Realtor Scorecards Yeah, yeah, there are dozens of metrics (quantitative benchmarks) for judging how good/effective Realtors are (Brokers, too). For most consumers (and not a few Realtors), however, there’s really only one number that counts: sales. No surprise, the agents who sell the most homes each year proudly trumpet that fact in their email, direct...Read More
“Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.” –unknown. Like barbers, Realtors aren’t known for talking people out of using their services. Unlike Realtors, though, barbers don’t have to worry whether their prospective customers have the legal authority to hire them. In residential real estate, that question can be raised when a long-time owner...Read More
How to Know When: Four Signs Just because a home hasn’t sold doesn’t mean that the Realtor is doing a bad job. But, if your home is lingering on the market, it’s imperative to know why. Here are four signs that the problem may not be your home, but your Realtor. One. Mediocrity (or worse)....Read More
Now, THAT’S Full Service No, I’ve never (yet) competed for a listing, only to be told that I lost out to another agent who provided free childcare on closing & moving day. But, at least one Twin Cities Realtor offers that service to clients. Will it catch on? Personally, I doubt it. Slippery Slope At...Read More
I just heard through the grapevine about a Realtor who was in competition for a listing, and apparently lost out because the Seller objected to a term the agent used. The offending word? “Homework.” Realtor Job Interview (“Consultation?!?”) So, prior to their meeting**, the agent requested that the prospective Seller pull together some key information. The items...Read More
“Come Into the Office” (“CITO**”) and Other Realtor Lines ‘Cause if you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it If you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it Don’t be mad once you see that he want it If you liked it, then you should have put...Read More
