Make That, 25(!) Showings When you think of homes that are the subject of bidding wars (multiple offers), what comes to mind? Gorgeous homes in mint condition with stunning curb appeal, right? Sometimes. But, just as often, homes that attract multiple offers are relatively unassuming — they’re just priced and marketed (very) well, located in...Read More
Highway 100 Between 394 and 62 on Weekends Even with all the advance notice about pending construction, it’s still a bit eerie to see six or so miles of what’s ordinarily heavily trafficked Twin Cities freeway . . . completely empty. You know it’s a major hassle when the “Detour” signs direct drivers to Highway...Read More
“But, I Thought You Said My Child Was Doing Well!” It took me a second to square the positive feedback my wife and I heard about our daughter from her teacher at conferences earlier this week, and the “3/20” marked in bright red at the top of her latest quiz. Thankfully, the reference wasn’t to...Read More
Balancing Home Search “False Negatives” vs. “False Positives” When setting up searches for prospective Buyers, the goal is to find “the Goldilocks” happy medium: sufficiently narrow criteria that the resulting list is manageable . . . but not so narrow that the search returns only a handful of listings. Or none. In practice, for most Buyers, the...Read More
Second Home Selector, or “Hello, Palm Springs!” That’s not just a map (above) of how much February, 2015 global temperatures departed from global averages the last 30 years. If you live in Minnesota, it’s a 2nd home (or winter vacation) selector. So, if your principal residence is in a purple area experiencing temps -5º below...Read More
Early Evening Showings For the first time since mid-Fall, it’s now possible to take Buyers through homes — in daylight! — in the early evening. That’s because a 7:30 p.m., post-daylight savings sunset lets agents meet clients after rush hour and see 2-3 homes, at least if they’re relatively nearby (try saying that sentence twice,...Read More