Keys, Keys, Keys I don’t recall ever being confronted with 3(!) deadbolt locks before — the case at an Edina duplex I showed earlier this week. Figuring out which one worked is just one of the challenges that Buyers’ agents face. First, they need to pop open the lockbox that contains all those keys. Step...Read More
Big and Little Home Seller Questions Examples of big questions that home sellers must grapple with include, “How much should I list for?” and “What prep should I do beforehand?” At the other extreme are little — but still important — questions such as, “Do I need to be home to let the city inspector...Read More
Agent-to-Agent Closing Courtesy While the Seller is busy passing house keys, garage door openers, etc. to the Buyer at closing, the Buyer’s agent often is transferring something to the listing agent, representing the Seller: the listing agent’s lockbox (no, the correct answer isn’t, “a flask of whiskey”). As a courtesy, Buyers’ agents will often ask...Read More
