Compare With “the Zero-Second Showing”** My first thought when I heard a colleague say that she recently had a 16-second showing on one of her listings was, “how on earth did she know that??” My knee-jerk assumption was that she’d downloaded the log from the electronic lockbox on the front door, and noted that exactly...Read More
“KISS” (Keep it Simple, Stupid) — Realtor Version “Lockbox is on rail to left of side door (north), combo is “LMZ.” Use large key to open deadbolt (turn to left); then use small key to unlock knob lock (sticky, may have to jiggle). Alarm in laundry room down hall, then left; code is 49827 (press...Read More
Closing Checklist . . . for Listing Agents I actually like 8 a.m. closings for a lot of reasons, especially when title companies are swamped (like now). If there’s a hitch with wired funds, there’s plenty of time to correct it; there’s no chance of a glitch in the closing(s) before delaying yours; clients are...Read More
The Opposite of “Home Alone” It’s every home seller’s worst nightmare: they return home long after a scheduled showing, only to find strangers in their Living Room(!). With no Realtor in sight. While it’s an extremely rare occurrence — and an automatic $1,000 fine for the Buyer’s agent — that makes it no less upsetting for the owner. Buyer’s...Read More
Plans B Thru Z For Getting Into a Listing Earlier this week, I (momentarily) had a big scare when my electronic lockbox failed to update. Due to host a couple dozen agents for an Edina Realty Exceptional Properties lunch, I had visions of a crowd of Realtors milling around outside while I struggled with my...Read More
Big and Little Home Seller Questions Examples of big questions that home sellers must grapple with include, “How much should I list for?” and “What prep should I do beforehand?” At the other extreme are little — but still important — questions such as, “Do I need to be home to let the city inspector...Read More
