(At Least, a Couple Afternoons a Week) To Realtors, a “Grandma’s house” is a (very) dated home, albeit one that is spotless and meticulously maintained. So, what’s the other kind? This kind: “Grandma babysits their kids in the home, so 1 hour notice is needed, 2 hours preferred.” That showing instruction popped up doing a...Read More
Homes with “Great Personalities” & Other White Lies [Editor’s Note: While I do my best to avoid such euphemisms in my own capacity as a listing agent (representing Sellers), let me offer two (sort of) defenses on behalf of Realtors who are less circumspect: 1) beauty is frequently in the eye of the beholder, i.e.,...Read More
Perplexed Fido: “What . . . What’s . . . Happening?!?” As stressful as selling a home and moving to another is for people . . . it can be even more so for family pets. The obvious reason: there’s no way to explain to them what’s happening (at least that I know). The cure?...Read More
“You Know What They Meant” Dept. I’ve been involved in lots of estate sales, and have certainly seen plenty listed on MLS. But, I don’t recall ever seeing that rather unfortunate pairing — “estate” and “situation” — on MLS before. What’s going on? Two guesses: 1) it’s a new(er) agent; and 2) the home’s not...Read More
