I don’t know if Realtors suffer disproportionately from Attention Deficit Disorder.** But, I did just hear a story at a continuing ed class, about an agent who got this t-shirt from his spouse for his birthday: My wife thinks I have ADHD. I don’t think so. Hey, look! A chicken! **Getting emails, texts, and phone calls what seems...Read More
Showing Instructions: “Please Take Off Shoes, Leave Card, Turn Off All Lights” It’s a high quality problem to have, to be sure. But, I knew I’d shown A LOT of houses the other week when, after finishing chatting with Edina Title’s Richelle Pikala in her office, I reflexively turned off her overhead light on the way out. Force...Read More
“Did You Hear? Sue Got That Plumb Job in Marketing!” I actually got into an argument recently with my 14 year-old about whether the adjective “plumb” was a dictionary-approved synonym for “choice,” “desired,” or “sought after.” The rub? None of the alternative meanings under “plumb” matched my definition. A few days later, I realized what...Read More
Realtor Humor (I think) Under the category, “you know you’re spending too much time at work — Realtor version”: when a colleague mentions a new program called “The Bachelorette,” and you immediately think she’s referring to a loan program (if you didn’t know, there are hundreds of these, covering everyone from first-time buyers to veterans...Read More
“Other Uses For This Room”: OK, Maybe Not “Family Den” I knew I’d find a use for the sign (above) that I retrieved from my client’s house just before closing last week (the sign had formerly been located in a huge, upstairs Bedroom doing double duty as an in-home Exercise Room — with many other potential...Read More
Tough Crowd (& Not Very Hungry*) At least in the Twin Cities, Realtors traditionally debut their new listings on Broker Tour, held each Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To get their fellow agents to come, the listing (host) agent will often offer food, prizes or other goodies like gas cards or restaurant vouchers....Read More
