(Editor’s note: In striving to mix things up a bit here on Rain City Guide, I’m excited to introduce Mark Reibman as the newest contributor. Mark is a Seattle-based real estate photographer who has agreed to post advice directed at … Continue reading
In previous writings for Rain City Guide on the subject of real estate photography, I’ve emphasized more of a ‘how to’ or ‘how to improve’ approach for Realtor’s who photograph their own listings. I want to shift my emphasis toward … Continue reading
I thought I’d try something new and open this thread up to your real estate questions… Do you have a question about the Seattle market? Real estate technology? Legal issues? Loan issues? Photography? Neighborhoods? Do you worry about Hanan? 😉 … Continue reading
The most popular articles on RCG from this past year as measured in total hits: February 27: 8 Common Mistakes Made by Real Estate Bloggers March 22: Why Google Base Matters October 24: Popcorn Ceiling Removal February 13: Real Estate … Continue reading
Back in February I wrote my first and only article on Real Estate Photography for Rain City Guide with suggestions for improving the quality of real estate photography images. I guess I had high expectations. But sadly, there are still … Continue reading
How do you give back to “the anonymous many”? Those who “speak back” to me in comments, are my most prized and loved readers. Imagine singing to an audience that provides no perceivable reaction? But I also appreciate the thousands of silent … Continue reading
So you are thinking you are going to put your house on market in “The Spring”. Well, me too. So let’s do this together, step by step. 1) Set Your List Price. You will check that again when it is … Continue reading
Happy 2008 everybody For most of the past 6 months, I’ve been working too hard writing e-commerce software at my day job. So, in case you’re curious why I’ve had a lower profile than usual, it’s because I’ve been spending … Continue reading
[photopress:futurama_bender.jpg,thumb,alignright]Recently, the Center for Realtor Technology and Jim Duncan’s Real Central VA had blog posts on the desire to have MLSs’ add another column to their schema that indicated the broadband access status of a property. I think this is … Continue reading
[photopress:weather.jpg,thumb,alignright]Well, I’ve been busy putting the finishing touches on Real Property Associates and Preferred Real Estate (registration required and in beta) websites. I’m looking forward to taking some time off from consulting/coding and combining the best aspects of both sites … Continue reading