“Deal Mop-Up” If you’re a Buyer’s agent nervous about slow-to-arrive Seller signatures,** what’s a good interim step to reassure your anxious clients? Ask the listing agent to change the home’s status on MLS. “Pending” = Done Deal So, if the home is “Active,” changing it to “TNAS” (“Temporarily Not Available for Showing”) assures that no...Read More
2013 Berkshire Hathaway Letter to Shareholders [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of multiple entities ultimately owned by Berkshire Hathaway.] Perhaps the ultimate negotiating secret — buried in Warren Buffett’s most...Read More
