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Missoula: The adventure continues - 08/29/10 09:43 PM
After an early river walk and a circumambulation around Tubb's Hill and the return to our motel (about 9 miles) we loaded out for Missoula. About 8 years ago we stopped here and had an excellent dinner. At the same location we found a new restuarant: The Silk Road and enjoyed a dinner even better. I can hardly remember what business is like and I've only been gone two days.
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Traveling: In Coeur d'Alene - 08/28/10 07:01 PM
On route to no where in particular we stopped in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho today for lunch, a hike, dinner and a place to stay. One piece of downtown statuary seemed to be screaming in anguish,"No more newspapers. News on the Net. Read all about it. Last chance to get a paper."
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Bad News? Or Not So Bad? - 08/25/10 01:07 PM
Glenn Roberts | Ravenna Park | My Seattle | Lake & Co Real Estate
Bad News? Or Not So Bad? In This Post
It's not all bad, folks.
I read in the newspaper everyday about bad news in the housing industry. The numbers from last year (a bad year, by the way) were better than this year. And last month was better than this month. Well throw another log on the fire, if you must. The country's housing market is not what it was from 202-2007 and it won't be, ever again.
We all know the old real estate saw … (11 comments)
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Writing an Offer to Purchase in Washington State - 08/24/10 11:12 AM
Glenn Roberts | Ravenna Park | My Seattle | Lake & Co Real Estate
Writing a Purchase Offer in Washington. Got it. In This Post
Do buyers today really listen and read.
I recently had the good fortune to write an offer for some young clients. The standard offer form we use in our MLS is five pages long with the front page being mostly blanks to fill in terms and then 4 pages of boilerplate. In addition to that there are various addenda which usually bring the offer to 15 pages or so.
The first time I write an … (6 comments)
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Your Home Not a Nest Egg Anymore? - 08/23/10 10:23 AM
Glenn Roberts | Ravenna Park | My Seattle | Lake & Co Real Estate
Your Home Not a Nest Egg Anymore? In This Post
I strongly disagree.
The Seattle Times shared this article by Dave Streitfeld of the New Your Times with us this morning entitled Your home a path to wealth? Experts say no. Stan Humphries of Zillow is quoted as saying, "There is no iron law that real estate must appreciate."
Streitfeld supports the opinion with a vague, "Instead, Humphries and other economists say, housing values merely will keep up with inflation. A home will return the money … (9 comments)
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Another Look at Charlie Buell - 08/20/10 04:25 PM
Glenn Roberts | Ravenna Park | My Seattle | Lake & Co Real Estate
Another Look at Charlie Buell In This Post
We've seen his pictures, now see him.
I had the distinct pleasure of doing my first transaction related event with another Active Rainer this morning. The pleasure was all mine. Charles Buell went about the business of a thorough examination of the premises with professional seriousness coupled with a fine sense of humor. The buyer and I tagged along with interst, except for the momentary distraction when the sewer scoping guy wanted to tell his story and get … (11 comments)
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Sustinance for the Weary Mind - 08/19/10 09:06 PM
Taking a day off and getting your mind completely out of your business for a day is a wonderful thing. You may think you are indespensible, but you are not. Once a week, usually midweek I head for the hills, the beautiful Cascade Mountains. Our hike today was cloudy, misty, tending to rain. It was 10.5 miles long with 2600 feet of elevetion gain. We worked and we sweat and we got wet and were cold. But we kept passing these beautiful foxglove bowed over by the rain and found beauty enough.
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Real Estate Business Models - 08/16/10 10:34 AM
Glenn Roberts | Ravenna Park | My Seattle | Lake & Co Real Estate
Real Estate Business Models In This Post
When the unknown becomes known
Fear of the unknown can be a pretty incredible force. In the real estate business we often feel threatened when new laws (outside forces) change and therefore change the way we have to do business. And other times a new business model (inside forces) comes along and it seems like the entire structure we've learned to operate in might be changed.
My focus in this post is Redfin. I've recently sold a Redfin listing … (60 comments)
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The Opposite of Flipping? - 08/14/10 11:57 AM
Glenn Roberts | Ravenna Park | My Seattle | Lake & Co Real Estate
The Opposite of Flipping In This Post
Is the opposite of flipping legal?
Karen Fiddler's recent post Don't House Flippers Deserve A Profit? stirred me enough to write about a local issue, which I'm sure is a problem in other cities as well.
Karen contends that flippers have a right to earn a profit from their efforts and there was not too much disagreement once acquisition methods were defined. Flippers improve a property and that improves the neighborhood as well. In my case I live near … (38 comments)
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In Seattle Green Lake is Hot - 08/13/10 02:26 PM
Glenn Roberts | Ravenna Park | My Seattle | Lake & Co Real Estate
Green Lake is Hot In This Post
Green Lake is hot.
The Green Lake neighborhood of Seattle is hot today, and when it is hot, the wading pool gets filled and children from all around gather to cool off in the waters of Seattle's most visited park.
This morning I walked from my office over to the pool as it was being filled. Day care centers and summer camps were already assembling in the grassy areas nearby, awaiting the official "Okay" to go splash in the … (2 comments)
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Seattle Sales Melt But Prices Rise? - 08/07/10 10:49 AM
Glenn Roberts | Ravenna Park | My Seattle | Lake & Co Real Estate
Seattle Sales Melt But Prices Rise? In This Post
A look past the headlines for Seattle and King County
It seems like the Seattle Times headline writer was trying to make two puns involving the July statistics for home sales in King County and the City of Seattle. Our temps today are only in the 50's. So little is melting, including sales numbers if you look at them with the proper perspective.
On August 6, 2010 the Seattle Times reported that King County Home Sales Melt in … (7 comments)
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Seattle Seller: Prepare the Interior of Your Home for Sale: Part III - 08/05/10 06:27 PM
Glenn Roberts | Ravenna Park | My Seattle | Lake & Co Real Estate
Seattle Seller: Prepare the Interior of Your Home for Sale Part III In This Post
A look at the cosmetics.
We've addressed the exterior, some functional parts of the interior, the systems, and now it is time to take care of the cosmetics. even though the kitchen and baths have not been updated recently, it is entirely possible to have them fully functioning and beautiful with out a "remodel to the studs" project. That said, kitchens and baths do sell homes.
It's time to take a … (5 comments)
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Seattle Neighborhood Market Report - 08/04/10 01:39 PM
Glenn Roberts | Ravenna Park | My Seattle | Lake & Co Real Estate
North Seattle Neighborhood Market Report In This Post
A look at activity during July of 2010
North Seattle Neighborhood Market Report Usually the months of July and August are somewhat slow in Seattle's north end. The overall picture reflects that. The absorption rate for all of north Seattle was 3.83% in June and for July it is up to 5.2%. A lot more listings came on the market that were sold. A 5-6% abrorption rate is considered a balanced market.
As you can see, … (3 comments)
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Seattle Sellers: Prepare the Interior of Your Home For Sale, Part II - 08/02/10 05:57 PM
Glenn Roberts | Ravenna Park | My Seattle | Lake & Co Real Estate
Seattle Sellers: Prepare the Interior of your Home for Sale: Part II In This Post
Make sure the systems or mechanics of your home are working properly.
If you've already addressed the issues you may have with your exterior and also done one walk through of your home noting the small problems you may have with your doors, windows, electrical outlets and switches, and plumbing fixtures, it's time to dig a little deeper and look into the systems or the mechanics of your home.
In most homes … (4 comments)
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