If anyone is interested, I am offering a free class tonight at the Phinney Neighborhood Center (Blue Building Room 6, 6532 Phinny Ave. N. in Seattle) from 7:30-8:30. I’ll be addressing legal issues relating to the purchase and sale of a home, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of buying or selling without an agent. I hope to see you there!
Craig is an attorney in Seattle whose
practice is focused on residential real estate. His firm, in conjunction with his real estate brokerage, Washington Lawyers Realty (
WaLawRealty.com), regularly assists people in buying or selling a home.
Generally speaking, Craig provides
better representation as a lawyer. There are, of course, extremely qualified, knowledgable, and diligent agents who provide representation equal to -- or even surpassing -- that provided by Craig (and his partner Marc). Nonetheless, as a general rule lawyers provide better representation given the different legal frameworks within which attorneys and agents represent their clients. In any event, he provides representation for a lot less money than what you would expect to pay an agent. For
buyers, Craig refunds 100% of the buyer's agent commission. For
sellers, Craig assists with "for sale by owner" transactions, asisting those owners in marketing the home in a cost effective manner. In either case, Craig charges a low flat fee. You can reach Craig at 206.357.4222.
Craig,
I’d be really interested in a follow up post. Maybe describe your response to questions that people ask you!