Smart Marketing: $10 For Yellow Rope, Wood Stakes Like most people in the neighborhood (not to mention area Realtors), I assumed that the lot for sale just southwest of Cedar Lake in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood was a very narrow rectangle. Not so. What appears to be just the backyard of the home...Read More
Real Estate Records Retention If you’re: a) a busy Realtor who’s been in business for at least a couple of years (I qualify easily on both counts); and b) do everything by the book (“check,” again), it doesn’t take long for large areas of your home (or at least your basement) to be consumed by...Read More
Newspaper Headline: “Motivated Buyers Sparked Twin Cities Home Sales to a Record Pace in June” Once again, Twin Cities Realtors are going to have to explain to their clients brandishing the latest housing news headlines why all is not as it may seem. Specifically, even in a Seller’s market — which continues to characterize the...Read More
“I Think My Seller Can Work With That” I received an email the other day from a local agent networking a Buyer need for a nicely updated condo near the (City) Lakes with at least 2,000 square feet; lake and/or skyline views; and 2 heated parking spaces — all in a building with good amenities....Read More
To most Americans (and the world?), today is known as “Super Bowl Sunday.” To Twin Cities Realtors, though, it has another association. Namely, it’s the day preceding the official beginning of the Spring housing market (forecast local high tomorrow: 18 degrees . . . above). 🙂 P.S.: My other official marker of the Spring...Read More
Ratings Criteria: “Quality,” “Punctuality,” “Responsiveness” If I were rating Realtors, the attributes most important to me would be things like: –Marketing skills –Negotiating ability –Legal knowledge and familiarity with real estate contracts –Honesty/Integrity –Market knowledge –Personality and interpersonal skills Now, compare the above list to the criteria for rating Realtors on Angie’s List: –Price –Quality...Read More
