Your Guide to the Seattle Real Estate Market
I’m very honored to have been included in this years Seattle Bumbershoot. I recently started painting earlier this year for a hobby. I had (have) no expectations where my paintings may take me – it’s all just for fun. What is especially fun is to be asked to participate in this year’s Bumbershoot festival at [...]
A Cautionary Tale that Multiple Offers can lead to Discrimination in Housing…somewhat inadvertently. I had a young couple ask me if they should submit a “love letter” to the owners of the home with their offer. I had not heard the letter called “a love letter” before, but it reminded me that I had used [...]
This is not legal advice. For legal advice, consult an attorney, not a blog. Furthermore, the post below addresses some BUT NOT ALL issues relating to foreclosure, short sale, etc., and the following analysis is cursory and not complete. If you face a foreclosure or are considering some alternative, you should obtain legal advice. The Senate Finance Committee [...]
The basic Real Estate questions in 2012 have been: 1) Are prices UP or DOWN, going UP or DOWN…at bottom, in recovery, recovered? 2) Is Inventory low…will it get better…where is the shadow inventory? To answer these questions I am using data from the Lake Washington School District, as it represents a good mix of [...]
One of the exciting things about being a real estate agent is you can really integrate technology in a meaningful way on an every day basis. I don’t have all the gizmos and gadgets just to “have” them. I can’t imagine doing business without them. I recently upgraded to the Lumia 900 which I think [...]
Single Family Median Home Prices are UP 6% YOY for the First Half of 2012 in Seattle. First Half 2011 @ $399,000 – First Half 2012 @ $423,000 Bellevue School District is the Big Winner at UP 20% with a Median Home Price of $689,000. Issaquah School District DOWN 4%, Northshore School District DOWN 2% [...]
I just published about junk mail that I received on my blog… but it doesn’t even compare to the piece of garbage we re
Not every client asks me where they SHOULD live. But the question comes up from time to time, and often from family memb
Earlier this month, FHA mortgage insurance premiums (both annual and upfront) were dramatically increased for purchases
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