Geologic . . . and Housing “Box Can′-Yon”: a small ravine or canyon with steep walls on three sides, allowing access and egress only through the mouth of the canyon. –Definition, Wikipedia As a (former) avid hiker, a box canyon to me was always the kind described above. However, as a current selling client —...Read More
A Jury of One: The Buyer “Two men were walking through the woods when a large bear walked out into the clearing no more than 50 feet in front of them. The first man dropped his backpack and dug out a pair of running shoes, then began to furiously attempt to lace them up as...Read More
Want to Sell Your House? Don’t Do This “**Limited showing times** Tuesday and Thursday 5:30-8 PM, Sat 12-6 and Sun 11 AM-2:30 PM. Agents to verify all info. Consult listing agent about closing date. Use Seller’s Disclosure Alternatives. Subject to Seller completing a 1031 Exchange, Buyer agrees to cooperate.” –Agent Remarks, MLS Want to know...Read More
But, Prospective Buyers Have to Be Told So, how does a Seller avoid spending thousands on replacing old, damaged, or simply ugly window treatments? If the home is vacant**, by removing them. Step #2: on the Minnesota Seller Disclosure, checking the “NA” box where the form asks if the home includes window treatments, and if...Read More
Also Wrong: EE-Deen′-ah Realty “All Politics is Local.” –House Speaker Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill Like politics, all real estate advertising is local, too (at least for individual agents if not brokers). In other words, there’s not much reason for a Twin Cities Realtor to market their services to consumers in Denver or Atlanta or Boston (note: Realtors do...Read More
“Substantially the Same Condition” & The Golden Rule ‘I know it when I see it.’ –Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, on the legal definition of what constitutes pornography. “Buyer has the right to a walk-through review of the property prior to closing to establish that the property is in substantially the same condition as of the...Read More
