Realtor vs. Non-Realtor Definitions To a non-Realtor, the idiom, “I’m not buying it” roughly translates to, “I don’t believe your [obviously bogus] explanation.” To Realtors, however, the phrase means something much more literal. Namely — at least when uttered by a Buyer’s agent — “I’m not buying it” translates as, “I’m not buying the home . ....Read More
“It’s Too, Too . . . .” After almost 13 years selling real estate, I’ve probably been on the receiving end, conservatively, of perhaps 10,000 showing feedback forms (and probably generated an equal number as a Buyer’s agent). So, what do they say? Usually, not much. However, on the relatively rare occasions when the agent...Read More
Artfully Sloughing Off Seller Requests for Feedback — or, “Minnesota Nice — Realtor Version” The Realtor equivalent of “How are you?” or “Have a nice day!” is telling would-be home Sellers (and their agents) that their client is “just starting to look.” While that may occasionally be true, more often it’s code for one (or...Read More
Will Scathing Feedback Lower the Seller’s Price? I’ve certainly taken my swipes at the seemingly ubiquitous showing feedback forms that Buyers’ agents receive after they show a home. The main knocks: they ask for information no good Buyer’s agent is going to provide — e.g., “what is the home worth?” — especially if they have a client...Read More
Dumping on Sellers Unbeknownst to many Buyers, their Realtor receives a feedback form after each showing (and sometimes, before!). Equally unbeknownst to Buyers, their agents will occasionally use said form to . . . . rather tactlessly dump all over the Seller’s home. So, the curb appeal is ” dreadful,” the condition is “atrocious,” the...Read More
Adding (Feedback) Insult to Injury [Editor’s Note: thanks to fellow City Lakes agent Sheri Fine for serving as a sounding board on this post.] Is a vacant home “poorly staged?” Judging by how most Buyer’s agents complete showing feedback forms, the answer would be “yes.” But they’re wrong. In fact, a vacant home isn’t staged...Read More