“Seller Will Look at All Offers!” Without knowing more about the Seller’s home or personal circumstances, it’s hard to know if this come-on is faux or for real. Sometimes, the Seller IS motivated — but their price is (still) unrealistic (note: the two aren’t mutually exclusive). Other times, such a pitch is essentially bait: intended...Read More
(More) Realtor Euphemisms Realtors will seldom come right out and say that a property they’re representing is overpriced. Instead, what you will privately hear from the listing agent (like I did yesterday in Kenwood) is, “The Seller priced the listing.” That’s invariably followed by, “make an offer (any offer).” For more real estate euphemisms, see “Real...Read More
“Some Day, Son, This Will All Be Yours” It’s a given that, in a market of some 20,000-plus Twin Cities home sellers at the moment, some are more motivated than others. Which ones? You can usually tell by how well each home is priced, staged, marketed, etc. But there’s another, surefire way to know that a...Read More
