Finding “The One” “If you’re looking for a high-rise condo, we won’t show you a house in the suburbs.” –Radio ad, “It’s Just Lunch” dating service For years, my clients have heard me compare house-hunting to dating. Example: if you are still ambivalent about a home after viewing it three (or more) times . ....Read More
Prelude to a DealCourting my wife in Manhattan in the late ’90’s, I remember my (quick) progression from “Friend,” to “Special Friend,” to “Boyfriend,” to “fiance,” to “husband.” (The only interim title that I really objected to was “Special Friend,” which sounded vaguely insulting.) Is there a similar progression in a real estate “courtship?” Reading...Read More
