Quality vs. Quantity What’s the difference between a “retail” Realtor price opinion and a “wholesale” price opinion? (my terms) With the former, the listing agent casts a much broader net, issuing a blanket invitation to, say, all their office colleagues to view the home at a particular time. The catch? In practice, the Realtors who...Read More
Buyers, Sellers — and Condo Associations When Realtors talk about how “cooperative” a client is, they’re usually thinking of Sellers. So, a cooperative Seller is one who takes (most of) their Realtor’s advice about home prep and staging; prices realistically; has their home looking great for showings and is reasonable about accommodating same, etc. A cooperative...Read More
Where: 5229 Chowen Ave. South in Southwest Minneapolis. What: 4 BR/2 BA stucco bungalow with 2,100 square feet in mint condition. When: came on the market April 4; under contract April 10. How much: listed for $395,000 Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty City Lakes; sold by Andrew Olive, Edina Realty 50th & France....Read More
“Nice Listing” What’s the best use of an open house — specifically, a Broker open for fellow Realtors? Selling the house would, of course, be delightful. But the highest and best use of a Broker Open — in my opinion — is actually for the listing agent to refine and focus their marketing campaign — and...Read More
One Block to Cedar Lake!Where: 2705 France Ave. South, in Minneapolis’ Sunset Gables neighborhoodWhat: 3 BR/2 Bath Cape Cod with almost 2,200 FSF, including a huge first-floor Family Room.How much: $439,900Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty City LakesWhen: on market yesterday (Nov. 15). If you’re anywhere Cedar Lake over lunch hour today, please feel...Read More
Realtor Bad Etiquette In the non-realtor world, it would be the equivalent of butting in line, or cutting someone off in traffic. For Realtors, a common example of bad etiquette is blitzing several thousand Realtors’ mailboxes with a 17 megabyte electronic flyer like the one I received yesterday — an anvil of an email if...Read More
