Realtors & Clients Parting Ways You can’t take it anymore. Close to the edge for awhile, they finally did something that crossed the line. So, you fire them. Clients axing their Realtor? Try, Realtors firing their clients. Irreconcilable Differences No, I don’t believe it happens that much, because most clients’ expectations and conduct are reasonable,...Read More
Rounding Errors Is a rich Seller a less motivated Seller? After all, to a billionaire, what difference does it make if their oceanside estate fetches $21 million or $17 million or $23 million? Can you say, “rounding error?” Certainly, that describes the mindset of some affluent homeowners (ditto for very large estates). However, all that...Read More
Home Price = Moving (and Influenceable) Target “Those who know, don’t talk; and those who talk, don’t know.” —stock market saying. What’s true in the stock market is also true in real estate. Namely, the value of what Realtors call a “Comparative Market Analysis” (“CMA”) that can be had for free is . . . about...Read More
Novice Realtors Rush In Where Pro’s Fear to Tread “Never negotiate furniture.” “Never negotiate furniture.” “Never negotiate furniture.” “Never negotiate furniture.” Realtors who don’t know the above rule ” or forget it ” soon get the opportunity to (re)learn it. That’s because negotiating the sale of personal property, particularly furniture, can be more challenging than dealing...Read More
At Least, the “C” is Easy Even for a veteran Realtor like myself, it’s still possible to be thrown (at least occasionally) by an obscure real estate term. Case in point: the MLS status “C-APPRE,” which popped up in the archive history of a Linden Hills home that my Buyer client is interested in. On a weekday,...Read More
“Minnesota Nice Punctual”: Joining an Already-in-Progress Open House Sort of like being late for your own funeral, I really didn’t think it was possible to be late for your own Sunday open house. After all, you — “you” being the listing/hosting agent — have the keys. Ahhh, but if there’s a Realtor showing that overlaps...Read More
