My Realtor Michelle

I wish I had a crystal ball. Who hasn't said that, in this business. Or IfI had a crystal ball, I could yada yada yada. We would all be retired or living in Mexico ( without Swine Flu) or be living a care free life of leisure. I will go on record to say  ..that when we look at this 3 month period...

I have heard so many clients talk about the Realtor who is the " Expert" in the area , just because they have been in the business for a long time. I applaud these agents Brand recognition, but time in Real Estate, does not equal success in this market.This market can not be compared to any other...

I have a client who, after a year on the market, is in a short sale situation. She bought the property as a single person, after the divorce. Can her ex husband buy the property, when it is on the market as a short sale? Will the bank approve this?He is not a relative under the "Arms Length"  gui...

I hope the advent of the transparent internet reveals the dishonest agents who pretend to have buyers This seems to be happening in our area of Chanhassen , MN. These Agents seem to  get business by faking buyers.  Do Sellers really fall for this in this educated market? Does this work? How can w...

Is it fair to have the wife stay in the house and buy her husband out, in a declining market? Or vice versa? It used to be that one partner stayed in the home and the other partner,  moved out to buy another home. In a buyers market, is this fair when equity is diminishing  at such a rapid pace?I...

We all know the Foreclosure market has a devastating impact on our economy and on our people. There have been many individuals who have walked away from principal residences ,second homes  and from investment properties. Some have tried to pay their mortgages for years until it could no longer be...