seattle: Robopedia: Short Sale vs. Distressed Property - 11/21/08 05:35 PM
It is easy to get all mixed up with the vocabulary swirling around the real estate market these days. Two very confusing terms being thrown around right now are short sales and distressed properties. While the two are similar and many times both are involved in the sale of a home, … (0 comments)
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seattle: Cheapest Homes In Seattle: The Skinny on Short Sales - 11/16/08 05:20 PM
There is a lot of buzz in the Seattle media about short sales. So what the heck are they anyway, and how can they save you tens of thousands of dollars on a home?
Put simply, a short sale is when a home owner is trying to sell a house, but … (0 comments)
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seattle: How Much Home Can you Afford? - 11/06/08 12:29 PM
If you are up to a year away from buying a home, now is not the time to be talking to a bank. Here is my recommendation for what you can be doing right now to put yourself in the best position when the time comes to buy your home.
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seattle: Free Starbucks Coffee - 11/03/08 10:07 AM
Seattle based Starbucks is hosting a promotion to try to encourage or at least reward people for voting. If you go into a Starbucks tomorrow and tell them that you voted, they will offer you a free coffee.
Can I vote more than once?
http://www.starbucks.com/
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seattle: Seattle Home Prices are up 27% - 10/20/08 06:23 PM
With all the doom and gloom in the media and in public perception regarding home prices, I thought I might add a little perspective. Yes prices in Seattle are down, (THIS YEAR). Yes, it is a buyer's market. But if you take a step back and not look so myopically, you … (0 comments)
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seattle: Sewer Scopes they're Pooptacular! - 10/09/08 05:02 PM
When doing an inspection:
Always get a sewer scope!
A sewer scope is an additional inspection that costs about $200 but is one of those things you don't want to buy a house without knowing. During a sewer scope they put a camera down the sewer line to see if there … (1 comments)
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seattle: Always Attend The Home Inspection - 10/07/08 04:31 PM
I have an inspection this afternoon that I helped a buyer client of mine purchase which brought this little nugget of wisdom to mind.
You should always plan on attending the inspection.
Inspections take about two hours for the average size home. If you need to get a sitter, put in … (2 comments)
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seattle: Seattle Median Home Prices For The Last Four Years (Chart) - 04/06/08 03:43 PM
With all the media would have us believe the sky is falling, I like to stick to the numbers. Real estate is a very region specific market, and not everywhere has fallen off the map. Seattle remains one of the hottest markets in the country. The chart bellow shows home prices over … (0 comments)
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seattle: Home Sale Preparation vol. 1 - 04/02/08 01:57 PM
I thought I might throw out a few of my favorite tips for preparing a home for sale. In my experience, home owners go a little crazy when it comes to preparing their house. There are many relatively cheap things that you can do to make your house more attractive. I … (2 comments)
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seattle: Springsteen in Seattle - 03/30/08 02:41 PM
Having grown up in NJ, I have been hiding a terrible secret for decades. I was guilty of a NJ cardinal sin. If you are from NJ you are obligated to do several things. Be highly opinionated about what constitutes great pizza, keep your mouth shut about where Jimmy Hoffa is … (3 comments)
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seattle: Volunteering Soap Box - 03/29/08 05:21 PM
If I am going to have a blog, i might as well post something of some value that actually might improve the world one iota. So here it is. I am putting a challenge to everyone who reads this. Those of you that know me, know that volunteering is near and … (1 comments)
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seattle: Ballard Denny's - 03/28/08 02:48 PM
I realize I am going to raise the ire of many by saying this, but I feel the need to weigh in on the whole Ballard Denny's issue. I have as much sympathy as the next person to try to preserve neighborhoods, but there has to be some logic in the … (1 comments)
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seattle: Seattle Housing Inventory - 03/25/08 04:03 PM
Ok, for those of you that hate stats, look away. I have to admit that I love looking at numbers and staying current on market trends. Toward that end, here are inventory number in months for various neighborhoods. All of the numbers are Feb '07 vs. Feb '08 according to the … (3 comments)
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seattle: Is now a good time to sell in Seattle? - 03/24/08 02:44 PM
Seems to me this is the most common question I get. It is even a hot topic of discussion here in the office. Should my clients list their home now, wait, or rent. Tough question. Part of the answer depends on your personal situation. Assuming you have the flexibility to ask the … (4 comments)
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