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The Buyers are out, and trying to buy, but…

Chuck on 06 12, 2009 | 19 Comments

The Buyers are out, and trying to buy, but...

Buyers are out, and trying to buy, but they don't seem to be quite as successful as some of the more breathless news reports would lead you to believe.  I have always liked the Pending Sales statisti

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Short Sales and REOs to Finally Become a Search Field in the NWMLS

Jillayne Schlicke on 04 13, 2009 | 15 Comments

Courtney Cooper broke the news on Easter.  The Northwest MLS has voted to add a required field: "Third Party Approval Required" and "Bank/REO Owned." From the NWMLS (no link):    "NWMLS is exc

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Bottom Calling to Solicit Clients: Is it Ethical?

Jillayne Schlicke on 04 6, 2009 | 30 Comments

A question was asked by seattlerenter in this post at SeattleBubble about an advertising letter mailed out by a real estate agent. See comment 19: Dear Renter, Youve been patient. Youve waited f

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Robert Shiller Coming to SPU

Jillayne Schlicke on 03 31, 2009 | 1 Comment

Yale Economist Robert Shiller of the Case Shiller Home Price Index will be speaking at Seattle Pacific University on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 1:00 PM.  Details are on the SPU website; hat tip Tim E

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