< + Δ [Editor’s Note: Nothing in this post or on this blog should be construed as offering legal counsel. If you require legal advice, please consult an attorney.] If you want to skip my post, “Counteroffer vs. Amendment vs. Addendum” and cut to the chase, here it is, in three easy symbols:...Read More
The Gold Standard for Staging Advice “Nice listing . . . congrats.” –Uttered by exiting Buyers’ agents at a broker open; when the listing agent knows the price is right and the home is likely to sell quickly. See, “Realtor Compliments.“ The equivalent for a staging job well done is when the client appreciatively remarks...Read More
Test your knowledge of residential real estate, and take a crack at this multiple choice question. What are possible explanations for a home being “TNAS” (Temporarily Not Available for Showing”) on MLS: A. A pipe burst, and the owner is cleaning up the mess; B. The owner is out-of-town for a few days, and doesn’t...Read More
Porsches, Picasso’s, and Stradivariuses A Steinway piano is a hand-made marvel, full of intricate detail and workmanship, sought by collectors and valued accordingly. A true “piece of work,” one might even say. Ditto such treasures as a Stradivarius violin, a Picasso painting, a Porsche sports car, and a Rolex watch. So . . . how...Read More
Prepping for the SAT, 40 Years Later “As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” –Albert Einstein Who consults a dictionary more, smart people or . . . not so smart people? I sure hope it’s the former, because I’m constantly looking up new words (albeit online these days). “Conflated”...Read More
“So Done” vs. “Are You Done Yet?” For an unassuming four letter word, “done” sure has a lot of different connotations. I count at least eight (below), including two meanings — one good, one bad — popular in residential real estate. One. To perfection. Example: “That house is done. It’s not staged like a spec house.”...Read More
