Realtors (or Their Clients) Behaving Badly First, a caveat: the vast majority of Realtors showing my (listing) clients’ homes are punctual, respectful and otherwise professional. In turn, I try to do likewise when I’m showing homes as a Buyer’s agent. Aside from common courtesy, doing all those things is very much in the Buyer’s agent ” and...Read More
Realtors (or Their Clients) Behaving Badly First, a caveat: the vast majority of Realtors showing my (listing) clients’ homes are punctual, respectful and otherwise professional. In turn, I try to do likewise when I’m showing homes as a Buyer’s agent. Aside from common courtesy, doing all those things is very much in the Buyer’s agent ” and...Read More
Scrubbed Showings, or, “The Customer Home Buyer Is Always Right” Once in a while, prospective home Buyers know a house isn’t for them before their agent can even open the front door. The curb appeal (or lack thereof) is a turn-off**; the next-door-neighbor looks like they’re raising pit bulls (or collecting broken-down snowmobiles); or something...Read More
How Not to Distract From a $5k Front Door Where does the lockbox go? That one seems like a no-brainer: doesn’t it always go on the front door? Usually, but not always. Exceptions to Rule If you’ve never bought or sold a house, the lockbox is the device that stores the house key(s) and lets...Read More
“The showing by Ross Kaplan (612-926-8005) ( rosskaplan@edinarealty.com) at 2725 France Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55416 (KeyBox# 32172172) began 01/12/2018 9:17AM.” –email sent automatically by Realtor’s electronic lockbox. What’s the best way for a listing agent (representing a Seller) to ensure that they’ll connect with the appraiser sent out by the Buyer’s lender? Note to...Read More
“The odds of an electronic lockbox being defective vary directly with how far a new listing is from the agent’s office.” –Murphy’s Law, Realtor edition. Unfortunately, I learned that lesson firsthand this morning, driving 40+ miles round-trip to place an electronic lockbox on a new listing. The silver lining (of sorts): the Minneapolis Area Association...Read More
