Seattle Retired - What's next?

What is the maximum Seller Concession for a Buyer's Loan? Well, that depends, and it's always best to consult with the Buyer's lender before your offer includes promises your lender can't keep. When you are negotiating for a buyer, keep the following in mind.  Type of Loan LTC/CLTV Maximum Seller...

We'd had enough of rain for a while, and with no work obligations in sight, Marjie and I headed across the Cascades where the sun always shines (comparatively speaking) to enjoy some biking on the Chamna Nature Preserve, On the Richland River Trail and Today on the Sacajawea Trail. You have a gre...

On Presenting the Washington State Purchase and Sale Agreement In every state, laws have been enacted to help the public move through life with a regard for the accepted way of completing certain transactions. Some procedures have been found so damaging to the public interest that they have been ...

The 34th Annual Ravenna Park Egg Hunt in the Park will be held On April 24th in "Little Park" on Easter Sunday at 2:30 rain or shine. If you have a child participating, bring a dozen plastic eggs, filled with candy, coins, sticker, or other treats (no nuts, please) to the Coleman's House at 311 1...

Today I met with Mike Carpenter for coffee and I think we each had a concept in mind. A few years ago Mike showed up on my radar and very successfully preformed his role as loan officer in a transaction that was causing me some small logistical issues. I've learned since that Mike is the kind ofl...

The Magnolia Trees in Seattle seem to be blooming late this year. It's been cooler than normal and very few warm days. I've stopped running now but used to run in the St Patrick's Day Dash in Seattle. We'd run through a tunnel and then up on the Alsakan Way Viaduct with fun views of the city and ...

The Washington State Property Management Law as Applied to Real Estate Licensees has changed twice in the past two years. First the State tried the "one law fits all" approach but it proved to include a process that was too difficult to manage. A real estate brokerage in Washington is now known a...

I just read a post by Richard Yates, Alan May is a cheater... and since I read Alan May too, I had to check in and read his shopping list post. Alan is not a cheater, except by Richard's definition of terms, maybe, but reading Alan's post took me to Billie Evans shopping list post. That's a good ...

  Charita Cadenhead, a Realtor in Birmingham, Alabama, has the perfect advice for sellers across the country. Selective belief in what you hear others say is not enough. Learn the facts about the value of your property and make realistic decisions. Comments disabled.   I Guarantee You I Can Sell ...

It's baseball season again and Green Lake has Little League. My son played on the RUG team (Roosevelt, U-District, GreenLake) team 20 years ago. Today I watched a game with my grandson playing. He'll soon be 14. Hard to believe. Loren (#22) plays for the Northwest team and today they beat the RUG...