Lots of homeowners don’t like to take off their window screens in the Fall because it’s a hassle putting them back on each Spring. Memo to would-be home sellers in January in Minnesota: you won’t be putting them back on . . . the new owner will be. Plus, removing them is the quickest way...Read More
Holiday Slowdown & the Domino Effect It may not take a village to get a home prepped for market, but there can be a lot of people — and contractors — involved. You don’t realize how many until one or more are missing. “Not Quite There” — x 1,000(?) So, one home I’m about to list is delayed because...Read More
“Our First Appointment Isn’t Until Mid-December” I think it’s safe to say that there are two schools of thought when it comes to window washing this (dark) time of year: 1) it doesn’t really matter, because the days are so short; 2) because natural light is in such scare supply this time of year ....Read More
“You Know What They Meant” Dept. I’ve been involved in lots of estate sales, and have certainly seen plenty listed on MLS. But, I don’t recall ever seeing that rather unfortunate pairing — “estate” and “situation” — on MLS before. What’s going on? Two guesses: 1) it’s a new(er) agent; and 2) the home’s not...Read More
Throwing Good Money After Bad? Hardly It’s certainly a sympathetic — if not necessarily rational — stance on the part of a would-be Seller whose home is (still) worth less than they paid for it. Namely, since they’re going to lose money when they sell, psychologically, they don’t want to spend any more money prepping...Read More
