Losing Books (& Deals) For each child you have . . . you lose a book.” –Anonymous writer, “Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces” by Michael Chabon. That’s if you’re a novelist. Ahh, but if instead you’re a Realtor . . . the equivalent isn’t losing books, but deals, and the ratio isn’t 1:1, it’s more like...Read More
Slightly Eerie Life Parallels I’m quite sure that Jerry Seinfeld has no idea I exist, let alone that our personal lives share several uncanny similarities. Nor have we ever met (though my then-single wife DID stand next to him in line at a coffee shop on the Upper West side in the 1990’s). But, consider...Read More
Parental Priorities: (Temporary) Lull in New Listings, at Least for Families With School-Age Kids For parents of school-age kids, the next week is, shall we say, “transitional.” Gone is the schedule that has held sway, more or less, since last Fall. In its place . . . it all depends. Summer Camp . . . Summer...Read More
(Top) Ten Commandments (“#6. No Free Samples”) You wouldn’t think Realtors hosting Sunday open houses would have to instruct parents to tell their kids not to jump on the beds in the owner’s home. Unfortunately . . . you’d be wrong. While the vast majority of open house visitors are respectful of the “For Sale”...Read More
