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advice: Deal Or No Deal? - 09/12/08 05:49 PM

I talked with a person lately that was ecstatic about the "deal" they had gotten on their home. She was able to purchased the foreclosed property for about thirty thousand dollars under the market price of identical homes in the neighborhood. But did she and her husband really get a bargain?
Most … (1 comments)

advice: Interest Rates - 02/06/08 11:35 PM

The rates lately have been going crazy, up then down, often multiple changes in the same day. One of the primary lenders I work with, Tim Barlow from Cornerstone home loans, used to send me the interest rates every day. It was pretty handy thing to start the day with. But … (5 comments)

advice: When News is NOT News - 01/14/08 11:40 PM

There seems to be a growing trend in the media these days, to talk about things during news hours that don't fit my definition of news. Here's an easy illustration. Next Sunday turn on Meet the press, This Week With George Stephanopolis, or a myriad of other news shows.
The first … (4 comments)

advice: Losing National Exposure - 12/05/07 01:12 AM

Recently the Northwest MLS made the decision to cease uploading listings to Realtor.com. When I spoke to our local representative I was told the decision was made in order to "drive" clients to the regional providers. This is a short-sighted approach for a number of reasons:
The state of Washington has a … (9 comments)

advice: Home Security - 08/05/07 10:58 AM

Have you heard of "Lock Bumping?" It is a means by which criminals make adjustments to standard house keys, then use those keys to open people's doors (in ohter words, break in). It's called bumping because the techniques requires the criminal to "bump" the key (tap it). But here I might … (4 comments)

advice: Should Soldiers Buy Real Estate? - 07/29/07 10:16 AM

Real estate as you know has seen phenomenal growth in the past few years, and it is because of the return on investment (ROI). For examlpe, I bought a new, 4 bedroom home in Lacey when I PCS'd here in 2000. I paid about $180,000 for it at the time, and … (1 comments)

advice: When a Home Doesn't Sell - 07/29/07 01:02 AM

When a sign goes up in a yard in my neighborhood I have a professional interest in what happens. What I've been watching lately is distressing; a home that won't sell.
There are really only two reasons a house won't sell; it's priced too high or it is in poor condition. … (0 comments)

advice: It's Never Just About Money - 07/29/07 12:58 AM

This year, as in years past, we were involved in Relay for Life, a fund raising event for the American Cancer Society, and it culminates in a 24 hour "relay" to raise funds for cancer research.
We had Realtors from Riley Jackson and other offices, as well as folks from First American … (0 comments)

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