few local homeowners filling out their Seller Disclosure this Spring ” or maybe just bad spellers ” who are tempted to add an “n.” And if you had one this past Winter, you’d better disclose it. Either that, or hope that: a) the Buyer’s inspector...Read More
How do you spell “ice dam?” I know more than a few local homeowners filling out their Seller Disclosure this Spring ” or maybe just bad spellers ” who are tempted to add an “n.” And if you had one this past Winter, you’d better disclose it. Either that, or hope that: a) the Buyer’s inspector is...Read More
“You Know What They Meant” Department Among the hundreds of “spam” emails intercepted by my email filter each week was one the other day with this subject title: “Contract is singed and we are ready to proceed.” Not recognizing the sender — and having no in-progress deals about to go up in smoke — I...Read More
Realtor Freudian Slips “All-new appliances, new carpeting, fresh pain.” –Public remarks, MLS I say it with sympathy, not Schadenfreude — both for the homeowner as well as their (listing) agent. Because it’s a bummer to have a house sit on the market, unsold — plus often, a financial hardship. When that’s the case, though, and...Read More
Raindrops & Price Reductions Notwithstanding the news headlines, not every home is selling in multiple offers the first day on the market. In fact, precisely because of those headlines, I’m seeing more Sellers insist on too-high initial asking prices. When a home isn’t selling — or even getting showings — standard operating procedure is to...Read More
