Naturally Occurring Shapes — and Numbers Supposedly, there’s no such thing as a naturally-occurring perfect square or rectangle (vs., say, a sphere). Similarly, I’d venture that there’s no such thing as a house that’s worth exactly $500,000 or $1 million. The Lure of Round Numbers So, why does it seem that an inordinate number of...Read More
Two Theories As someone who’s worked in several fields, including law and public accounting, before becoming a Realtor, I can honestly say that real estate sales has a relatively small number of professionals with inflated egos. But, that doesn’t mean there are zero. In such a people-centric business, why give prospective clients a reason to...Read More
Dissed by The Donald What provoked Mr. Trump’s ire? My son’s very blue “Obama” cap. Lessening the blow: it wasn’t delivered by the current Commander-in-Chief, but by a lookalike strolling Manhattan for an upcoming Comedy Central show (we were recently in town visiting). P.S.: I had to sign a release allowing Comedy Central to use...Read More
(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
Comedians & Woodchucks Norm MacDonald: “Is there anything you still want to accomplish?” Jerry Seinfeld: “My entire adult life is just making comedy stuff. For some reason, it’s important to me to make as much of it as I can. I imagine a woodchuck has a similar mindset: ‘I’ve got to chuck wood, as much as...Read More
How Sellers Can Avoid Wear & Tear From Buyer Showings, or, “The 96 Hour Listing” Not every new-to-market home seller has such an accommodating schedule — or a home positioned to sell so fast. But, for those who do, the following timetable is next to ideal: Thursday a.m.: debut house on MLS. Thursday afternoon: leave town...Read More
