Slim Silver Linings Call me a slow learner (at least on this one). But, I just figured out that — when someone says, “I’ve got some good news and I’ve got some bad news” — the bad news is always way worse than the good news is good. No? P.S.: Good agents deliver good news...Read More
MLS Shorthand for “Potential Tear-Down” Test your knowledge of today’s housing market, and field this question: How can you determine that a “For Sale” home on MLS is a potential tear-down? A. The MLS photos show a home in decrepit condition — or, there are no photos. B. In the “Seller Terms” field on MLS,...Read More
Answer: When It’s Listed on MLS as a 2-Story I don’t come across it that often, but I do come across it: a home listed on MLS that’s miscategorized for “Style.” Invariably, one of two things is going on: 1) an inexperienced agent didn’t know the difference; or 2) a very experienced knew exactly what...Read More
$100 Off Weekly, Five Weeks in Row [Editor’s note: if the screen shot above is too hard to decipher, it shows a home that’s dropped $100 each of the last five weeks, from $475,000 to $474,900, then to $474,800, etc. The current price is $474,500.] If you added a zero (or two), you might actually...Read More
Realtor Humor (I think) Under the category, “you know you’re spending too much time at work — Realtor version”: when a colleague mentions a new program called “The Bachelorette,” and you immediately think she’s referring to a loan program (if you didn’t know, there are hundreds of these, covering everyone from first-time buyers to veterans...Read More
New Document Distribution Model: “Come & Get It” “Ransomware Attack Raises Concerns Over Future Assaults” –Headline, The NYT (June 28, 2017). Both professionally (as a Realtor) and as an investor (401k, etc.), it’s apparent to me how big organizations intend to safeguard valuable information from increasingly aggressive and sophisticated hackers. Step #1: lock it up in...Read More
