Qualifying Buyers #101 In the course of holding hundreds (thousands?) of Sunday open houses over the years, I can usually tell relatively quickly whether a given prospect is serious or not. See if you can guess which of the comments below indicate serious Buyer interest: A. “I LOVE this house. Why is it so cheap?!?” B. “What...Read More
Powell Succeeds Yellen as Fed Reserve Chair “In Friday pre-trading, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.854%, the highest intraday level since January 2014.” –“Dow Set for Its Biggest Weekly Fall in Two Years“; The Wall Street Journal (2/2/18). It had to happen. With the stock market making record highs, and...Read More
Where: 2720 Ewing Avenue South in Minneapolis’ Sunset Gables neighborhood. What: 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath 2-story with just over 1,800 finished square feet. When: on the market Monday, February 5. How much: $575,000. Who: listed by Ross Kaplan, Edina Realty – City Lakes. You’ll love this gorgeous, smartly updated 2-story just southwest of Minneapolis’ Cedar Lake. Enjoy great entertaining...Read More
“You Know One When You See One” “The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ” but that’s the way to bet.” -—Ecclesiastes (with an assist from Damon Runyon). For the benefit of non-Realtors, here’s a “Top Ten” List of ways that Realtors know that a home Buyer is serious....Read More
Eyes may be the window to the soul. But, at least in the housing market — and specifically, when it comes to remodeled homes — it’s exactly backwards. Namely, the condition of the home’s windows frequently tell you everything you need to know about the quality (or lack thereof) of the remodel. Cutting Corners? Show...Read More
Dubious Fashion Trend Amongst Those Old Enough to Know Better At least IMHO, Mark Zuckerberg’s cardinal sin isn’t unleashing Facebook on the masses. Or, vacuuming up consumers’ personal data by the trilobite, then selling (“monetizing”) it to advertisers for gazillions. Or even providing a platform for foreign meddling in U.S. elections. Young Adult Attire No, I...Read More
