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Tales of a Seasoned Broker This past week, I was lucky enough to attend a stage production of a Cinderella story at the Jerusalem Theatre—and it was simply dazzling. The evening opened with a short film documenting the director and her creative team’s journey to Switzerland, where they searched for an authentic house that could…

Tales of a Seasoned Broker Tales of a Seasoned Broker A few years ago some friends surprised me in the office and while drinking coffee, one of them stepped away to take a phone call. A few minutes later she came back to the group and told us about the upsetting conversation she had just…

Tales of a Seasoned Broker Every real estate transaction has, of course, two sides. However, it quickly becomes apparent  that the two sides are not participating in the same type of transaction.  The buyer is  approaching the purchase as a potential future home, while the seller – not always, but quite often –  is viewing…

Tales of a Seasoned Broker If you think it’s easy to write this column every week, think again. It’s not like writing about the Parsha, where a fresh portion arrives each week with no shortage of inspiration. “Tales of a Broker” usually revolves around interest rates, tax assessments, inspection reports, or the quirks of some…

Tales of a Seasoned Broker During the holiday of Pesach I was blessed with 4 generations living under one roof. We ate meals together, played Monopoly together, sang our favorite  songs together, and for the most part, all slept under one roof. For 8 days the jokes were funny and the conversations lively as the…

Tales of a Seasoned Broker  I was  touring a home with a buyer only a few days before Chanukah. It was one of those rare showings where the chemistry was perfect — the realtors were getting along, the buyer and seller were cracking jokes with each other, and for a moment, the whole process felt…

Tales of a Seasoned Broker I met a new client recently, and after a few unsuccessful attempts to understand what she truly wanted in a home, I lined up a handful of showings in different price ranges. We stepped into the first house, walked through the living room, and eventually reached the bathroom. The moment…

Tales of a Seasoned Broker This week brought the first real blast of winter — the kind of cold that even the tough 8th graders, the ones who insist jackets are optional, couldn’t ignore. By week’s end they were bundled up at the bus stops, a sure sign the season has turned. And in its…

Tales of a Seasoned Broker Of all the holidays on our crowded calendars, Thanksgiving may be the one that best showcases the true purpose of a home. Long before mortgage rates, inspection waivers, appraisal gaps, or the never-ending debate over quartz vs. quartzite, the very origin of the holiday centered on something very  simple: being…