Not New, But Important

Yesterday I went to a video blogging seminar at the Seattle Center. Video Blogging is important. The conference was put on by Brian and Frank who vlog daily at Think Big Work Small, an entertaining and educational site for lenders … Continue reading

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When the News Gets Old

Newspapers and television keep talking about the housing recovery. Hello? The housing industry has recovered. If you’ve ever had a serious disease, major surgery, or been significantly injured in an accident, you long for recovery. You endure physical therapy, medication, … Continue reading

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Home Buyer? What Are You? A Client or a Customer?

Hello, Buyers. Did you know that almost every seller here in the Northwest whose home is on the multiple listings has a contract with a licensed broker. It’s called the listing agreement, and in that agreement the broker has a … Continue reading

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Real Estate Is Local

Okay, Admitted. A little more Times bashing for today. The Wednesday Seattle Times has two articles in the business section. The feature is headlined “U.s. Home Prices fall, more declines seen.” This article is datelined Washington (and they mean D.C.). … Continue reading

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The Seattle Home Show

The Seattle Home Show is going on this week. It will end on Sunday the 27th. I had to ask myself, “Who is going to the home show these days?” And even better, “Who is presenting there and why?” First … Continue reading

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Where the Welfare Money Goes in Washington State, and where it comes from

This Stranger article has come up with some interesting data. Here is Seattle there is a lot of press about how the mayor is trying to protect Seattle from bearing the brunt of cost over-runs regarding the new HWY 99 … Continue reading

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What are the Interest Rates?

People ask me this question like it matters. The answer is, “WHY?” Are you interested in refinancing? Are you interested in buying? Are you interested in anything but Facebook and Twitter and LinkedIn, and Youtube? According to our local unquestionable … Continue reading

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Seattle is not on the list

The nation’s worst cities. That’s good of course. But don’t worry about the rest of the nation. Take care of your property. Look out for your block. Attend a neighborhood meeting and get involved in making the park next to … Continue reading

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Ravenna Garbage Kudos

Ravenna is leading the pack in reduced garbage and yard waste. In Seattle, CleanScapes hauls garbage and yard waste. Last year they offered $50,000 to the neighborhood that reduces yard waste and garbage the most. Capitol Hill, First Hill and … Continue reading

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The Stock Market or the Housing Market

Today’s big news is that the stock market (DOW) closed above 12,000 yesterday. The Seattle Times’ subheading indicates that now is the time many small investors might jump back into the market. Let’s look a little closer. Two years ago … Continue reading

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