“I’ll List Your House for $700k $750k $800k!!” Anxious Buyers aren’t the only ones bidding up home prices this year. So are some Realtors, including at least a few who should (and do) know better. Housing Market Icaruses One of the things that can happen when prospective home Sellers interview lots of agents in an...Read More
Looking For a Realtor? Or (Lots & Lots of) Compliments? I heard about a prospective home Seller the other day who interviewed seven (!) Realtors to list their home (I wasn’t one of them). To be sure, the home was a multi-million dollar estate on Lake Minnetonka, but still ” seven Realtors?? I’m sure that...Read More
Why a Realtor Team May Not Be the Best Choice for Buyers “If you’re looking for a heart surgeon, no one says, ‘Oh, Dr. Smith is so nice. Go to him. He just got into the business.’ But, you hear that a lot in real estate.” –“Finding the Right Broker Can Be the Key to...Read More
Savvy Strategy for Getting Realtor Referrals Smart Realtors know that the most important people coming through weekend open houses aren’t necessarily checking out the house. Rather, they’re checking out them. Specifically, the open house visitors — often neighbors — want to see if the agent is doing a good job marketing the home, is knowledgeable, easy to talk...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
How Similar to Client’s Situation? A good, newer Realtor can provide the names of three recent, (very) satisfied customers as references. A successful, established Realtor can provide the names of three recent, very satisfied customers, whose situation closely mirrors the prospective client’s. How many variations can there be? Actually, lots. Not Reinventing the Wheel Besides...Read More