Realtor Compliments

Realtor "Atta-Boy": 'Nice Listing!'

A new listing has a surprising number of parallels with the opening of a Broadway play.

There's the opening night anticipation.

There are the hopes (and fears) about whether the audience (prospective Buyers) will like it.

And there can be a sense of dread about what the toughest critics will have to say.

In real estate, the toughest critics are invariably . . fellow Realtors.

One of the best -- and earliest -- signs that a new listing is going to meet with a strong reception is when other Realtors weigh in with a "nice listing," "Congratulations," or the equivalent.

What they're really saying: the home is attractively priced, well-staged and presented, and -- perhaps most importantly -- likely to sell quickly.

P.S.: notwithstanding the foregoing, I like to tell clients that the only feedback I'm really interested in . . . is a full price offer from a well-qualified Buyer. Even better: two such offers!