Don’t Squat On Me

Throughout the Twin Cities, and especially in Minneapolis and Saint Paul which have the highest number of vacant homes, it is bound to happen that uninvited guests might take it upon themselves to utilize your vacant property. Those less fortunate souls, either out of a job or out of a home, decide it is ok

Ways NOT to Sell a House

There are obvious ways that should not be pursued when trying to sell a home. I really don't care what type of home it is, or what the circumstances are for the sale (foreclosure, short sale, etc), but there is just no excuse for the agents listing these homes to take photos like the ones

Keep Your Home Information Confidential

When selling your home, it is extremely important to keep confidential information confidential. Any details given out could harm your position with a buyer who is interested in your home. Knowing things like your motivation or personal circumstances are great for a buyer, but they can easily take advantage of these facts and offer you

Working on a Short Sale in Minnesota

Let me tell you, working with a bank on a short sale sucks.There, I said it. Whew, I feel better...but I am sure it won't last long.For the past three weeks, I have been trying to keep a deal together with a client of mine. We finally had an offer submitted and quickly sent it

More Real Estate Education

The next two days I will be in at CRS class furthering my education on real estate topics. The class is called "Creating Wealth Through Real Estate Investing". Today was pretty much a numbers crunching game, because let's face it, investing in real estate is all about the numbers. Emotions should be checked at the

How Not to Stage Your Home

While looking through homes for sale today for a client of mine, I came across this photo that is actually listed with the home. If you are a seller : don't you dare let your home look like this when a Realtor comes by to photograph your home. It will NEVER get showings.If you are

Some Agent Just Don’t Work Short Sales

I have finally been able to get on the computer and do some reading of other blogs. Mike Mueller put out a great post last month on why agents might not want to list a home that is near foreclosure or a short sale. Here is an excerpt:Why Your Favorite Agent Won't List Your Short

Negotiate the Deal, Unless the Agent Kills It

I cannot believe I haven't written a post since Thursday....no, it couldn't be that long. Wow, time really does fly. Unfortunately, it wasn't all fun, more work than anything.Over the weekend, an offer came in on one of my listings. No big surprise but it was a low-ball offer. Needless to say, the sellers were

Home Owners Want to Be Lied To…

...at least this is what I am finding out, and I don't understand why.A few weeks ago I went on a listing appointment. I had already walked through the home, so I knew what needed to happen in order for the home to sell quickly. The owners asked me to be very honest about the