Comments on: Why Home Inspection Negotiations Fail

By: Jerry Gropp Architect

Jerry Gropp Architect — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:01:07 +0000

Fellow architect Fillmore as usual is entirely right-”Pacific NorthWest Contemporary” is a better term than MCM. (My work falls into the above PNWC category as shown here). JG (Click)
https://knol.google.com/k/jerry-gropp-architect-aia/jerry-gropp-architect-aia-ps/246qxuxd260sm/135#

By: fillmore

fillmore — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:11:30 +0000

youre right about mls and agent tracking. i use my own crude system consisting of redfin, ziprealty and zillow, but i have a couple years worth of data saved that generally gives me a good idea of trends in particular era properties in target east side neighborhoods.

By: fillmore

fillmore — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:54:28 +0000

in my opinion, the kenmore lakefront house in your posted link isnt midcentury modern. 1977 is about twenty years past the cutoff. there are a few leftover design elements that carried into the early 70s, but it is more of a pacific northwest contemporary. great location and view, though.

By: Jerry Gropp Architect

Jerry Gropp Architect — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:02:37 +0000

[img]https://knol.google.com/k/-/-/246qxuxd260sm/pj9dir/mcm-75-crop.gif[/img]

By: Jerry Gropp Architect

Jerry Gropp Architect — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:01:01 +0000

Thanks for tip on adding photos to my Replies. Here’s a Builder Spec Offering that I might well have added previously. J
![https://knol.google.com/k/-/-/246qxuxd260sm/pj9dir/mcm-75-crop.gif][1]

By: ARDELL

ARDELL — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:48:29 +0000

Winning a lottery to get to the US is so bizarre to me…that’s not about East Coast – West Coast, Jerry. East Coasters don’t need to win as lottery to get to Seattle. At this point I’ve worked in real estate much longer on West Coast than I did on East Coast. I like to stay pretty Type A though, as it suits my work ethic.

By: Jerry Gropp Architect

Jerry Gropp Architect — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:34:30 +0000

As to MCM "discounts"- Ardell said- "I expect then that you got it at a “discount” to other homes on market at the time. Price is determined by how many buyers “want it” generally". to which Jerry says-you are so right, I could see the possibilities immediately. The discounted price allowed us to put more money into badly needed repairs (a new roof first of all), as well as desired alterations and additions. I always discuss first off with my clients the basic fact of the purchase cost being lower gives us more to work with. J-

By: Jerry Gropp Architect

Jerry Gropp Architect — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:02:01 +0000

For those who don’t know Toll Brothers, Ardell, you might make my just sent eMail into a “Reply”.
(WordPress format wouldn’t let me). J-

By: Jerry Gropp Architect

Jerry Gropp Architect — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:34:59 +0000

“good cop; bad cop”- whatever works. J-

By: Jerry Gropp Architect

Jerry Gropp Architect — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:31:53 +0000

As to: “having been born here” you mean the USA, not Seattle.
I’m a native, Patty’s a New Yorker- so I understand you EastCoasters (sorta). J-