New & Improved (& Bigger!) Once upon a time, the only kind of banner ad was . . . a real, live banner (usually made out of weather-resistant nylon). With the advent of the Internet, banner ads took on a new, digital meaning: a horizontal ad spanning the top of your computer screen. Starting this Spring,...Read More
What’s THAT About?? If you were to actually follow the “Open House” signs placed on street corners and key intersections (very) early Sunday morning, I very much doubt that you’d find a friendly Realtor standing in the front doorway, greeting visitors. Prime time for Sunday open’s isn’t till much later, typically starting after 12 noon....Read More
Toppling Realtor “Open House” Signs While it happens all the time, you almost never catch ’em in the act. What am I referring to? The practice of self-appointed neighborhood vigilantes (busy bodies? cranks?) to topple Realtor “Open House” signs — in this case, directing Realtors to a hard-to-find Edina home hosting this week’s Exceptional Properties meeting....Read More
To the untrained (non-Realtor) eye, the picture at left may resemble a heap of collapsed cardboard boxes headed for recycling. To a Realtor, though, they’re . . . . “Open House” sign protectors. I don’t know about other Realtors, but I extend the life of my (very expensive) “Open House” signs by sandwiching them in...Read More
(That’s) One Way to Cut Your Property Taxes To: the anonymous neighbor(?) who toppled all my “Open House” signs the other morning From: your friendly neighborhood Realtor (me) Date: 7/30/2010 Re: my Open House signs Dear Neighbor: I’m sure you thought you thought you were striking a blow against obnoxious advertising the other morning when...Read More
