Being a Buyer's Agent ... that broker who assists buyers find their dream house and guides them through to closing of their purchase ... requires an amazing amount of knowledge in today's market. Just a few years ago, being a buyer's agent essentially involved locating and assisting a buyer in wr
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06/08/2011
I love fireworks. Actually, I love BIG firework displays. The ones that the young’uns persist in lighting off in the neighborhood designed to just be big bangs are annoying. (Well, don't laugh, but I really like those snake'y things -- those little black things that you light that crawl all over
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06/07/2011
A significant percentage of homes in the area I service are either short sales or bank-owned properties. When touring with clients, very often these same houses are torn up, tired, dirty, and damaged. This last week, however, when showing homes to a client, I happened to walk into two different h
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06/06/2011
Blue balloons should begin flying tomorrow in recognition of the National Realtor© Open House weekend and to point folks to those properties participating in the event all across the country. Not only is this a good time to showcase listings, but I've armed my actively searching Buyer clients wit
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06/03/2011
Yet again, as reported by DSNews.com (one of my favorite resources) the S/P Case & Shiller report on housing yesterday painted a continuingly worse picture for the housing market, comparing our current recession as being worse than The Great Depression. Today, various economists decided to chime
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06/01/2011
Promenade North is the sought-after community within The Lakes with townhouse living that fits all your easy lifestyle preferences — let someone else do the yard work and care for the roof! Your new townhouse sits at the end of a four-unit building, providing corner windows for fantastic light.
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05/25/2011
It's always fun to list a home in the neighborhood where I raised my own family. This split-level home has just been lightly freshened up and is typical of an area where there are lots of activities, three elementary schools and a high school all within walking distance, easy access to Seattle, T
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04/01/2011
Sigh. The national newspapers are shouting from the rooftops about how crappy terrible new construction is selling. Another sensationalism report blowing things totally out of proportion. According to an Associated Press article quoted in my local Seattle Times, new home sales so far this year ac
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03/24/2011
Selling a manufactured home on land is a bit different than selling a stick-built home. There are a few more inspections and requirements, not to mention finding a lender that will lend! Here in the Auburn area of Western Washington, I’ve had the dubious pleasure of working through a few sticky
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03/15/2011
Talking with prospective buyer clients every week involves having frank discussions about how they see themselves reaching their new house goals. Listening to them describe the sort of house they want along with how they see themselves living in the home, the neighborhood and location, helps set
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03/04/2011
