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"How do You respond to a Low Offer?" Advice for Sellers on the Kitsap Peninsula WA - 08/23/07 10:20 PM
Okay, so it sounds like a loaded question, right? As a Seller, how do you respond to a low offer? Why, with an outburst of laughter, of course, how else? Well, think again. In today's slowing market, as it is here on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State, with more and more houses listed for sale, competing for the same diminishing pool of Buyers, now is a good time for Sellers to re-think their strategy for responding to low offers. To read more about these practical strategies, click through to SOUNDBITEBLOG (opens up into a separate window for ease of viewing) Another fun, yet helpful article by Sparky … (14 comments)
Winners of the ActiveRain "Carnival of Content" Round 3 for Staging Professionals - 08/22/07 11:50 AM
This past week's "Carnival of Content" contest for Staging Professionals attracted some really excellent entries from among our Stager members. All of the judges commented on the high quality of writing from our contestants and how challenging it was to select the Top 3 winners. Before we announce the Round 3 Winners, let's briefly recap the rationale behind the Carnival of Content contests: Mission Statement: The ActiveRain "Carnival of Content" is a monthly contest to challenge, encourage and foster better and improved quality writing from among our membership. This contest will accomplish several goals: provides greater quality articles of enhanced value for Localism/Consumers challenges and fosters individual improvement in blog writing provides excellent examples of … (30 comments)
Condo-Mints in Kitsap County WA? - 08/17/07 11:42 PM
A recent article in our local newspaper, the Kitsap Sun, written by Josh Farley, highlighted the apparent surge of growth in the condo market here on the Kitsap Peninsula WA. In the article, Mr. Farley reports that median condo prices in Kitsap County have soared dramatically from $186,450 a year ago up to $320,075, a 72% increase (according to numbers from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service). To what do we attribute such explosive escalation of local condo prices? Will these prices continue to be sustained? Inquiring minds want to know!!! If you want the answers to these and other 'provocative' questions, simply click through to SOUNDBITEBLOG (opens up … (6 comments)
Networking: The Torrential Downpour of ActiveRain - 08/17/07 04:22 PM
This past week served as a further testament to the tremendous value and benefit of our beloved ActiveRain Network. I have the role of Educational Coordinator for the Windermere office here in Silverdale, WA. One of my tasks is to schedule our bi-monthly "Shop Classes," kind of an informal 'brown-bag' event during our Thursday lunch hour. For the longest time, I have been wanting to bring in a Staging Professional to help expose our agents to the basics of effective Home Staging. The average sales price for homes in Kitsap County WA (Bainbridge Island excluded) is about $340K. Many agents feel that the majority of homes on the … (19 comments)
ActiveRain Carnival of Content Round 3: For Staging Professionals - 08/17/07 02:14 PM
ATTENTION ALL STAGING PROFESSIONALS!!!!! Here is your chance for a moment of Stardom here in the Rain! Tonight at Midnite (PST) August 17, 2007, is the deadline for submitting your article entry in the Carnival of Content Round Three Contest for Staging Professionals. The Firet Place winner will receive a HUGE whopping 1000 Points!!! For complete Carnival Contest details, go HERE. Best of Luck to all the Contestants! … (4 comments)
ActiveRain Carnival of Content Round 3: for Staging Professionals - 08/15/07 12:05 PM
Attention all Staging Professionals! The deadline for submitting your entry into Round Three of The Carnival of Content contest is this coming Friday night, August 17th, at Midnite (PST). Go to the Carnival of Content Round Three Group, and submit your entry Winners will be announced on Wednesday morning, August 22nd. For complete details on this contest, go here. Remember, Round Three is for Staging Professional Members only. The subject/topic you need to write about is "The Why and When of Staging." For any additional questions or clarifications, contact Rich Jacobson by e-mail at rich@windermere.com … (8 comments)
My Dog ate My Blog! - 08/14/07 03:10 AM
I know I was way past overdue. I mean, seriously, how can anyone expect to attract consistent traffic and readership to their blog if they're not consistently posting good, quality content articles on their blog? Afterall, it's not 'Rocket Science!' (which is really fortunate for me cuz' I totally sucked at science in school!) (Note: Neither of these dogs are mine. Real men don't 'dress' their pets) I scrambled mentally for a list of reasonable excuses to justify my belated posting: "I've been REALLY busy with my real estate business lately" - Okay, this seems like a legitimate reason. But it's not like I'm completely swamped or overwhelmed. I could make the … (68 comments)
ActiveRain Carnival of Content Round 3: Staging Professionals - 08/13/07 12:29 PM
Announcing Round Three of the ActiveRain Carnival of Content - Staging Professionals With nearly 43,000 members and growing daily, ActiveRain has become an amazingly successful and valuable network for real estate professionals. One of the best ways we can ensure the continued growth and benefits of this platform is to strive towards contributing quality content. Never before has the need and demand for good quality, original content, consumer-oriented, real estate-relevant articles been more pronounced than now. Hence, the ActiveRain "Carnival of Content" - an on-going contest to challenge, encourage and foster better and improved quality writing from among our membership. This contest accomplishes several goals: provides greater quality articles of enhanced value … (17 comments)
Kitsap County WA Real Estate Market Report for August 2007 - 08/01/07 12:49 PM
Real Estate Market Report/Conditions in Kitsap County WA for 08/02/2007 The following is a quick analysis of the combined single-family home and condo market within Kitsap County, Washington, provided by Rich Jacobson of Windermere Real Estate, in Silverdale, WA (excludes Bainbridge Island). Properties currently active on the market: 2199 up 4.7% Properties closed in the last 180 days: 1652 up 5.5%Average Sales Price: $309,118 up 1.1%Average List Price: $313,008 up .09 %Ratio of List Price to Sales Price: 99% sameAverage Days on Market: 85 days down 4.5%Sales Pending this Week: 69 up 36%Current Market Conditions: Well, as you can see from the monthly stats update, inventory continues to increase. … (18 comments)
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