Edina Realty’s Proactive Approach to Avoiding Litigation [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.] Just to be clear: “The Grim Reaper” isn’t my name for Mr. Hill — that’s what he calls himself. That’s because no Realtor...Read More
Going on 16(!) years selling residential real estate, I really only have two rules for clients I work with: Rule #1: “Don’t do anything to get yourself — or me! — sued.” Rule #2: “Don’t break Rule #1.” While it’s blissfully rare in Minnesota, home buyers and sellers have been known to depart from the...Read More
Let’s be honest: there’s ultimately just one reason Realtors keep copies of their records once a transaction has closed. It’s not because they’re nostalgic, pack rats, or simply too busy to shred or toss old files. Realtors keep their notes and records – ideally, for six years — in case they’re sued. Then, all those contemporaneous notes and...Read More
Edina Realty’s Proactive Approach to Avoiding Litigation [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.] Just to be clear: “The Grim Reaper” isn’t my name for Mr. Hill — that’s what he calls himself. That’s because no Realtor...Read More
