Realtors vs. Appraisers vs. Zillow “347-0″. That’s approximately the number of times ” most recently this afternoon ” that I’ve been called by Appraisers wanting the scoop on a property I’ve recently sold, vs. the number of times I’ve called an Appraiser to find out the same. Inside Scoop (Literally) Which makes sense: as the listing...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
Does it Matter How Sellers Feel About Their Homes? “Pride of ownership.” “Well-loved home.” “Long-time family home.” It’s not hard to find literally thousands of listings in the Twin Cities today that use these — or similar phrases — to convey to prospective Buyers how much the Sellers are attached to their home. Which begs...Read More
