Listing Agent Refrain in Early October Let’s get it on Let’s get it on, baby This minute, oh yeah Let’s get it on Please, let’s get it on –Marvin Gaye; Lyrics, “Let’s Get It On.” At least when it comes out of a Realtor’s mouth, the line, “let’s get it on [the market]”** isn’t untoward...Read More
Hurry Up & Wait, or, Maneuvering for Multiples? A hot, new listing that met all your client’s criteria — location, price, home style & size — just came on the market. You and your client hustled to see the house, then — after reviewing the Comp’s and touching base with the Buyer’s lender — immediately went...Read More
MN Realtor License Renewal Deadline: June 30 I’m sure I’m not the only busy Twin Cities Realtor who, coming down to the (license renewal) wire, still needs a few continuing education credits. Fortunately, at least in this case, procrastination does pay: just for today, the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors (“MAAR”) is offering a 40% discount...Read More
Good in May > Perfect in June “Good is the enemy of the Great.” –aphorism, Voltaire “Great is the enemy of the Good.” –real estate corollary, Ross Kaplan At least a few Twin Cities Sellers this Spring are making a strategic mistake prepping their homes for market. Namely, they’re taking too long. So, instead of listing now,...Read More
Smarter Printers Necessitate Better Security It turns out that it wasn’t just my imagination. About a month ago, what had ordinarily been a brief delay to scan and email documents suddenly became . . . much longer (in some cases, as long as 20 minutes). High Tech Swiss Army Knives The explanation? Today’s sophisticated, combination...Read More
All in a Day (and Night’s) Work Ok, so there are plenty of times I wouldn’t have taken the call. Or, would have unplugged my phone, and not known about it until the next morning. But, since I’d left the other agent a voicemail regarding my client’s question around dinner time, I felt it was...Read More