Dangers of Dual Agency: Representing the Seller, and Angling to Represent the Buyer, Too [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.] I just went through a “For Sale” home on high-profile France Avenue near Minneapolis’ Cedar Lake,...Read More
“Dear Listing Agent: Please Call to Discuss My Client’s Offer” It doesn’t happen often, but once in awhile a Buyer’s agent will shoot an offer to a Listing Agent (representing the Seller) and wait for a response. And wait, and wait, and wait (note to laymen: “Realtor time” is faster than “normal time.” So, a...Read More
Non-Listed Listed Homes One of the side effects of a seller’s market is more homeowners who believe that they can sell their home without a Realtor (called “For Sale by Owner,” or “FSBO”). Here’s another: homes putatively listed by a Realtor, but nowhere to be found on MLS (Multiple Listing Service, the repository for all...Read More
