Sometimes You Run the Perfect Play and It Still Doesn’t Work. June 17, 2026 Michael McGivern Home Selling Comments Off on Sometimes You Run the Perfect Play and It Still Doesn’t Work. I have a listing right now that I’m proud of. Priced it right. Marketed it well. Packed open houses, great […] Read more
Your Realtor Said They Put You First. Did They Mean All of It? June 3, 2026 Michael McGivern Home Selling Comments Off on Your Realtor Said They Put You First. Did They Mean All of It? Restaurants love to talk about customer service. But service is just one piece. If the music’s too loud, the drinks […] Read more
Real Estate Needs More Truth-Telling Pirates. May 29, 2026 Michael McGivern Home Selling Comments Off on Real Estate Needs More Truth-Telling Pirates. Anthony Bourdain didn’t become famous by making cooking look glamorous. He became famous by telling the truth about what actually […] Read more
Nobody Swipes Right after 33 Photos of a Driveway. May 19, 2026 Michael McGivern Home Ownership, Home Selling Comments Off on Nobody Swipes Right after 33 Photos of a Driveway. Searching for a home online is exactly like a dating app. You have about three seconds to make someone stop […] Read more
Your Agent Needs to Be a Chameleon. May 5, 2026 Michael McGivern Home Buying, Home Selling Comments Off on Your Agent Needs to Be a Chameleon. No two real estate transactions are the same — and that’s not a cliché, it’s an operational reality that separates […] Read more
Show Your Work April 22, 2026 Michael McGivern Home Ownership, Home Selling Comments Off on Show Your Work Remember being told that in math class? It wasn’t just about getting the right answer — it was about proving […] Read more
The Spring Market Is Here. I’m Cautiously Surprised. April 15, 2026 Michael McGivern Home Buying, Home Selling Comments Off on The Spring Market Is Here. I’m Cautiously Surprised. Every agent in America is telling you spring is the best time to sell. I’m not ready to go that […] Read more
$10 at Kinko’s. That’s All It Would Have Taken. April 8, 2026 Michael McGivern Home Selling Comments Off on $10 at Kinko’s. That’s All It Would Have Taken. I showed a house last Saturday. It had been on the market for a month, with a price reduction 12 […] Read more
You’ll Drive Across Town to Save $0.10 on Gas March 26, 2026 Michael McGivern Home Buying, Home Ownership, Home Selling Comments Off on You’ll Drive Across Town to Save $0.10 on Gas People will lose sleep over a $4 gallon of gas and clip coupons for eggs. Meanwhile, they’ll sign a 30-year […] Read more
Twin Cities Home Prices Are Up. But Are They Really? March 19, 2026 Michael McGivern Home Selling Comments Off on Twin Cities Home Prices Are Up. But Are They Really? The headline number looks great — Twin Cities median home prices rose from $385,000 to $395,000 in the last year. […] Read more