Spacious Rambler on a Park-like Lot Where: 2508 Joppa Ave. South just west of Cedar Lake in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood. What: Sprawling 4 BR/3 Bath Rambler with over 3,500 finished square feet on a gorgeous, 80′ x 147′ lot. How Much: $569,900. When: open house from 1-3 p.m. this Sunday. Who: represented by Ross...Read More
Big Rambler . . . Big Lot . . . Big Upside Where: 2508 Joppa Ave. South just west of Cedar Lake. What: Sprawling 4 BR/3 Bath Rambler with over 3,500 finished square feet on a gorgeous, 80′ x 147′ lot. How much: $589,900. When: on the market . . . this afternoon! Who: listed...Read More
Procuring Cause Paradox One of the more contentious, behind-the-scenes issues that can crop up in residential real estate is, “which agent is entitled to the pay-out commission?” (note: the part of the commission collected by the agent representing the Seller is called the “list-side commission”). In the vast majority of cases, it’s the Buyer’s agent....Read More
“Sag Day?” “Trough Day?” There’s really no good counterpart in real estate to the 9-to-5 world’s “Hump Day” — otherwise known as “Wednesday.” In keeping with the “Opposite George”** nature of real estate, Wednesday to Realtors typically represents the low ebb of the work week. That’s because it follows Tuesdays, when all the new listings are showcased...Read More
The Case For — and Against In a microcosm, the considerations for doing an open house on Easter Sunday 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...Read More
Why “Just Previewing” Serves Sellers’ Interests A Realtor showing is when a Realtor takes their client — a prospective Buyer (or one would certainly hope!) — through a “For Sale” home. No competing Sunday open house traffic, no busybody listing agent (representing the owner) present, and — perhaps most importantly — no owner around. The convention is to set...Read More
