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New Cottage Industry Focuses on Assisting Older Sellers

“Moving out of a house is overwhelming in general, but it is perhaps even more unnerving later in life, when one is not only shedding the physical objects that are accumulated over the years but also unwinding a lifetime of memories, even recreating a sense of self.” –“Real Estate Agents for Older Adults Are Part...
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Block Party at 8:45 a.m.? Sort of

28th & France Ave. by Cedar Lake This Morning It’s hardly unusual — especially in the Summer near the Lakes — to see a line of parked cars in front of a home, with a crowd of people in front (or waiting to get in). But, it IS unusual to see that . . ....
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Hindsight — and Home Values — Are 20/20

Handling an estate sale, depending on the circumstances, can be (very) hard for Realtors. That’s especially true if they are close to the family. But, at least one part is easy:  setting a price on the home’s value as of the date the former owner (“decedent”) passed away. The heirs typically need that value for...
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Today’s Estate Sale = Tomorrow’s New Listing (Usually)

“The Clean Slate” Scenario Not every home sale is preceded by an estate sale, but . . . every estate sale is followed by a “For Sale” home. Unless the estate sale happens after the home is sold (technically, when the home is what Realtors call “under contract” or “Pending,” but not yet closed). Got all...
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How (and Whether) to Winterize

One Set of Pipes or Two? First, a caveat:  for the record, I’m never in favor of winterizing a home, even one that’s vacant, even in Minnesota in the winter. In my experience, it’s almost always more cost-effective to empty such a home, move any to-be-disposed-of personal effects into storage, and expeditiously get the home on...
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Buyers, Sellers, Agents & Estate Sales

In the Middle Without Being In the Middle Most listing agents, myself included, take pains to avoid negotiating the sale of personal property. See, “And Repeat:  ‘Never Negotiate Furniture.'” But that doesn’t mean I sidestep the issue altogether. When asked, I’m happy to provide Sellers with the names of reputable, local estate sale companies (yes,...
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