There’s certainly nothing wrong or unusual about Realtors sending out “blast emails” marketing their latest listing. As the recipient of dozens (hundreds?) of those a week, though, it does get a little annoying — especially when the property being touted is literally another time zone (or two) away. However, it’s seldom that the headline on the...Read More
City Inspections vs. Buyer Home Inspections “Needs extensive rehab or possible teardown. Not a bank-owned home. Very fast response to offers. Minimal T-I-H required repairs.” –MLS listing How can something be a possible tear-down, and yet have “minimal Truth-in-Housing (TIH) required repairs?” Isn’t that an oxymoron? Nope. As I tell my Buyer clients, the scope...Read More
Real Estate OxymoronsI know that “Mid-Century Modern” is a much-sought after architectural style. In fact, one the most gratifying and successful transactions I handled was a Mid-Century Modern just south of Lake Calhoun two years ago. That said, the last several I’ve run into could more properly be labeled “Mid-Century Ancient”: badly dated, in poor...Read More
