What Is — and Isn’t — Relevant Pricing a Home Wait a second! Why, in early July, am I discussing homes that sold last December? Because they pop up as “Comp’s” (Comparable Sold Properties) for at least 2 relatively unique homes that I’m trying to price for clients now. No doubt (many) other Twin Cities agents are...Read More
Multiple Interested Parties If you’re not in real estate — or buying or selling a home this Spring — this Thursday (June 30) is probably just the day before the day before the 4th of July holiday weekend (Y-a-y-y-y!!). However, if you are in real estate (agent, broker, or especially title company) . . . ...Read More
Nine Straight Years! Examples of bad emails would be ones informing you that your client came up short in multiple offers, or showing feedback trashing finding fault with one of your listings. Good emails? From Mpls — St. Paul Magazine (today, in fact) informing you that you’re on the list of Minnesota Realtors they selected...Read More
Fraudulent Wiring Instructions “ANTI-FRAUD DISCLOSURE: Edina Realty and its agents will never provide you with wiring instructions via email without verifying the information in person or over the phone. EMAILS ATTEMPTING TO INDUCE FRAUDULENT WIRE TRANSFERS ARE COMMON AND MAY APPEAR TO COME FROM A TRUSTED SOURCE. If you receive an email directing you to transfer...Read More
Buyer’s Agent: ‘Where on Earth is the Lockbox?!? Oh, THERE It Is!” The vast majority of the time, the easiest and best place to locate a lockbox — holding the key(s) the Buyer’s agent needs to access the home — is the front door. However, sometimes that’s not possible because there’s nothing to securely attach...Read More
“Not a Drive-By!” “Must See!” Yada, Yada, Yada One of my favorite Mad magazine cartoons (circa 1970) shows a vendor in front of a food stand with the following sign: “turkey burgers,” “chicken burgers,” “buffalo burgers,” “tuna burgers,” “veggie burgers,” etc. etc. The caption: ‘we have some with ham, too, but we don’t know what...Read More
