The Opposite of “Home Alone” It’s every home seller’s worst nightmare: they return home long after a scheduled showing, only to find strangers in their Living Room(!). With no Realtor in sight. While it’s an extremely rare occurrence — and an automatic $1,000 fine for the Buyer’s agent — that makes it no less upsetting for the owner. Buyer’s...Read More
“You WILL Like This House.” “You WILL Like This House.” “You WILL Like . . . “ Way back when, I commented (approvingly) on the listing agent (representing the Seller) whose lockbox code was “W-O-W.” Even better (and more obvious) was the Minnetonka home I previewed for a client yesterday, with the lockbox code “B-U-Y.” See...Read More
The Key-Less (Clueless?) Realtor There may be a good explanation why a full-time, professional Realtor doesn’t have a smart key . . . but I don’t know what it is. For the uninitiated, a lockbox is how Buyers’ agents access an MLS-listed, “For Sale” property. While there are two kinds of lockboxes — electronic and manual...Read More
Showing Condo’s The odds of a lockbox being unusually difficult to open vary directly with how pressed you are for time. –Ross Kaplan Q: When is being on time, late? A: When you’re showing multiple condo’s in an unfamiliar building. If you’re showing several condo’s in a building you don’t know, it’s always a good idea...Read More
