“You’re Represented? Terrific! Please Have Your Agent Call Me” At least a couple times a year, I field phone calls from folks who are already working with an agent, but call me directly to get into one of my listings. When I ask why they didn’t go through their agent, I hear things like: “I...Read More
Make That, “Nine Pounds Minutes To 11 a.m.” “If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” –Proverb The real estate corollary to the above? “If you’re running (just a little bit) late for your own Broker Open . . . everything looks like a clock.” Which is how I briefly mistook...Read More
Agents — and Prospective Buyers — Welcome Where: 11725 48th Place North, just northeast of Schmidt Lake (take Schmidt Lake Road to Forestview, then go south to 48th Place). What: Amenity-loaded 4 Bedroom/4 Bath home with 3,300 FSF on a quiet cul-de-sac with seasonal lake views. When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today; days on market: one (more like 16 hours)....Read More
Lazy Realtor Marketing, or “Thanks for Nothing” Question: what do you call an unhosted home on the Broker Tour (in the Twin Cities, held every Tuesday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.)? Answer: a listed home for sale — no different than any of the other 15,000 or so properties currently for sale in the...Read More
No 2nd Chance to Make a 1st Impression It’s always a judgment call whether to go ahead with a scheduled “Broker open” — held for fellow Twin Cities Realtors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m each Tuesday — when winter weather intrudes (the Twin Cities is digging out from a fresh 8″ or so overnight)....Read More
For Realtors, Too Which would you rather attend — a play’s opening night, or performance #94 three months later? The same is true for prospective Buyers, scanning for Sunday open houses to check out. It’s also true for Realtors — specifically, newer agents looking to host open houses (and pick up unrepresented Buyers). For those folks, it’s all about...Read More
