It Depends Who’s Talking Have you ever noticed that their stuff is sh*t and your sh*t is stuff?” —George Carlin Part of real estate sales — make that a big part — is treating clients with sensitivity and respect. That’s especially true for elderly clients, who haven’t moved in decades and have strong emotional ties...Read More
Real Estate Synonyms — and Antonyms True or false: “Meticulously maintained” means the same thing as “updated.” Give up? The correct answer is “False.” In fact, “meticulously maintained” is almost always Realtor code for not updated. Ditto for synonyms such as “well-loved,” “quaint,” “vintage,” “long-time owner,” etc. (all very nice things, by the way — just...Read More
“Starter home“: a relatively small, economical house or condominium that meets the requirements of young people buying their first home. While there’s no precise definition, I have two associations with “starter home”: One. Price Point. Starter homes are (well) below the average price for homes in the local market ” whatever that may be. So,...Read More
It Depends Who’s Talking “Have you ever noticed that their stuff is sh*t and your sh*t is stuff?” —George Carlin Part of real estate sales ” make that a big part ” is handling clients with sensitivity and respect. That’s especially true for elderly clients, who haven’t moved in decades and have strong emotional ties...Read More
“Starter home“: a relatively small, economical house or condominium that meets the requirements of young people buying their first home. While there’s no precise definition, I have two associations with “starter home”: One. Price Point. Starter homes are (well) below the average price for homes in the local market — whatever that may be. So,...Read More
Real Estate Synonyms ” and Antonyms Test your knowledge of real estate marketing and answer the following “True or False” question: “Meticulously maintained” means the same thing as “updated”: A. True B. False Answer: False. In fact, “meticulously maintained” is almost always Realtor code for not updated. Ditto for synonyms such as “well-loved,” “quaint,” “vintage,”...Read More
