Blast email: “Buyer Need — Deer Run, Victoria” I couldn’t figure out why an Edina Realty office manager was broadcasting — via email to 2,100+ Edina agents this week — what initially looked like “Buyer Need — Beer Run.” Then I re-read the email; it actually said, “Buyer Need — Deer Run, Victoria.” My bad (good?) ....Read More
Broker Open Pitch: “Drawing for Two $25 Gas Cards” With the hosting agent promising two gas $25 cards, and only five agents (including myself) through so far, I was very much liking my chances at the Broker Open near Cedar Lake yesterday. Then, two (very) full cars of City Lakes agents pulled up just as...Read More
Will the Backup House Sell in Time? In addition to the usual contingencies for Inspection and Financing, the Buyer making a Contingent offer for a house is adding a third, big one: that’ll they’ll be able to sell their current home — what Realtors call “the backup house” — within 60-90 days. In turn, the salability of...Read More
“Coupon Caveats,” or, When the Sum of the Parts < The Whole [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.] There may be valid reasons to buy an annual Barnes & Noble membership for $25. But, the promised $50...Read More
With fresh snow in the Twin Cities scarcely two days ago — and up to half a foot(!) further south — casual observers might think that the 2016 Spring housing market has yet to formally kick off. In fact, it’s closer to the mid-point. Spring Market Intermission Many years, depending on when it falls, Easter Sunday...Read More
What it Means For Competing Homes As Realtors if not the general public know, the MLS status “TNAS” — short for “Temporarily Not Available For Showing” — has a catch-all status, covering everything from an unexpected home repair, to the Seller having out-of-town company, to someone in the household being sick. Which is why it...Read More
