P.S.: “What’s a ‘Weekend’??” Starting Friday morning or even Thursday afternoon, I am used to seeing “Have a Nice Weekend!” appended to my incoming emails (I usually respond in kind). However, not THIS weekend, at least when I’m corresponding with the CPA who does my taxes. That’s because this weekend is “crunch time” ahead of...Read More
“This side appears to be brown.” –What a CPA says, when asked the color of a horse standing in a pasture 50 feet away. “Buyer no longer interested in property.” –Buyer’s agent explaining why they canceled a showing. CPA’s (I used to be) and Realtors (what I’ve been for 16 years) are equally adept at...Read More
People who’ve known me for a while are aware that my background includes stints as a CPA and corporate lawyer prior to going into real estate 13(!) years ago. That financial and legal background comes in handy daily handling real estate transactions. It also provides a useful vocabulary for religious holidays, such as the Jewish...Read More
Handling an estate sale, depending on the circumstances, can be (very) hard for Realtors. That’s especially true if they are close to the family. But, at least one part is easy: setting a price on the home’s value as of the date the former owner (“decedent”) passed away. The heirs typically need that value for...Read More
