Realtor Freudian Slips? I found a Post-it note on the ground in the Edina Realty-City Lakes parking lot the other day that read: “Seller checking on Pending Assess.” I’m pretty sure they meant “Assessment” “ just not 100% sure . . . 🙂 P.S.: Theory #2 — somebody (the listing agent and/or Seller) didn’t like the...Read More
Realtor Freudian Slips? I found a Post-it note on the ground in the City Lakes parking lot the other day that read: “Seller checking on Pending Assess.” I’m pretty sure they meant “Assessment” “ just not 100% sure . . . 🙂 P.S.: Theory #2: somebody (the listing agent and/or Seller) didn’t like the Buyer. See...Read More
The Wall Street Journal’s Freudian(?) Slip [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] I’ll just bet that “low energy” Jeb Bush would relish the idea of eulogizing Donald Trump. Ditto...Read More
Agent Freudian Slips? I found a Post-it note on the ground in the City Lakes parking lot the other day that read: “Seller checking on Pending Assess.” I’m pretty sure they meant “Assessment” — just not 100% sure . . . 🙂 P.S.: Theory #2: somebody (the listing agent and/or Seller) didn’t like the Buyer.Read More
When a Hyphen Looms Large Due to a frustrating communication problem the other week, I never received a quote from a contractor I know well and like. Unfortunately, it took a couple tries to get it right. Each time, the contractor shot me an email letting me know that he had “re-sent it.” Except that...Read More
Realtor Freudian Slip?One of the things I do in a Listing Presentation — basically, a job interview for Realtors — is give prospective clients a quick overview of the contracts that go into a deal (as a former corporate lawyer, I actually truly enjoy this part!). Typically, I’ll drop in “dummy” names for illustrative purposes,...Read More
