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“Pending” vs. “Assessed” vs. “Payable” vs. “Levied” (Huh?!?)

Best Advice to Home Sellers: “Tell What You Know” (Whatever That Is) [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] Homeowners can be forgiven for not knowing the...
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“Accepted Offer” vs. “Fully Executed Purchase Agreement”

Real Estate Jargon 101 What’s the difference between an “accepted” offer and a “fully executed” one? Absolutely nothing. As a former corporate attorney, I actually prefer the latter term, because it’s just a tad more precise, descriptive, etc. However, it can also sound a bit . . . intimidating (especially the “executed” part). Which is...
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“Pending” vs. “Assessed” vs. “Payable” vs. “Levied” . . . Huh?!?

Best Advice to Home Sellers:  “Tell What You Know” (Whatever That Is) Homeowners can be forgiven for not knowing the difference between a special assessment that’s “pending,” vs. one’s that “levied” ” as opposed to one that is assessed and currently payable. Realtors have trouble keeping those terms straight as well. The best advice to...
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“Accepted Offer” vs. “Fully Executed Purchase Agreement”

Real Estate Jargon 101 What’s the difference between an “accepted” offer and a “fully executed” one? Absolutely nothing. As a former corporate attorney, I actually prefer the latter term, because it’s just a tad more precise, descriptive, etc. However, it can also sound a bit . . . intimidating (especially the “executed” part). Which is why...
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“Licensees, Principals, Subagents & Brokers (Oh, My!)”

Who’s on First?” ” Real Estate Edition [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.  If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] Exactly what role(s) do licensees, principals, agents, subagents, brokers, dual agents, and facilitators play...
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What Do Economists Call Clean Air & Water? (No, It’s Not a Joke)

Golden Retrievers & Economists Every time I start to think our family Golden Retriever, Raffy, is an actual person, he reliably does something to remind us that he’s  . . . very much not. Like catch (and eat) a frog he found in our backyard, or — more horrifyingly the other week — killing a baby bunny...
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