I Guess That Qualifies as Feedback I was wondering what was up with an agent who showed a couple of my listings near Cedar Lake in Minneapolis in the span of a few days last week. The feedback was quick and generic, and there was no follow-up interest. The “mystery” was cleared up this morning...Read More
Informed vs. Uninformed Feedback “Pot shot”: a critical remark made in a random or sporadic manner. –Merriam-Webster Dictionary As I’ve blogged previously, experienced Realtors usually welcome feedback from other Realtors (even if they can and should anticipate what it’s going to be). Ultimately, of course, that feedback is shared with the homeowner/client. Even when a...Read More
Adding (Feedback) Insult to Injury [Editor’s Note: thanks to fellow City Lakes agent Sheri Fine for serving as a sounding board on this post.] Is a vacant home “poorly staged?” Judging by how most Buyer’s agents complete showing feedback forms, the answer would be “yes.” But they’re wrong. In fact, a vacant home isn’t staged...Read More
The Real Purpose of Showing Feedback For the uninitiated, every time a Buyer’s Agent takes a client through a property, they subsequently receive an online feedback form debriefing them on how it went. Once upon a time — like two years ago — they all basically asked the same thing(s): ‘tell us whether your client...Read More
“Minnesota Nice” for Non-Minnesotans For non-Minnesotans reading this blog, first a definition: “Minnesota Nice” refers to the locals’ custom of being preternaturally pleasant on the surface . . . and seeming to be chilly and unavailable just below. Non-natives, especially from bigger cities (like New York) invariably find the practice off-putting if not outright annoying;...Read More
Too Many Shortcuts Add Up What makes a home “stuck in Pergatory?” Too much Pergo, for one thing (sorry, bad pun). For those who don’t know, Pergo is a laminate made to look like hardwood floors, and is about half the price per square foot as the real thing. The problem is that Pergo doesn’t...Read More
