Ask David

Talking trash about my house

Dear David, We came home during a showing and overheard the seller’s agent trash-talking our house. Their agent is the one who booked the showing, shouldn’t they be trying to sell the house? – IRRITATED DEAR IRRITATED: I’ve shown thousands of homes to hundreds of buyers over the last two decades. For my clients, the

Read More »
Ask David

Conditional Offers make a Comeback

Dear David, Two of my friends bought homes this spring. They had to purchase without conditions and found it to be nerve-wracking. I’ve heard that the real estate market is different now, and that conditional offers are being accepted. Is this true? – PLAYING IT SAFE DEAR PLAYING: Over the course of the last five

Read More »
Ask David

Should we wait for the market to improve before selling?

Dear David, We are retiring in a couple of months. We plan to sell our current home, buy a summer cottage in Canada, and spend the winters down south. We’ve asked three Realtors what our house is worth, and all have given us a value below what we think it will sell for. Should we

Read More »
Ask David

Can I use the Realtor I met at an open house?

Dear David, I went to an open house this weekend. I liked the house right away and really hit it off with the agent. Can I ask them to write up an offer for me? – EASY PEASEY DEAR EASY: As COVID-19 restrictions fall by the wayside, we’re seeing more and more open houses, and

Read More »
Ask David

We bought high. Now prices are going down

Dear David, We bought a house in February, then sold our existing home a week later. The purchase was made in a bidding war because we wanted to be in a specific school zone. Now we see homes sitting on the market and prices going down. We are absolutely sick about it. Did we make

Read More »
Ask David

How do I handle a complaint about a Realtor?

Dear David, I feel like a real estate agent may have broken some professional rules. Can I file a complaint? I’m not sure what to do. – SPEAKING OUT DEAR SPEAKING: If you’re concerned by the actions of a real estate professional, there are steps you can take to make things right. Start by having

Read More »