When is the Best Time to List a Tear-Down? Conventional wisdom (which I happen to agree with) is that early Spring is the best time for Sellers to list their home. Is there a best time to list a home that’s destined to be a tear-down? I’d argue that it’s also . . early Spring....Read More
First Rule of “For Sale” Home Prep: Consistency Fellow blogger and Twin Cities Realtor Teresa Boardman has a nice piece explaining why Kitchen remodels can backfire on would-be home sellers. See, “Kitchen Remodels That Hurt Resale.” In addition to Boardman’s two reasons, I’ve got two more: One. The owner did a great job remodeling the...Read More
Buyer Needs, Wants — and “Don’t Want’s” Either 2nd-story Living Rooms are now a trend, or, at least one local Buyer who doesn’t like them keeps running into homes that have them. Which is apparently why they instructed their agent — broadcasting (“networking”) a Buyer need earlier today — to make clear that they were only...Read More
Price as a Function of Market Time Assuming a “For Sale” home is well-prepped, priced and marketed, is there a way to know how much it sold for prior to closing, when the number will become public? That is, without finding out from the Buyer, the Seller, or their agents (who shouldn’t be sharing that...Read More
