Coronavirus! Pandemic! Stock market crash! Healthcare system overload! Nightmare in Italy! Whole cities (NYC) and states (CA) in lockdown! Flatten the curve – NOW!! How chaotic has the last week been been? Sufficiently crazy that an earthquake near Salt Lake City — 5.7, this Wednesday — seemingly couldn’t penetrate the din. If aliens ever...Read More
Corporate Lines of Credit: ATM’s for Business [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.] To understand the stress on the financial system now, start with millions of people...Read More
“The Home Showing Honor System” COVID-19: Due to nationwide concerns about COVID-19 and as a courtesy to home sellers, please do not schedule showings if the buyer’s agent or buyer exhibits cold/flu-like symptoms or meets any of the criteria for self-quarantine mandated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By proceeding with scheduling a showing,...Read More
“Outside the Reasonable Control of the Delayed Party” [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] At least one Twin Cities broker — Edina Realty — is now including...Read More
Proposed Alternatives: “Spam Notice,” “Email Filter,” “Sequestered Email,” etc. Just a helpful suggestion to Microsoft, purveyor of the ubiquitous “Office 360” software suite, while everyone’s sensitivity is, shall we say, “heightened” at the moment: At least for the next several months, you may want to consider using a synonym for “Quarantine notification,” the message I...Read More
Bellwether for Housing: Car Sales “If your parents don’t have kids . . . you won’t either.“ –Adage. “Speak openly and honestly with your seller about the pros and cons of holding an open house. Assess the risk based on your specific location and direct your clients to local and state health authorities for specific...Read More
