by Glen Whitten | Sep 21, 2022 | Sellers
When selling a home, there are a lot of hurdles between signing a contract and closing successfully. Learning how to clear them safely will make you a better seller. Avoiding them altogether will make you a smarter seller. Allow me to explain. A few weeks ago,...
by Glen Whitten | Sep 8, 2022 | Sellers
It was a typical Thursday. We put a handful of listings on the market and activity started right away. A couple of properties were hit with immediate showing requests (priced right). A couple drew rave reviews from the local crickets (priced wrong). But there...
by Glen Whitten | Nov 11, 2021 | Sellers
Hot market cooling off? Whatchu talkin bout, Willis? Cast your mind back… Picture it—Late summer. The last gasps of a Midwestern August. A mall just outside of Chicago. The anticipation was almost more than I could handle. My mom, my older sister, and I had...
by Glen Whitten | Nov 11, 2021 | Sellers
How Much Should We Pay A Buyer’s Agent? Dear Glen , We have our house for sale by owner (FSBO) and got a call from an agent who apparently has a possible buyer for our house. She said she wants to come over and “preview” the house to make sure it’s right for her...
by Glen Whitten | Nov 11, 2021 | Sellers
If Your House Is Not Selling, It’s Overpriced. (period) A letter from a reader. Dear Glen, I listed my house with a real estate agent in my area because we want to buy a small house in town. At first, I was excited because there was a lot of activity, but now it seems...
by Glen Whitten | Nov 11, 2021 | Sellers
Let the seller beware!! We’ve all heard the phrase “caveat emptor” which means, let the buyer beware. This phrase became familiar to me when I worked in retail. The idea was that, as a buyer, you have a certain responsibility to watch out for yourself. Whatever you...
by Glen Whitten | Nov 11, 2021 | Buyers
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Dear Glen, We listed our house with a Realtor a few days ago and we have a dilemma. When another agent wants to show our house, are supposed to leave or should we stick around? Our agent says it’s our choice, but she tends to tell us what...
by Glen Whitten | Nov 11, 2021 | Sellers
Just Business: How To Handle Low-ball Offers On Your House Dear Glen, We are selling by owner and had our first open house yesterday. It went well and we had several people that seemed interested. Today we got an offer from one of those people and it was really low....
by Glen Whitten | Nov 11, 2021 | Sellers
Ready, Set, Show (the House) Dear Glen, We are getting ready to sell the house and we want to do all we can to show it in the best possible light. Any tips for putting some lipstick on this place? Please be gentle–we don’t have a lot of money to spend on this. Thanks...
by Glen Whitten | Nov 11, 2021 | Buyers
Dual agency is the devil’s breath: dual agency should be renamed non-agency. Dear Glen, My husband and I have been approved for a home loan and are ready to take the plunge and buy our first house! One thing though, we’re not sure what to do about how to deal with all...
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