Selling a Home
Realtyperson, Heal Thyself: Five Things I Learned as a Real Estate Client — #5: Sellers Will Never Trust Us on Price
When I listed my home for sale last year, I worked with two great agents. I could have just listed it myself, or with my wife, or even with one of the endless members of the Rand family who are all licensed real estate professionals. But to paraphrase the old adage – “a REALTOR who…
Read MoreRealtyperson, Heal Thyself: Five Things I Learned as a Real Estate Client — #3: Buyers and Sellers are Miserable at Different Times
Buying a home is the worst. So is selling a home. But not all at the same time. As I’ve said before, all real estate professionals should be forced to move every five years just so they realize how painful it can be, and can be more sympathetic to what their clients are going to…
Read MoreRealtyperson, Heal Thyself: Five Things I Learned as a Client – #1, Real Estate Agents and Brokers Should Move Every Five Years
Licensing law should require real estate agents and brokers to move every five years or so. Like continuing education, but even worse. I’ve been doing a lot of moving. About ten years ago, I moved out of my Manhattan apartment for a gut rehab job. Then I moved back. Then about six years ago I…
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