Do-it-Yourself Price Reductions “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Approaching the holidays, many would-be home sellers are loath to take a price reduction, even if there’s abundant evidence that that’s overdue. Why? They know that — with fewer Buyers active —...Read More
Seller Dilemma: List This Fall, or Wait Till Next Spring “Beggars Home Buyers in Seller’s markets can’t be choosers.” –Proverb (slightly altered). One of the discussions agents are having with their clients, post-Labor Day, is whether to put their home on the market this Fall, or wait till next Spring. Arguing in favor of the...Read More
October 2012 vs. February 2013 With Fall shadows growing and the thermostat dropping, many would-be Sellers are wrestling with a big decision: whether to rush to get their home on the market now, or wait for Minnesota’s Spring market (note to non-Minnesotans: the local “Spring” market actually kicks off in February, right after the Super Bowl)....Read More
