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Today's restaurant review for our Bellevue real estate students spotlights a great place for both breakfast and lunch: Sugee’s Box Lunch Co. Sugee’s (pronounced “Shugee’s”…as in, short for “Sugar”) is located right across the street from our office complex, but it can be a little hard to find. ...
01/10/2012
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Julia has brought up a very important topic--keeping your clients (and their children) safe when listing their home. We want to help spread the word, and thank you, Julia, for sharing this information!"I'm Mayhem, and I'm Your Worst Nightmare!" I like small children. I surf the internet looking f...
01/05/2012
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So 2012 is a few days old and I still haven’t made any resolutions yet. The tradition never really caught on in my family, but I know other people who take resolution-making quite seriously each January. I admire their determination to try one new recipe every week for a year or to lose 20 pounds...
12/30/2011
You already know about the benefits of exercise to overall health; adequate exercise is widely acknowledged to help prevent any number of physical maladies including heart disease, diabetes, and depression. You probably also know that regular exercise improves cognition, memory, and focus. Seve...
12/28/2011
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I’ve always loved gingerbread houses. There’s something about all that architecture reproduced in miniature scale that reminds me of an edible dollhouse—from the peppermint stepping stones, to the royal icing icicles, to the bubblegum shingles. The child in me remains fascinated by them, and I’ve...
12/23/2011
Rebekah has written a great blog post on ways to stay on top of your online reputation. If you're new to the industry, or just new to social media, this post has some valuable information. We hope you enjoy it, and thank you Rebekah for sharing! We all want it, crave it and are desperate to have ...
12/21/2011
Paula has done a great job discussing buyer's remorse. This is something all new (and experienced!) agents should learn how to handle. Thanks for sharing, Paula!"BUYERS REMORSE" AND HOW TO DEAL WITH IT.....AND DEFEAT IT! I spoke to an agent today who is going through losing a deal because her buy...
12/19/2011
Welcome back to our Instructor of the Month series. This month, we’re talking with Nancy Adelson, who coordinates North Seattle Community College’s Real Estate Program. She teaches Real Estate Fundamentals, Practices, and Finance, as well as Introduction to Business and Introduction to Marketing....
12/15/2011
Do these real estate ad phrases sound familiar? "Easy walking distance to stores!" or "Short stroll to the park!" Well, some real estate professionals believe that references to walking discriminate against people with disabilities, and therefore violate fair housing laws. A few years ago, a fair...
12/06/2011
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Today we’re profiling a Rockwell lunchtime standby: Thai Kitchen. When the late morning "What’s for lunch?" cubicle chorus begins, the answer is often "Thai Kitchen!" Tucked away in an unassuming strip mall a few blocks from our office, Thai Kitchen offers a wide menu of familiar dishes such as c...
12/06/2011
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Rockwell Institute Real Estate Education
Rockwell Institute is a real estate school and publisher since 1974, and we've trained thousands of real estate students in Washington and California. We've learned a lot over the years about getting a real estate license and studying for license exams, and we've often got news about changes in real estate laws and regulations. So we’ll let our writers and instructors share some of their wisdom and pass on the answers to some of our common student questions.