5482 Sanibel Drive in Minnetonka So, exactly what does the listing agent — Sandal Hart in Edina Realty-City Lakes’ office — mean by “roommate layout?” The “Agent Remarks” section on MLS explains: “TWO large master suites, both with walk-in closets and private full bathrooms (unique “roommate” design).” NOW I get it. And Sandal is correct: ...Read More
Better Than Google for Realtors “What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.” Prospective clients check out Realtors on Google. So, it shouldn’t be a shock that agents now routinely Google prospective clients. Not to mention the Buyer or Seller on the other side of a deal — plus, perhaps more importantly, their...Read More
16 Days on Market? Or 6? I lasted posted about 5800 Dale Ave. in Edina at the beginning of the month, just after it debuted on the market, and before the first Sunday open house on Nov. 6. What happened next? Thanks to my client’s exhaustive prep, the right price, and aggressive marketing (including a...Read More
Can’t Show = Can’t Sell “If your parents don’t have children, you won’t either.” –old joke. “Show and sell!” –Common listing agent exhortation in the “Agent Remarks” section of MLS. It’s axiomatic that if, as a Buyer’s agent, you can’t get your client into a property . . . you ain’t going to sell it,...Read More
Photo Finish It’s a high-quality problem, to be sure: listing agents who have too many flattering pictures of the home they’re selling. Take a larger (over 3,500 FSF) home that’s especially stunning or feature-rich; add 100+ digital photos, the number top-tier real estate photographers now routinely provide; and the result could easily be dozens of flattering...Read More
“Deal Mop-Up” If you’re a Buyer’s agent nervous about slow-to-arrive Seller signatures,** what’s a good interim step to reassure your anxious clients? Ask the listing agent to change the home’s status on MLS. “Pending” = Done Deal So, if the home is “Active,” changing it to “TNAS” (“Temporarily Not Available for Showing”) assures that no...Read More
