Promoting Good Realtor Karma Why go to a home on tour that you don’t have a Buyer for, in a part of town you don’t normally work, on a day when you’ve got 17 other things to get to? (And no, there’s not a deluxe lunch waiting there, at least as far as I know)....Read More
Buy on Bread, Sell on Cheese Champagne(?) In the wine industry (which I otherwise know nothing about), “buy on bread, sell on cheese” means that if you’re a wine buyer, you’d be well-advised to eat a piece of bread in between tastings, because that clears the palate. Meanwhile, if you’re a wine seller — especially...Read More
Make That, “Nine Pounds Minutes To 11 a.m.” “If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” –Proverb The real estate corollary to the above? “If you’re running (just a little bit) late for your own Broker Open . . . everything looks like a clock.” Which is how I briefly mistook...Read More
Agents — and Prospective Buyers — Welcome Where: 11725 48th Place North, just northeast of Schmidt Lake (take Schmidt Lake Road to Forestview, then go south to 48th Place). What: Amenity-loaded 4 Bedroom/4 Bath home with 3,300 FSF on a quiet cul-de-sac with seasonal lake views. When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today; days on market: one (more like 16 hours)....Read More
“On Market January 27 February 3!” When the turnout at a home on Broker Tour (the weekly open house circuit for Realtors each Tuesday) is disappointing . . . it’s appropriate to schedule a “do-over.” See, “Broker Tour ‘Encores.'” However, in my experience the “makeup” open house seldom attracts a big crowd, either, even if...Read More
Useful Information Nonetheless If you weren’t aware, Twin Cities Realtors usually have their office meetings each Tuesday morning, just before the weekly Broker Tour. Part of that meeting is devoted to networking — typically, starting with new listings, then price reductions, then pre-list’s, and finally Buyer needs. Lopsided Buyer Needs If you’re networking a Buyer...Read More
