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bellingham: My name is George Roth, and I am a REALTOR®
- 11/05/12 03:46 AM
My name is George Roth, and I am a REALTOR®. It is an honorable distinction to be a member of a strong organization such as the National Association of Realtors®. I proudly emblazon the logo on my business cards and marketing materials, as well as use their brochures and information in client presentation packets. Most colleagues I work with do the same thing, and so do most REALTORS® across the country.
Why is it then – that with all the advertising, marketing, merchandising and discussion – would so many people mispronounce the word “Realtor”? Almost every day I hear someone say … (0 comments)
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bellingham: Distressed vs. Non-distressed Housing Market
- 10/29/12 09:51 AM
Some national reports site that the improvement in the housing market has been in better neighborhoods and for non-distressed properties. There is no question we have a bifurcated market.
Nationally non-distressed properties are down on average 25% from the peak while the distressed property market is down 40%. Numerous charts show the non-distressed segment has shown far more (relative) price stability than the overall market.
Whether you call it a bifurcated market or a market duality it is interesting to analyze the impact of distressed sales on the overall market. When valuing a home I think it’s important to understand what … (2 comments)
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bellingham: Real Estate Then and Now………Forty Years of Real Estate Changes!
- 09/10/12 10:48 AM
Coming from nearly forty years in the business my perspective began in Bellingham, Washington (1973). We are in the Northwest corner of Washington State along Bellingham Bay. Bellingham currently has a population of 80,000 however when I began it was just 40,000. After thinking about Real Estate then and compared to now, three things came to mind. Prices, the transactional complexities and the influence the internet has had on our businesses.
People are always interested in comparing prices, from when I started in Real Estate, compared to today’s values. The best way is to give real examples. In 1973 I … (5 comments)
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My name is George Roth, and I am a REALTOR®. It is an honorable distinction to be a member of a strong organization such as the National Association of Realtors®. I proudly emblazon the logo on my business cards and marketing materials, as well as use their brochures and information in client presentation packets. Most colleagues I work with do the same thing, and so do most REALTORS® across the country.
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