Pot of Gold Home at End of Rainbow In 17+ years selling real estate, I figure that I’ve seen almost 2 million real estate photos on MLS.** But, I don’t recall ever seeing one with a rainbow before. For Buyers who are superstitious or just looking for an omen, that may be just the sign that a...Read More
MLS Agent Remarks: “Listing Agent Must be Present for All Showings” Most listing agents ” myself included ” are usually not thrilled when a home-selling client insists that you be there for all first showings. For one thing, it’s an imposition on your time; for another, prospective Buyers and their agents can view it as...Read More
Standard for Buyer’s Walk-Through Inspection [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. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney.] “Buyer has the right to a walk-through review of the property prior to closing to establish...Read More
Actions > Words, Real Estate Edition So, how do you tell if a home Seller is motivated? Test your knowledge of today’s housing market, and identify the correct answer(s) below: A. The home is realistically priced; B. If the home hasn’t sold after a reasonable amount of market time (depends on price point, home attributes),...Read More
“You Know One When You See One” “The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong ” but that’s the way to bet.” -—Ecclesiastes (with an assist from Damon Runyon). For the benefit of non-Realtors (or new ones 🙂 ), here’s a “Top Ten” List of ways to tell that a...Read More
In-Bounds or Out-of-Bounds? The Buyer finished their professional home inspection, and just delivered a long list of issues to resolve with the Seller including this one: “New future back and side doors: (large amount).” Such a demand is clearly outside the scope of the inspection, and not properly raised with the Seller. Why? A. The...Read More
