Low Inventory? Be Pro-Active
Low Inventory continues to be an issue for many. This weekend there were so many people at one of the houses I was showing, buyers with their agents, that it looked like an Open House. A few days...
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“NOT Grandma’s House” Open Sunday – Noon to 3
8532 16th AVE NW Seattle – Ballard or Crown Hill? In City and not “Grandma’s House”. Recently there have been a lot of complaints in various forums and on blogs that the homes they are viewing in the...
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Buying New Construction – Choosing the Lot
The first step in buying a new construction home, unless it is an already built “spec” home, is to choose the lot. However, not all lots can hold all homes. So to some extent you have to choose both...
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“Motivated Seller” ???
Why is it that when you call to set up appointments to see homes that are for sale, the owner that gives you the longest song and dance, is the one that says “Motivated Seller”? It’s as if the agent is...
View ArticleHow to Buy a Home Stress-Free in a Seller’s Market
There is a lot of evidence out there, both statistical and anecdotal, that it’s a “seller’s market” in the Seattle area. And that is consistent with my own experience as well. The best example? (Or...
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Where Should I Live?
Not every client asks me where they SHOULD live. But the question comes up from time to time, and often from family members who are considering jobs in more than one city. I am answering a more complex...
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2012 Median Home Prices UP…and DOWN
Single Family Median Home Prices are UP 6% YOY for the First Half of 2012 in Seattle. First Half 2011 @ $399,000 – First Half 2012 @ $423,000 Bellevue School District is the Big Winner at UP 20% with a...
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2012 Real Estate Prices
The basic Real Estate questions in 2012 have been: 1) Are prices UP or DOWN, going UP or DOWN…at bottom, in recovery, recovered? 2) Is Inventory low…will it get better…where is the shadow inventory? To...
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Impact of Fiscal Cliff Agreement on Homeowners?
There was so much fear mongering going on about “The Fiscal Cliff” it was starting to feel like being tied to a chair and being forced to watch The Shower Scene from Psycho. The stock market rallied...
View ArticleTeaching Realtor Clock Hour Classes in Washington State: Getting Started
I’m writing this post because I am often asked how to get started teaching Realtor clock hour classes. There are a million ways to answer this question. Do you want to know what the state...
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Selling a Home in King County 2014
Selling a home in King County has been fairly easy to do for most people since early 2012 when the market started taking off again. We don’t have the same momentum in first quarter 2014 as we did in...
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Seattle listed as 2nd hottest housing market for 2014
The new Zillow predictions for the 2014 housing market show Seattle as the second hottest market in 2014. They also predict only 3% increase in prices overall, so “hottest” could be kind of cool....
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How much for stainless appliances?
Stainless has become a preferred color option. Most people who say “stainless” are not always talking about expensive Stainless STEEL. As long as the color is the same, most people don’t care. Easy way...
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VERY “Walkable”…but is it SAFE to walk there?
I am very happy to report yesterday’s news that WalkScore has added a crime overlay, something I have been asking for since WalkScore first came about. Local residents often roll their eyes when they...
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Real Estate – Why DATA is the New Black
Early Friday evening one of my favorite long term clients asked me this question: “Why is the market so slow these days? I have an alert for ($) houses in (zip code) and I barely get a couple of hits...
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Best Place To Live – Testing Your Parameters
Seattle Area – Choosing Best Place to Live. I recently received a request to write a new post on this topic. Even I find most of the articles I have read on this topic to be very confusing. Like this...
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Seller Will Review Offers on Monday…
A seller setting a time in the future when they will review all offers at the same time has become common enough to warrant a blog post explaining the general pros and cons and procedure for this type...
View ArticleMultiple Offer Situation versus Bidding War: What are they, and why do they...
Ardell recently posted on this subject. She noted there really isn’t that much out there about this now-common aspect of buying or selling a home (common, that is, for MLS-listed homes, you can avoid...
View ArticleWhy I am Withdrawing from the Multiple Listing Service to Offer Single Broker...
Today, my real estate firm Quill Realty is announcing its imminent withdrawal from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service [Quill Press Release 5/19/15]. We have some current inventory we need to clear....
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The Future of Real Estate? It Arrived Today
This is what the future of real estate will look like – no MLS number I could not be prouder today. Quill’s first Single Broker Listing is live and looks great! On the Quill Blog, on Zillow, on Redfin...
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