Guide To Seattle Real Estate

We have another blogging project that focuses on negotiations.  Everyone negotiates!  Whether it is a parent with their children or a couple deciding were to go out to dinner, everyone is involved in negotiations on a daily basis.  And yet most Americans have a negative connotation of negotiation.  It is pride really.  If we have [...]

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After my last post here is a comment I received from a Realtor.
I like to think that it’s less about the area that I know but the fact that I know negotiation and contracts very well. On top of it, my clients are usually tech savvy and want someone that communicates in the way that [...]

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Ok so just how is this going to work?
Part of the reason I am phasing out of full time Real Estate is that I don’t want to work with unscrupulous people.  No not all agents and lenders are unscrupulous!  But, unfortunately,I think there are more that are than not. 
Just look at what attracts most people [...]

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I have been a Seattle Real Estate Agent for a few years now.  While it was good and now when it is not so good.  I have worked as a Discount Agent, a Full Service Agent, with Expired listings, FSBO listings, met clients Door to Door, met them telemarketing, and of course worked with Family [...]

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You almost can’t go more than 15 minutes without a break from the Presidential race to hear about the housing melt down.  Business Week just published another article adding to the confusion.  All to often the statistics don’t match the story.  Headlines read “The market could drop another 20%” then Statistics are given about the [...]

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Well besides the author, you might.  How do you choose who to work with when you decide to buy or sell your next home?  If you already have a relationship with a great real estate agent, stick with ‘em, if not then you are shopping. 

The best advice that was ever given to me about choosing [...]

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I just finished a Competitive Market Analysis for a client.  They live next to a large construction project.  By large I mean a 6 story retail/condo complex.  The noise starts promptly at 7am and doesn’t end until 5pm.  How does this affect the price we set on their home?
Well it isn’t good.  Most often people [...]

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Are you planning on Selling your Seattle Home this spring?  If you are then there are a few things that you should begin, before you put your home on the market.  Preparing a home for sale during the winter in Seattle can be a test of will as you are forced to brave the elements.  [...]

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After reading this great article by a Broker in Florida, inspiration hit.  I agree with Bryant, that ABM’s or Discounters have a place in real estate.  Commissions are always negotiable, everything is, and you don’t always get what you pay for.  Having had the unfortunate experience of paying for more than I got, just because [...]

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After reading a great post by Charles over at Portland Real Estate Blog,  a little could be added to our discussion about real estate negotiations. Is it always a Zero Sum Game?
One of the first principles learned when studying negotiation tactics, is to make sure to leave your opponent feeling like they got a good [...]

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