Brian Leavitt

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Real Estate Broker/Owner - Keller Williams Bellevue - 1505
Real estate and mortgage advice, , thoughts, wisdom (or lack thereof), opinion, humor and general real estate and mortgage commentary. Based on more than 30 years of hard won experience and remember, "experience is what you get when you don't get what you want." Blog posts are published most weekdays or so, and are provided as a service of Northstone Real Estate Inc. and Northstone Mortgage. Your comments, questions, criticism, opinions, diatribes, etc are always welcome.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
   More and more frequesntly I am seeing cameras in the listings I'm showing.  With the advent of small  and often hidden cameras I am now coaching my buyers to not discuss anything about their negotiating strategy while inside the home.  It is so easy for buyers to get caught up in the excitment...
02/20/2018
Tell me about the impact on our market of buyers coming here from China..
10/12/2016
10/06/2016
Eastside Farmers Markets It’s that time of year again to get out and enjoy the farmers markets.  Here is a list of Eastside Farmers Markets:  Click to go to their web page. Bellevue Farmers Market                             Thursdays May through November Bothell Farmers Market                  ...
06/05/2014
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Yesterday I was delighted to receive a call from a stager friend of mine, Rebecca Henderson of Alabaster Staging.. Rebecca:  Brian, I have a problem.  I am teaching a staging class this afternoon and the house we were going to stage just canceled. Brian:  Tell me more. Rebecca:  I have twenty stu...
02/14/2014
There are a number of things to consider in determining the right amount to offer on your new home. First of all let's assume that you've done your homework and have been looking at homes and getting educated to the market.  One of the biggest benefits of getting educated is you will have the abi...
04/16/2013
Last week I shared about our shift into a seller's market.  One of the things that has driven this shift is the surprisingly low inventory for this time of year.  An obvious problem this creates for buyers is the difficulty in finding homes to choose from. As the market action index below shows, ...
01/30/2013
  Yesterday I wrote about our market moving into a seller's market.  The market data indicates that we are in a seller's market but the activity on my listings tells an even more compelling story. This photo is me preparing to meet with the seller and present the 12 offers  I received last Sunday...
01/22/2013
  With inventory low and buyer interest high I am seeing a surprising increase in the number of showings and offers on my listings.  Last Friday I listed a beautiful home in Lake Ridge in Klahanie and was stunned to see buyers literally lined up to the street.   This is an indication of the pent ...
01/21/2013
  Brian Leavitt | Northstone Real Estate Inc | (206) 999-2289 4024 252nd Ave SE, Issaquah, WA Lake Ridge 2-story 3BR/2+1BA Single Family House   offered at $424,950 Year Built 1996 Sq Footage 2,100 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial Floors 2 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 5,279 sqft HOA/Maint...
01/18/2013
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Real estate and mortgage advice, , thoughts, wisdom (or lack thereof), opinion, humor and general real estate and mortgage commentary. Based on more than 30 years of hard won experience and over 1000 homes sold. Blog posts are published most weekdays or so, and are provided as a service of Northstone Real Estate Inc. and Northstone Mortgage. Your comments, questions, criticism, opinions, diatribes, etc are always welcome.