Quality > Quantity The (Realtor) conventional wisdom about showing activity on holiday weekends, like the one coming up? That it’s a microcosm of the slower, Thanksgiving-to-New Year’s period. Namely, while there is a noticeable drop in traffic, the Buyers out there tend to be more serious and motivated. Call it “quality over quantity.” Practically, with...Read More
The Case For ” and Against In a microcosm, the considerations for doing an open house over Memorial Day weekend are the same as for deciding whether to list a home during a traditionally slow time of the year (like around the holidays). Here’s how the arguments shape up: Pros: —Not much competition from other open...Read More
The Case For — and Against In a microcosm, the considerations for doing an open house over Memorial Day weekend are the same as for deciding whether to list a home during a traditionally slow time of the year (like around the holidays). Here’s how the arguments shape up: Pros: –Not much competition from other open...Read More
Four Logistical Hurdles Of course, the prospective Buyer still has to like the house enough to want to make an offer. But, over very long holiday weekends — like this year’s July 4th-on-a-Tuesday — there are a couple extra hurdles as well. Specifically, these four: One. Can you get in? If the house is vacant,...Read More
Multiple Interested Parties If you’re not in real estate — or buying or selling a home this Spring — this Thursday (June 30) is probably just the day before the day before the 4th of July holiday weekend (Y-a-y-y-y!!). However, if you are in real estate (agent, broker, or especially title company) . . . ...Read More
(Or Perhaps “6th of July”) It could just be my imagination, but there appears to be an especially contagious (if not virulent) strain of what I’ll call “4th of July flu” going around this year. Here’s a quick description: Onset: Sunday night or Monday morning following a long holiday weekend. Symptoms: exaggerated hacking, raspy voice (at...Read More
