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What's the dress code for the wedding?" I asked my friend (who also happens to be the mother of the groom), expecting her to say, "It's casual."
After all, the event is taking place in Guadalajara, Mexico, and I assumed it would be easy and breezy, like the last wedding we attended just a few short weeks ago much closer to home. Truth be told, I was planning on wearing the exact same dress. "It's formal, but you can wear something mid-length if you don't have a floor-length gown," my friend assured me. (I don't have either.)
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“If your client would go up another $150,000, I think I can get the Seller to sign the agreement," the listing Agent said.
"No doubt," I agreed (We'd gone back and forth for a few days without reaching a meeting of the minds.) "but why should the Buyer bid against himself when there are no other offers at the table?" “Were you able to get any more information from the selling Agent?” the client nervously asked, phoning long distance from her meditative retreat. (This was supposed to be a restful outing for her. It wasn't turning out that way.) “The lack of communication has me wondering if there are very few offers coming in, and we're being played.” (That's a distinct possibility, but leveraging the interest - or lack thereof - IS a listing Agent's job.)
On the other hand, I’ve had Buyers decide not to write because they feared that heavy competition would push the house much further than they were prepared to pay . . . and suddenly, the Sellers are left empty-handed. In other words, there are legitimate reasons a listing Agent holds back such information, as frustrating as that can be for those of us on the buy side. The fall market is upon us, which means we'll have one strong, final push before the holidays descend and the market grows quiet. With families now home from their fun-filled vacations and school firmly back in session, the fall market, like the spring market, can bring some outstanding results.
However, not all homes are created equal. Condition, location, interest rates, and demand are the driving forces with respect to property values, and while Sellers don't necessarily control the interest rates or the demand a listing receives, they have a lot to say when it comes to the condition of a property. While some people are meticulous about their homes, others have ignored them for years, if not decades, and undoubtedly, they will pay a price come time to sell. |
AuthorJulie Gardner, has been writing The Perspective for 19 years and has published more than 850 humorous but always informative, essays on life and real estate. 
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