Now, THAT’S Full Service No, I’ve never (yet) competed for a listing, only to be told that I lost out to another agent who provided free childcare on closing & moving day. But, at least one Twin Cities Realtor offers that service to clients. Will it catch on? Personally, I doubt it. Slippery Slope At...Read More
“Your Buyer? Show it Yourself!!” After my own vent, what’s next most cathartic? Another Realtor’s. So, I enjoyed fellow blogger Teresa Boardman’s recent post about having other Realtors’ clients call to have you show them properties that you’re listing. With 30 minutes notice (maybe). Nope, actually that’s their Realtor’s job. Mine is to make sure...Read More
Earning Goodwill — But Not a Listing In my post, “When Realtor MLS Statistics Are Misleading,” I talked about all the things that take up Realtors’ time these days, but aren’t necessarily captured in their MLS sales statistics — or are easily missed. The list includes pre-list (non-MLS) sales; acting as a Facilitator; handling the...Read More