[I’m very happy to introduce the newest addition to the Rain City Guide team. Joe Beitey is a real estate lawyer out of the South King & Pierce County areas who runs the EZLawCoach blog and is also the Corporate Counsel for the MLS4Owners website. Joe has been quite active in the RCG community lately and I look forward to reading his legal perspective as a contributor!]

(This article is NOT legal advice. Consult an attorney for any specific legal issues you may have.)

Oh my goodness, what’s with these trends!! Global warming, sub-prime lending putting banks at risk, a slow down in the national housing market (bursting bubble???), and Sweet Mother Mary & Joseph, what’s with this “Zillow thing