Dear Home Seller: A Letter From Your Prospective Buyers
[Note: This is a draft from 2015 but I thought it worth publishing. Some think a buyer’s letter to a seller is a smart move, others don’t. I think it has everything t....
Father’s Day 2013: The Notebook
While I am known as a guy who is never seen without a gizmo in my hand, I actually think better sketching my thoughts on a yellow legal pad. Typically, when meeting with people the....
Why Your Market Report Stinks
After a discussion of market reports in a real estate discussion group geared at forwarding the industry, I am prompted to revisit what makes a market report good or bad in terms o....
The Day When When REO Agents Have To Work With The Rest of Us Again
Those of you who know Paul Slaybaugh know what I am talking about. Those of you who don’t can thank me later. Paul is a writer of uncommon talent with a wit that I adore. He ....
A Response to Glen Kelman of Redfin on “Dual Agent” Transactions
If you read Inman News, it is likely that you have seen the story on Redfin’s blog entitled “Sellers Lose in Dual Agency.” Glen Kelman, CEO of Redfin, had his fir....
Is the Apartment REALLY a 2 Bedroom?
There is a sinking feeling real estate agents get when we look up the history of a co-op or condo apartment we are listing for sale and see that our new client bought it as a 2 bed....