Avoiding Cliches What do you tell a client who just sold their home, but pre-signed the closing documents and therefore wasn’t at closing to collect their proceeds check? Unfortunately, it just doesn’t sound right to tell someone that “their check is in the mail.” Instead, I told them that “Edina Title had mailed the check and...Read More
[Fill in Your Terms Here] Why is hail always the size of something else?” –George Carlin Here’s what’s on my list of hackneyed phrases that should disappear immediately: –“Soft patch,” “rough spell,” “bump in the road,” “economic headwinds,” and all related synonyms –“Extended period of time” –“New Normal” –“Oversold” (as in, “stocks are now oversold...Read More
