by ohiomlsflatfee | 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 ohiomlsflatfee | 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 ohiomlsflatfee | 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 ohiomlsflatfee | 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 ohiomlsflatfee | 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 ohiomlsflatfee | 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 ohiomlsflatfee | 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 ohiomlsflatfee | 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...
by ohiomlsflatfee | Nov 11, 2021 | Sellers
The Open House Playbook Dear Glen, My house is going up for sale in about two weeks. I am trying to plan the first open house, but I keep hearing that open houses are a waste of time. I am on the fence about using a Realtor, and the one I am talking with says that...
by ohiomlsflatfee | Nov 11, 2021 | Sellers
A seller needs help pricing their home. Dear Glen, We need you to settle an argument. My sister and I are in the process of helping my parents sell their home. They recently hopped in their new RV and are busy traveling the country. They want nothing to do with the...
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