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Buyer’s Agent: “So, What’s the Seller’s Real Bottom Line??”

Listing Agent Retort: “I’ll Tell You Right After You Tell Me How High the Buyer is Willing to Go” You (almost) never hear a listing agent (representing a Seller) say to a Buyer’s agent at the outset of negotiations: “let’s cut to the chase; what’s the most your Buyer will pay for my client’s property?”...
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Easements 101: When You Have to Cross a Neighbor’s Property to Reach the Garage (or House!)

What Does the Home Seller Have to Disclose? [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] It comes up rarely enough that even a former attorney (I am) needs...
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3. So, Who Pays For That Post-Closing Special Assessment ” the Buyer or Seller?

Home Sale “Bones of Contention”** ” and How to Avoid Them [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] Sellers don’t want to pay special assessments that are...
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Listing Agent to Buyer at Closing: “Congrats! I’m Sure You’ll Love My Parents’ Home” (Wait . . . What?!?)

Minnesota Specifies (Kind of) Timing of “Related Party Disclosure” Requirement [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] Minnesota real estate agents have always had a duty to...
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Buyer’s Agent: “So, What’s the Seller’s Real Bottom Line??”

Listing Agent Retort: “I’ll Tell You Right After You Tell Me How High the Buyer is Willing to Go” You (almost) never hear a listing agent (representing a Seller) say to a Buyer’s agent at the outset of negotiations: “let’s cut to the chase; what’s the most your Buyer will pay for my client’s property?”...
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Seller Disclosure Options in Multiple Offers: Tell Some, Tell None, Tell All

Ala Carte Disclosure vs. “All or Nothing” [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] Unlike, say, Minnesota’s mandatory Seller Disclosure, home sellers in multiple offers have complete discretion...
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