Too Many Showings? Far be it from me to tell anyone who to vote for. But, let me suggest borrowing a criterion from the world of residential real estate to pick the next President (or major party nominee). Letting Buyers Off the Hook When I work with Buyers who remain lukewarm about a home even...Read More
“Now You See It . . . Now You Don’t” Once a “For Sale” home is under contract, the usual convention is to switch its MLS status from “Active” to “A,i” for “Sold, subject to inspection.”* That lets all other prospective Buyers know that there’s somebody ahead of them. So, what happens if the Buyer’s...Read More
Most Popular Blog Post: ‘Statutory Cancellation for Beginners’ When it comes to Web popularity, “going viral,” etc., there is certainly a virtuous circle phenomenon at work. Namely, the more people read a post, the higher-ranked (and more visible) it becomes, which in turn assures even more hits. That said, the most popular post on this...Read More
Letting Buyers Off the Hook What do you do as a Buyer if you really like the first (or second) house you see, only to be told a couple hours after you went through that it’s in multiple offers, and that you have until 8 p.m. that night to make an offer? Scenario #2: you need a bigger house,...Read More