One Showing ” or Two? If Sellers were OK with it ” and Realtors’ “smart” keys worked then ” it would be possible to show homes in late June in Minnesota between 9 and 10 p.m. After all, the sun sets after 9 p.m. on June 21, and twilight lingers almost till ten. Unfortunately (or maybe not...Read More
From 12 Photos to 16 to 24 to ???? Thankfully, the new listing sporting those 59(!) photos (see lower left corner of photo, above) is an upper bracket home — a Wayzata condo that just came on the market for $3.5 million, in fact — that can actually take advantage of the new, unlimited number of photos...Read More
Level Playing Field — or Stacked Deck? Once a Buyer’s agent has determined that a home their client wants to buy is in multiple offers, the foremost question on every Buyer’s mind is, “What’s it going to take to get this house?” In turn, that depends on the Comp’s; the motivation and number of competing...Read More
Realtor Rule #1: “Know Your Client.” Rule #2: “Know the Property You’re Selling” (or at least, how to get in) Test your knowledge of real estate sales, and answer the following question: Why is it smart for the Realtor representing the Buyer to get to a showing early? A. It allows extra time for the...Read More
Seller Semantics “As I am smoking . . . I don’t expect to be thanked.” —What John Hurt’s character ” in “Love and Death on Long Island” (1997) ” says to the cab driver, when the latter points to the cab’s “Thank You For Not Smoking” sign, and asks Hurt to extinguish his cigarette. Shortly after showing their client a new-on-the...Read More
Dubious Symbolism Every so often, I actually need to mail something to another agent. Most common example: an earnest money check, when a Buyer client prefers not to electronically transfer funds, either due to logistics or security concerns. Which means I need a postage stamp, which means I need to choose a postage stamp. What, No German...Read More
