Wholesale vs. Retail** Realtor Reviews Thanks to continued super-scarce inventory in the Twin Cities, multiple offers are a fixture of this Spring’s housing market (again). Which means agents need to be skilled positioning their Seller for multiple offers — then handling the resulting three-ring (five-ring??) circus with aplomb. How do you know if the listing agent did...Read More
Standard Amenities: “Baggage Claim,” “Courtesy Phone” . . . “Bike Assembly Area” (?!?) Test your knowledge of regional quirks, and guess which major U.S. airport provides a “Bike Assembly Area” for arriving passengers (last line of sign, above): A. Chicago O’Hare B. Dallas-Fort Worth C. Portland, OR D. Atlanta (Hartsfield) Correct answer: “C.” Not that...Read More
2017 Travel Tips How do you get to the tallest point in Florida? Take an elevator (seriously). According to today’s Wall Street Journal: At 345 feet above sea level, Florida’s tallest natural point, Britton Hill, stands less than half the height of Miami’s tallest building, and is the lowest of America’s high points. –“Climb Every...Read More
“What You’re OK With If You Get It . . . . & What You’re OK With If You Don’t” In my 15+ years selling residential real estate, perhaps the most fraught question I’ve fielded from clients has to do with multiple offers. Specifically, it’s stressed Buyers beseeching me, “What the $%#@! do I offer?”...Read More
Realtor “Atta-Boy”: ‘Nice Listing!’ A new listing has a surprising number of parallels with the opening of a Broadway play. There’s the opening night anticipation. There are the hopes (and fears) about whether the audience (prospective Buyers) will like it. And there can be a sense of dread about what the toughest critics will have...Read More
Comparing Honey Crisps to Braeburns One of the more quizzical looks Realtors get is when they (try to) explain to a prospective home Seller that their neighbor’s house isn’t a “Comp” (Comparable Sold Property) for pricing theirs. For the uninitiated, a Comp is one of the three homes Realtors and appraisers use to determine fair market value; once...Read More
