The “Can You Top THIS!?!” Spring 2021 Housing Market At least for now, the winner of the “Can You Believe How Crazy-Hot the Market Is!?!” contest is the Twin Cities home seller who reportedly sold their home a whopping 35 minutes(!) after it debuted on MLS. Under “Coming Soon.” Without a single showing.** And with...Read More
Second Bite(s) at the Apple Why see a home that you likely can’t buy? In a nutshell, that sentiment explains why showings plummet once a “For Sale” property is officially under contract. In most cases, the Buyer and Seller are able to resolve any issues that come to light during inspection, and the transaction progresses...Read More
Fine Print: You “May or May Not” Get an Offer [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] It turns out there are three main catches (at least) with Twin Cities...Read More
For the (real estate) uninitiated, the MLS status “TNAS” stands for “Temporarily Not Available for Showing.” That can be the case when a home is already under contract, and being inspected by the Buyer; someone is home sick; or, the Seller simply doesn’t want intrusions over the holidays. But, what do listing agents disclose when the...Read More
Diagnosis: Bad Marketing or Bad Price (Pick One) Even in a Seller’s market (psst! we’re officially in one), not every home sells. When that’s the case, what is going on? In my experience, one of two things: If the home isn’t getting showings, the problem is marketing. The property photos are a turn-off (assuming there...Read More
