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How to be your own worst enemy when buying or selling a home
Today’s ForSaleByOwner.com Press Release Misleading
Today while I was on Twitter, a couple of tweets (Twitter messages) caught my attention. ~Study from Realtors find that FSBOs sell quicker & for closing to asking price than agent-assisted sellers! ~Realtors highlight the benefits of FSBO. Yes, I’m not kidding! ForSaleByOwner.com posted a press release including some information from the National Association of […]
Goofus & Gallant Listing Agents
When I was growing up I would read “Highlights for Children” when in the waiting room of the doctor’s office. The one part I’ve always remembered was Goofus & Gallant which showed the wrong way to behave (Goofus) and the right way to behave (Gallant). Goofus would play in an area and leave a mess. […]
How to Calculate Month’s Supply of Homes on the Market
Lew Sichelman, a syndicated real estate columnist, wrote about some helpful real estate market statistics in today’s print version of the Chicago Tribune, but I must take exception to his calculation of month’s supply of homes on the market. The online version of the article, “The need-to-know numbers, for buyer and sellers”, isn’t available on […]
Don’t Risk a Lawsuit. Disclose!
Clients I helped buy a house in Arlington Heights in January called me yesterday with am interesting story! Back when they had the home inspected, the inspector, Kevin Fulara, recommended that the furnace and air conditioner be replaced. For the price they were paying, the buyers weren’t expecting a heating and cooling system that might […]
