by Glen Whitten | Sep 8, 2022 | Closing, 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 was one...
by Glen Whitten | Nov 11, 2021 | Marketing, Sellers
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 spent the night in a hotel so we could get there early....
by Glen Whitten | Nov 11, 2021 | Offers, 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 | Closing, Offers, Sellers
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 are buying is being...
by Glen Whitten | Nov 11, 2021 | Offers, Sellers
Just Business… Another reader question… 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. I’m so...
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