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“Dear Homeowner: I May Have a Buyer for Your Home”

The Problem(s) With Blind Solicitations “To hell with all this waiting around.  Let’s go kill something.” –One vulture on a tree bough to another. In a housing market characterized by scarce inventory and frustrated Buyers, it seems like an obvious tactic (if not smart Realtor marketing):  proactive Buyers’ agents who send a blind letter to...
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When Less is More: How (Some**) Home Sellers Can Avoid Spending Thousands Replacing Old or Ugly Window Treatments

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...
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Black Friday for Home Buyers, Too: Anatomy of a Late Fall Housing Bargain

Sniffing Out Motivated Home Sellers; 4 Clues — & a Red Herring Black Friday isn’t just when retailers offer their best deals of the year. It’s also the time of year when home Buyers can score deep discounts (at least in the Twin Cities; I don’t know about milder markets like Phoenix or Miami). How...
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Did the Deal Hiccup? Jumping to (Realtor) Conclusions

Sometimes, a Rose Rider is Just a Rose Rider In addition to following multiple Twin Cities neighborhoods for various clients, I also watch home sales near where I live (natch). So about 10 days ago, when the “Sold” rider** disappeared from the vacant “For Sale” home down the street, I assumed that the deal hiccupped...
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Who’s Checking on That Vacant, “For Sale” Home??

Practicing an Ounce of Prevention If the answer to that question is “no one” — or at least, not regularly — it’s imperative that the owner do one of the following (at least if their home happens to be located in Minnesota and it’s winter): –Winterize the home (shut off the water and drain the...
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How to Tell if a “For Sale” Home is Vacant in Less Than 5 Seconds, From Your Desk

(But, You Have to Be a Realtor) So, how does a Realtor know if a home is vacant? (assuming the online photos don’t give it away first). When they request a showing, they receive an approval automatically (the Buyer’s agent gets an email confirmation in less than 2 seconds). By contrast, “For Sale” homes that...
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