Practice Tip for Agents Whose Listing Sold in Multiple Offers “Whoever has the gold, makes the rules.” –The Golden Rule What trumps The Golden Rule (at least temporarily)? What I’ll call “The House Key Rule”: whomever controls access to an MLS-listed home controls the sale. That’s particularly relevant in the wake of multiple offers, when...Read More
April (Snow)Showers Bring . . .?? I think — I hope — I just measured my last home foundation in the snow this season. Make that, snow flurries. After a blissful stretch of 60’s, Twin Cities temps today are in the high 30’s, with wind and sleet to boot. At least, there’s no more snow...Read More
“It’s Too, Too . . . .” After almost 13 years selling real estate, I’ve probably been on the receiving end, conservatively, of perhaps 10,000 showing feedback forms (and probably generated an equal number as a Buyer’s agent). So, what do they say? Usually, not much. However, on the relatively rare occasions when the agent...Read More
Last But Definitely Not Least Important Step The way I would do the check is like this: | 7549 ^ subtract | - 3958 | add | ------ | v 3581 | I just add upward, as if it were 3581 + 3958 ------ 7549? “If you have something to sell and want to find...Read More
The Gold Standard for Staging Advice “Nice listing . . . congrats.” –Uttered by exiting Buyers’ agents at a broker open; when the listing agent knows the price is right and the home is likely to sell quickly. See, “Realtor Compliments.“ The equivalent for a staging job well done is when the client appreciatively remarks...Read More
“What’s Sauce for the Goose is Sauce for the Gander” I suppose the opposite of that is, “what isn’t sauce for the goose isn’t sauce for the gander.” Huh?!? One of the insights into pricing a “For Sale” home well is recognizing that some properties ARE more difficult to value, due to their uniqueness, location,...Read More
