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Jumbo Shrimp, Walking Dogs & Realtor-Bloggers

“It Might Not Be a Real Blog if . . .” Sign #27 It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all.” –Samuel Johnson, about a dog’s walking on its hind legs. Realtors are under no obligation to blog.  Juggling multiple clients and transactions; showings (and showing instructions!); walk-thru...
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2020 “Super Real Estate Agent” Nominees Announced

Nominated for 13th(!) Straight Year Mpls. St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business typically notify local Realtors via letter in early May that they’ve been nominated as a “Super Real Estate Agent.” When I saw this year’s letters in colleagues’ in-boxes a month ago ” but not mine ” I dejectedly reconciled myself to the...
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Why is the Buyer’s Agent Called the “Selling Agent?”

“Real Estate Terminology 101” One of the confusing things about residential real estate is that, once a deal closes, the Buyer’s Agent is called the “Selling Agent.” Isn’t the Listing Agent, representing the Seller, the “Selling Agent?” Well, no. Think of it this way: the Buyer’s agent is selling something ” actually, two things: One....
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“Student-Athlete,” “Realtor-Blogger,” and Other Oxymorons

Fake News vs. Fake Blogs “Those who know, don’t talk; those who talk, don’t know.” –Wall Street saying. “Those who sell, don’t blog; those who blog, don’t sell.” –Real estate corollary. Yeah, yeah, I know the knock on Realtor-bloggers (Exhibit A: yours truly): they — we –don’t actually sell real estate (or at least, not...
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2019 “Super Real Estate Agent” Nominees Announced

12 Year “Super Real Estate Agent” Streak Intact (Phew!!) “Hi Ross: You are a super agent. Go forth and brag.” –Danny Della Lana; Mpls. St. Paul Magazine (6/5/19). Mpls. St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business typically notifies local Realtors via letter in early May that they’ve been nominated as a “Super Real Estate Agent.”...
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Open House Traffic Over Memorial Day Weekend: Quality > Quantity

The Case For ” and Against In a microcosm, the considerations for doing an open house over Memorial Day weekend are the same as for deciding whether to list a home during a traditionally slow time of the year (like around the holidays). Here’s how the arguments shape up: Pros: —Not much competition from other open...
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